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2025-03-03T17:07:11-05:00

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A True Cliff Hanger

Last updated on: March 3, 2025 at 5:07 pm By Ben Witherington

After writing so many thrillers, John Grisham realized he needed to get to a place of fresh inspiration, a place where he could imagine a real cliff hanger. And so it was that he decided he would try a secluded spot in the Blue Ridge Mountains just above Lake Lure, soak up the ambiance and vib of the place, a place where one could feel the danger and suspense. And so while his wife was enjoying cheering for the Tar... Read more

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2025-03-03T17:14:42-05:00

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Cats are Smarter than Dogs for a Reason— They Can Read

Last updated on: March 3, 2025 at 5:14 pm By Ben Witherington

This cat is studying for his exams in cataclysmic and catastrophic events and, how to make a catalyst that will head off doggy disasters. Also how to train the dog to use the indoor litter box without making a mess. Read more

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Feels Like Home– A Linda Ronstadt Biography of Sorts

Last updated on: February 26, 2025 at 9:39 am By Ben Witherington

This is a wonderful book full of the beauty ands wonder of the region where Linda Ronstadt grew up— from Tucson south into the Sonoran desert region in Mexico. The pictures in this book are beautiful, and the recipes are wonderful, but more than anything else it is a personal reflection on the area that Linda feels at home in, and calls home, though today she lives in San Francisco. This is not at all the biography chronicling Linda the... Read more

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2025-03-02T22:12:00-05:00

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A Podcast on Sola Scriptura

Last updated on: March 2, 2025 at 10:12 pm By Ben Witherington

Here is a useful discussion of my recent book on the final authority of God’s Word in matters of faith and praxis. Read more

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What is the final authority?

2025-02-25T08:18:42-05:00

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An Early Christian Amulet

Last updated on: February 25, 2025 at 8:18 am By Ben Witherington

In a previous post I chronicled the finding of an early Christian locket with a part of the Lord’s prayer found in it on a tiny piece of paper. These things were worn for protection from the dark powers, and from harm in general. The Smithsonian in a recent article. (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-say-this-tiny-amulet-is-the-oldest-evidence-of-christianity-found-north-of-the-alps-180985674/). is revealing that a Christian amulet has been found north of the Alps, and dated to the late second century. Here is a summary of the report…... Read more

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He's my shield

2025-02-24T06:17:49-05:00

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You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Last updated on: February 24, 2025 at 6:17 am By Ben Witherington

You’ve got a friend in me You’ve got a friend in me When the road looks rough ahead And you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed You just remember what your old pal said Boy, you’ve got a friend in me Yeah, you’ve got a friend in me You’ve got a friend in me You’ve got a friend in me You’ve got troubles, I’ve got ’em too There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you We stick together... Read more

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Odd couples make good friends

2025-02-24T06:09:18-05:00

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From the Department of Redundancy— a Warning

Last updated on: February 24, 2025 at 6:09 am By Ben Witherington

Those Brits really know how to pile it on. Is the widow paying for this mistake? It reminds me of the famous story from a couple of years ago when the Social Security Administration wrote a letter to a woman in South Carolina which read in part, as follows…… “Dear Ms. ……. We are very sorry to hear you are deceased. If your condition should change in the near future, please drop us a note, and we will begin again... Read more

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Ash Wednesday— with gratitude

Last updated on: January 24, 2025 at 8:22 pm By Ben Witherington

I’ve been fortunate enough to see David Marino perform in New York, and God has really given him a great gift of a voice, as you will clearly see here. Today, when we celebrate Ash Wednesday (which I wrote a poem about— see below), is not only a day to repent of past sins, but to be eternally grateful for God’s grace in sending Christ to save us from our sins. Lenten comes from the word lengthen because it is... Read more

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Grace should lead to gratitude

2025-02-22T12:52:24-05:00

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Jesus Won’t Back Down

Last updated on: February 22, 2025 at 12:52 pm By Ben Witherington

Here are a selection of clips from the first 4 seasons of the Chosen which show how Jesus handled confrontations. This is powerful, but it also shows why he provoked so much opposition, especially in Jerusalem. Read more

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'I Am the Torah'

2025-02-21T15:22:32-05:00

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The Greenville Sox and Lewis’ Divine Swine

Last updated on: February 21, 2025 at 3:22 pm By Ben Witherington

There are many good reasons to visit Greenville, not the least of which is to go see the beautiful single A Red Sox ballpark where the Greenville farm team plays…. Yes they have their own smaller version of the Green Monstah like at Fenway. And they have a famous native son baseball player— Shoeless Joe Jackson whose’ statue stands just outside the park, as does his former home. Another major attraction in Greenville is frankly the largest BBQ restaurant I’ve... Read more

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