Author Archives: Steve Foster

Can We Trust the New Testament?

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Steve Foster

On October 1, 2011, Dr. Daniel Wallace, professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, and Dr. Bart Ehrman, professor of Religious Studies at UNC Chapel Hill, had a debate over the trustworthiness of the New Testament. I watched … Continue reading →

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Humility & the Tax Office

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Steve Foster

I was convinced they were wrong. I was also convinced that they were incompetent. In the past year, I have called the city tax office five or six times. Everything made sense to me. I moved to Baton Rouge in … Continue reading →

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Density and Sovereignty

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Steve Foster

17 Now Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside on the road and said to them, 18 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and … Continue reading →

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The End of the World?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Steve Foster

Well, 2012 has begun…and talk of the “end of the world” will certainly increase as the year goes on. The Mayan “Long Count Calendar,” which presumably began on August 11, 3114 BC (according to the best guess of some scholars), … Continue reading →

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The Danger of a Sanitized Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Steve Foster

A friend’s dad died this week. Just like that. Literally in an instant. One minute he is breathing, living, relating to his family, shopping, planning for Christmas. The next minute he is in eternity. With God. But away from his … Continue reading →

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