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Did Mark 'believe' Jesus Rose From the Dead?
I often see that atheist and Biblical skeptics like to use the controversial ending of Mark’s Gospel as an evidence that the early...
Tony Vance
Aug 15, 20178 min read
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What your Pastor wishes HE COULD Say!
One gentleman, I know very well, often said, “you wish you could say what you want!” Though he wasn’t a pastor, his sentiment speaks to...
Tony Vance
Aug 1, 20175 min read
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5, 4, 3, 2, 1...I'm a Calvinist, too
Now, I hope you realize that the title of this article was meant to invoke interest (as a good title should). Some would accuse it of...
Tony Vance
Jul 12, 20176 min read
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The Beautiful Doctrine or Why Molinism?
(We will be doing a series of articles on Molinism, today is part 1) It‘s a question I’ve been asked often; “Why Molinism?” I guess that...
Tony Vance
May 17, 20177 min read
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An open letter to my friend, starting in the ministry
(This was promoted by the first sermon of a good friend. I thought of the advice that I want to give him {and some I have} and it made...
Tony Vance
Apr 19, 20176 min read
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“That may be correct, but sir, you are still being a heretic!”
What is heresy? What makes one a heretic? Let’s look at what the word truly means: “From a Greek word signifying (1) a choice, (2) the...
Tony Vance
Mar 15, 20177 min read
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Are you a MASCOT?
Mascots are a common symbol in our world today. Almost every sports team from middle school to the professional level, have a mascot. ...
Pastor Tony
Mar 1, 20176 min read
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Prayers for President Trump
As of January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump became the 45th President of the United States (for us history buffs, he is actually 44, I’m...
Tony Vance
Feb 1, 20175 min read
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Help, I'm struggling with my CALLING!
Ever struggle with your ‘call’? Christians use that word a lot, often without second thought to what it truly means. In this article, I...
Tony Vance
Dec 28, 20164 min read
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It's NOVEMBER 9th, NOW WHAT?
This may be the most contention election we have ever seen, in American history. Though I’m sure the veterans of the Civil War could...
Tony Vance
Nov 8, 20165 min read
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Encouragement from Matthew 28:17
Mat 28:17(KJV) "And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted." "Some doubted," the text explicately states. If you go to...
Pastor Tony
Sep 29, 20163 min read
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The 3 myths about pastors
What is a pastor? “The term pastor implies the duties both of instruction and government, of feeding and of ruling the flock of Christ.”...
Tony Vance
Aug 23, 20164 min read
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God, a mystery?
Is God ‘mysterious’? Karl Barth said, “God is ultimate mystery” (‘The Mystery of God: Karl Barth and the Postmodern Foundation of...
Tony Vance
Jul 14, 20167 min read
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Orlando needs more waiters...
Orlando…a tragedy of proportions we have not seen before, at least in our lifetime. No matter your stance on sexual morality,...
Tony Vance
Jun 14, 20163 min read
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I became a Christian, or am I becoming one?
So, are you becoming a Christian, or did you become one? It’s a question of time, or at least process, logically speaking. Was there a...
Tony Vance
Jun 8, 20164 min read
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Chastity, a forgotten virtue
I have recently recommended that the church (meaning the universal church that holds to traditional and orthodox positions) should be...
Tony Vance
Jun 1, 20166 min read
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God: Sovereign?
One doctrine of the Christian Faith that should be of no controversy but is of immense, is God’s sovereignty. It is a simple concept...
Tony Vance
May 18, 20165 min read
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God's Plans
SMLXL Recently, I was able to spend a few hours in the place that as a boy and into my teens I spent countless hours at. I grew up in...
Tony Vance
May 12, 20164 min read
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What Matters Most?
What matters most to you, if you are a Christian? I guess if I asked that in a room of 100 committed Christians, I would potentially get...
Tony Vance
May 5, 20164 min read
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Inspiration: Its Importance
One of the most troubling controversies within the Church is the battle over Scripture’s reliability, infallibility, and/or inerrancy. ...
Tony Vance
Apr 21, 20167 min read
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