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2023-09-01T15:22:57-04:00

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James Martin’s Come Forth. The Promise of Jesus’ Greatest Miracle

Last updated on: September 1, 2023 at 3:22 pm By Ben Witherington

James Martin, Come Forth. The Promise of Jesus’ Greatest Miracle, (Harper Collins, 2023), 369pp. This book is unique in various ways. It is one part historical exegesis, one part theology, one part spiritual formation, one part art history, and one part personal testimony by Father Jim. And as for the exegesis, the whole book is a careful walking through and exposition of exactly one chapter—John 11, the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. It is written in... Read more

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2023-08-29T12:05:44-04:00

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Andy Andrews’ The Lost Choice

Last updated on: August 29, 2023 at 12:05 pm By Ben Witherington

Perhaps you are not old enough to remember Norman Vincent Peale’s classic. The Power of Positive Thinking, even my grandfather was impressed with it and included bits in it in his Sunday school lessons. Peale and his book are the pre-cursory to motivational speakers like Zig Zigler and also Andy Andrews. The basic message is that the power to change the world exists in every person, if only they make the right choices to act on what they take to be... Read more

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The power of positive choosing?

2023-08-25T20:11:48-04:00

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God is not a Concept

Last updated on: August 25, 2023 at 8:11 pm By Ben Witherington

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Everything has a first cause

2023-08-25T09:22:22-04:00

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Is Genesis History?

Last updated on: August 25, 2023 at 9:22 am By Ben Witherington

An interesting interview with Dr. Steve Boyd of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. Read more

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Is Genesis history?

2023-08-22T15:40:40-04:00

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Ten Things that Make No Sense at the Beach

Last updated on: August 22, 2023 at 3:40 pm By Ben Witherington

I’ve been going to North Myrtle Beach since the 1950s when I was a wee lad. And increasingly, I have observed people who come to the beach and their behavior makes no sense. Here’s some of what I’ve observed: People who come to the beach and do not go in the ocean, but instead swim in the hotel swimming pool, even if it is the size of a postage stamp. I mean they could have gone to a pool in... Read more

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because the Pacific ocean is cold even in summer--no gulf stream.

The Beach Boys lied to us

2023-08-21T18:57:20-04:00

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Witheringtons in a Pickle

Last updated on: August 21, 2023 at 6:57 pm By Ben Witherington

One part of our Witherington heritage I had not sufficiently explored is our connections to the Mt. Olive Pickle Company which still today is located in Mt. Olive North Carolina, a town of about 5,000 people about half of whom work at this plant, which today is the largest pickle company in the U.S. and probably in the world. The company was founded Jan. 2 1926 (and soon will reach its 1ooth anniversary), and its part of the Witherington heritage... Read more

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Witheringtons in a pickle

2023-08-21T16:57:46-04:00

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The Fort Fisher Ferry and Southport

Last updated on: August 21, 2023 at 4:57 pm By Ben Witherington

One of the more fun things to do on a nice day is to ride to the end of Carolina Beach and take the Fort Fisher ferry across to Southport, a quaint little town south of Wilmington on the Cape Fear river, which BTW is a really big river. The ferry is inexpensive, and the ride lasts about 30 minutes or so, with each ferry able to carry about 30 cars and trucks. Here’s the ferry itself– Actually there are... Read more

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2023-08-21T16:26:22-04:00

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Go Fly a Kite! At Cherry Grove Beach

Last updated on: August 21, 2023 at 4:26 pm By Ben Witherington

Just for the record, I’ve been to beaches all over the world. Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, all over the Mediterranean, Israel, the Black Sea, the North Sea, Hawaii, both coasts of mainland USA, Nova Scotia, I could go on. And in my humble estimation, there are no beaches anywhere that are better than Cherry Grove Beach S.C., the northernmost beach at North Myrtle Beach, on the Inlet and near the border with North Carolina. If you are looking for soft... Read more

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2023-08-16T17:49:41-04:00

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Ian Rankin’s. A Heart Full of Headstones (Rebus Thriller No. 24)

Last updated on: August 16, 2023 at 5:49 pm By Ben Witherington

Back in 2009 or so when I was scholar in residence at John’s College at Durham university, I began reading Edinburgh finest thriller writer, Ian Rankin, novels about John Rebus and I was instantly hooked. Here was a writer who could produce interesting if flawed characters, colorful depictions of life in modern Edinburgh, police work at its best and worst, and of course one fascinating detective story after another. The stories are complex, like working an 1,000 piece picture puzzle,... Read more

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John What Have ye done?

2023-09-07T12:24:35-04:00

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The Colosseum– Then and Now

Last updated on: September 7, 2023 at 12:24 pm By Ben Witherington

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Built in A.D. 70ff. Not a place Christians were executed.

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