Monthly Archives: October 2010

NEST instructor reflects on ETS and his pursuit of God’s Word (Part 1)

I am a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, or ETS. I have been a member since 1992, when I was teaching at Prairie Bible College in Three Hills, AB Canada. Over the years I have presented a number of … Continue reading

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Are Miracles Possible?

In an earlier posting, we examined the conclusions of N.T. Wright regarding his findings on the resurrection of Jesus. Enormous forces in our culture are determined to deny Jesus was raised from the dead. And, over and over again, they … Continue reading

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God and the Challenge of Evil and Suffering

John Stott has written, “The fact of suffering undoubtedly constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith.”  Although I believe suffering is indeed a great challenge, the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith may in fact be Christians … Continue reading

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Soldiers Need Saving

Could the life, death and ressurection of Jesus save suicidal soldiers?  Perhaps so according to those confronting the issue.

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The Resurrection of Jesus

Historic Christianity stands or falls with the truth of the bodily resurrection of Jesus. St. Paul was quite upfront about this when he wrote to fellow Christians in the early years of the movement: And if Christ has not been … Continue reading

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Announcing Spring Semester Courses

We have three exciting courses in Bible and Theology planned for the spring semester at NEST. Can you join us? Or do you know someone who might be interested? It’s not too early to plan to attend! Click here for … Continue reading

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Tonight (Thursday, October 7, 2010) at Yale University:

Dr. Ravi Zacharias Lecture – Jesus Among Other Gods: Must Christianity be Exclusive? When: Thursday Oct 7,  7:30-9:00 pm Where: SSS 114 at 1 Prospect Street, New Haven (intersection of College and Grove Streets) Sponsored by Yale Grad Christian Fellowship

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The Existence of God – Let’s Argue About It!

Is there any evidence that God exists?  Pastor Henry Brehm addressed formal arguments related to the existence of God including the Cosmological Argument, Teleological Argument, Axiological Argument, and Ontological argument. In this posting, we will review the Cosmological Argument for … Continue reading

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