Yesterday’s post concerned the “Preface” (not the introduction… too many introductory sections in books these days). Today, I’m going to comment on the actual “Introduction” which is by the co-author, George Barna.
I struggle to comment on this introduction by Barna because, once again, I believe him to be sincere and, in no way do I [...]
A Christian brother and I recently had a friendly disagreement regarding the interpretation of 1 Cor 14:26 and whether this passage in context is descriptive (describing something that is allowable) or prescriptive (declaring something that should be normative). In this friendly disagreement, he urged me to read Pagan Christianity? by Frank Viola and George Barna.
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Hopefully, you see in these writings a man who is staying The Course and pursuing The Path amidst the pitfalls and selfish ways of being a son of Adam. I pray earnestly that my writing would encourage some of you by showing you that this journey - though arduous and sometimes tragic - is a journey of great satisfaction. A satisfaction greater than our greatest imaginings. The trials and refining fire of tribulation are to be recognized as a small shadow of the suffering of our Savior so that we can rejoice, as Peter and the disciples did, to be counted worthy to suffer for the sake of the Name.