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Author Archives: Mark Lefers
Born a Doubter
My mom was going through some of my grandma’s stuff the other day (she passed away last year), and passed along things that she had kept of her grandkids. It is always a good feeling to see the care she … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt
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Codex Sinaiticus
Someone the other day pointed me to this great link that has the Codex Sinaiticus online. The Codex Sinaiticus is is one of the most important hand-written ancient copies of the Greek Bible. It It has been dated to the … Continue reading
Thank You Mosquitoes (I think?)
This past weekend my family had a nice camping weekend planned for Fri-Mon, however things did not go as planned. After driving for about 2 hours and being 5 minutes from the camp ground, my wife looks at the reservation … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt, Sermon
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Prayer of the Week
Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me! You have said, “Seek my face.“ My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do I seek.” Hide not your face from me. Turn not your … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer of the Week, Scripture
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Can We Trust the Gospels?
I recently just got done with Mark Roberts’ book “Can We Trust the Gospels?” For me this was an excellent book at an opportune time. The previous book I read was a long graduate level text book that was sometimes … Continue reading
Reevaluation
My posting here is going to be sporadic and maybe a lot less frequent. The last couple of weeks I was convicted (with help from my wife), that I had become obsessed with my searching. This resulted in spending less … Continue reading
Posted in Doubt
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Prayer of the Week
God, life is too busy and too short to address these doubts of mine. Please don’t judge me for not believing. I’ve tried, but I’m getting burned out. The other areas in my life (wife, kids, jobs around the house, … Continue reading
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Prayer of the Week
Lord you know what I need. You know that I’m like Thomas who needs evidence to believe. God, I need something, something objective. The subjective feelings and “personal experiences” that work for others, don’t work with me. I need something … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer of the Week
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The Resurrection of the Son of God, by N. T. Wright
I’m finally done reading the Great Book. No, not the Bible. I’m talking about N. T. Wright’s book “The Resurrection of the Son of God”. Several people suggested that this was the book to read regarding the resurrection. So I … Continue reading
Prayer of the Week
Lord, I am tired and weary of this struggle. Day after day I keep searching with no progress and if that wasn’t enough, the time I have to devote to studying and researching is getting shorter and shorter. Lord please … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer of the Week
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