August 2008

How Did Jesus' Fame Spread So Fast?

This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment, we are in the gospel of Matthew chapter 4, and we are going to pick up with verse 24:“And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those...Read more

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Homosexual Researchers in Denial

August 8, 2008

Homosexual researchers 'in denial' [Excerpts] A West Coast psychologist believes pro-homosexual researchers are not being honest regarding children raised in homosexual homes. Dr. Trayce Hansen took a close look at studies done by homosexuals in which they concluded that children suffer no adverse affects when raised by homosexuals. But she...Read more

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Honor Killing in Georgia

August 7, 2008

Honor Killing in Georgia [On July 7, 2008] Chaudhry Rashid, a Pakistani immigrant living in Clayton County, Georgia, strangled his daughter to death. According to police, Rashid explained to them that he had killed his daughter, Sandeela Kanwal, in order to restore his family’s honor, which she had sullied by...Read more

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What is a revival?

August 6, 2008

For a church to be constantly needing revival is the indication of much sin, for if it were sound before the Lord it would remain in the condition into which a revival would uplift its members. A church should be a camp of soldiers, not an hospital of invalids. But...Read more

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Battling Liberal Church Policies

August 5, 2008

Battling 'liberal' Church policies [Excerpts] Traditionalist Anglicans claiming to represent at least half of the membership of the worldwide communion, and more than a third of its bishops, have declared war on what they call the "false teaching" used to justify active homosexuality. They have set up what amounts to...Read more

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Recognizing Design

August 4, 2008

There's a longstanding debate among scholars about whether it was Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, or someone else who first conceived of the idea of natural selection. Many credit Alfred Russel Wallace, who with Darwin co-presented their theory of natural selection to the Linnean Society of London, exactly 150 years...Read more

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What Is The Gospel Of The Kingdom?

UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES We continue our excursion through the gospel of Matthew.Here again are Dave and Tom:This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment, we are in the gospel of Matthew.Matthew chapter 4, and we’re going to pick up with Verse 23:“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,...Read more

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Do You Have a Subconscious Mind?

In this regular feature, Dave and Tom address questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call , here’s this week’s question:Dear Dave and TA, Will you please answer the following questions:Is it scientifically true that our minds are composed of two parts, the conscious and the subconscious mind?Is it...Read more

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Chinese Crack Down on Home Churches

RELIGION IN THE NEWS A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media.This week’s item is from Christian News Service , July 1, 2008, with a headline:“ChineseSecurityForcesRaidHouseChurch at Coal Mine.”The following are excerpts:Chinese security forces raided a house church at a coal mine in China’s...Read more

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Seeking & Finding God-Part 14...Does God Answer Everyone's Prayers?

Now, this week’s Cover Article.Tom and Dave continue their series of programs based on Dave’s book, Seeking and Finding God .This week we focus on the question, “Does God Answer Everyone’s Prayers?”Along with Dave Hunt, here’s T. A. McMahon. Tom: Thanks, Gary.You’re tuned in to Search the Scriptures Daily, a...Read more

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