by Brian Leakey | Sep 16, 2022 | Theology
Purpose: Irenaeus teaches that God is involved in the world. His enemies were arguing the spiritual and (especially) the divine does not belong with the concretely human. Irenaeus is showing that, by God becoming the man, he worked salvation for us. What the...
by Brian Leakey | Sep 5, 2022 | Theology
1. What did the Exodus story mean to John Winthrop and the other Puritans who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony? 2.How did later African American Christians reinterpret the Exodus story, as described by Raboteau? 3. Finally, how does Robert Allen...
by Brian Leakey | Aug 22, 2022 | Theology
Our state of mind can affect us mentally, spiritually, and physically. In Philippians 4: 6-7 the Bible says: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God,...
by Brian Leakey | Aug 22, 2022 | Theology
In Proverbs 22:1 the Bible says: “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Sometimes in the workplace, we are faced with ethical decisions in which a certain course of action might result in financial...
by Brian Leakey | Aug 22, 2022 | Theology
In Mark 7:21–22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+7&version=ESV) we see God’s deep concern for the sin of humankind: “For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,...
by Brian Leakey | Aug 19, 2022 | Theology
Many of the prophets of Israel decried corrupt business practices and wealth that led to increased poverty and neglect. Compare the 10 Commandments of Judaism and especially Jewish ethics as first taught by the ancient prophets (1). Summarize what the prophets of...
