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Why are there four different Gospels about Jesus in the New Testament?

December 17, 2012 By Dr. Don Bierle

There is a sense in which the question ought to be, “Why are there only four Gospels?” The life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ have had the greatest impact on humanity of any event in history! How can these short accounts do justice to something so important? As John the apostle said at the close of his Gospel, “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written” (John 21:25).

Therefore, even four accounts are not enough, but these do give us a four-dimensional portrait of Jesus. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were written by eyewitness apostles or their associates. They were evangelists and desired to present whatever part of Jesus’ ministry and teaching which would appeal to the particular audience they were trying to reach. They are not repetitious chronological biographies of Jesus’ life. Each Gospel has a distinct purpose, an identifiable audience, and individual characteristics which are evident in their contents. Each contributes a significant, supplemental, true dimension to our understanding of Jesus. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Dr. Don, FAQ

November-December 2012 teaching trip to Russia. Around Moscow

December 16, 2012 By Dr. Oleg Voskresensky, Teacher

The last week of the trip is always the most challenging and most intensive. Everything that has been postponed and rescheduled falls on these few days. Besides, I have to start planning for my next time in Russia–at the end of January. Luckily, on this trip the Russian publisher that printed my Intro to Christian Culture textbook for the 4th Grade Russian public schools took care of filling my teaching schedule in and, mostly, around Moscow and even provided transportation to and from those presentations. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Trips

November-December 2012 teaching trip to Russia. Around Moscow

December 16, 2012 By Dr. Oleg Voskresensky, Teacher

The last week of the trip is always the most challenging and most intensive. Everything that has been postponed and rescheduled falls on these few days. Besides, I have to start planning for my next time in Russia–at the end of January. Luckily, on this trip the Russian publisher that printed my Intro to Christian Culture textbook for the 4th Grade Russian public schools took care of filling my teaching schedule in and, mostly, around Moscow and even provided transportation to and from those presentations. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Trips

Surprised by Faith THIRD Edition

December 14, 2012 By Rick Wattman

Surprised by Faith
Surprised by Faith, Third edition

At last! We received our shipment of the newly revised, THIRD Edition of Surprised by Faith. I’m very happy with how it turned out, and the timing couldn’t have been better. Now we will begin using it to continue proclaiming the Gospel with evidence.

For fun, here’s  a little video I made about the “birth” of the book as it comes out of the bindery.

There are new features in this edition, including:

  • Updated scientific and historical evidence, particularly the analysis of the relative number of manuscripts among various recognized documents from antiquity;
  • New material on the nature of faith;
  • Transition material between the chapters, highlighting the “Ah-ha!” discoveries along the way. This ties the book more closely to the FaithSearch Discovery presentation, for which it is the text.

If you haven’t read it yet, I encourage you to do so. We hear time and again from people who say, “I wish someone had told me this earlier!” And the most common comment after our events presenting this material is, “I wish I had known how powerful and good this would be; I would have brought my friends.” Check out our calendar for an event near you, and bring your friends.

Thanks for making it possible for me to work on this and other projects here at FaithSearch.

Filed Under: Headquarters Ministry, Rick

November-December 2012 teaching trip to Russia. Tolyatti, Syzran’ and Moscow.

December 10, 2012 By Dr. Oleg Voskresensky, Teacher

I am on the train again. I am actually on exactly the same train that had already taken me to Samara once a week ago.

This time around, however, I am traveling with my laptop and use my upper-level bunk bed as an office space to type this report. Back then I was apparently packing my backpack for the road in such a haste that this vital piece of my presentation toolkit didn’t make it. Of course, I only discovered it when the wheels were already spinning and my first task right off the train in Samara was to find a computer with an Internet connection so somebody could E-mail me my presentations. Luckily, my Alma Mater university has an affiliate campus in Samara and their dean was nice enough to allow me into their office and made sure I had everything I need. Naturally, as soon as introduced myself and told them about the topic I am teaching, the invitation to present the FaithSearch Discovery to their students followed within seconds. Too bad I did not have time to do it for them right away–my ride to Tolyatti was already waiting for me outside. It seems, for whatever reason the Lord wants me to visit this place over and over again. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Trips

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