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Mark Wessner

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The Apocalypse

mark May 19, 2017 No Comments apocalypseBibleend timesrevelation

Have you noticed that every year, someone is passionately predicting that the world is about to end?  Harold Camping (remember him?), Nostradamus, the ancient Mayans,…

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Talking about God

Three views of sacred scripture

mark May 5, 2017 2 Comments Adi GranthBibleChristianityislamQuran Koransikhism

Throughout my work in university, church, and prison, I have often had conversations about the sacred scriptures of various religions.  It can be a confusing…

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Why (and how) I read the Bible

mark February 3, 2016 1 Comment Biblehermeneutics

I spend a fair amount of time reading and exploring the Bible, and as you might imagine, I am sometimes asked both why I read…

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God of (Just) War?

mark November 22, 2015 1 Comment Biblepeacemakingwar

“God supports war” has been a common belief throughout history.  And increasingly, we seem to be hearing it again, as many people contemplate how to…

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Aliens and Evolution – Two Book Reviews

mark April 4, 2015 No Comments astronomyBibleChristianityevolution

I love going to the Prince George Public Library, wandering upstairs, and browsing through the wide variety of suggested books on display.  The librarians make…

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Genesis 1-3 and Human Origins

mark January 17, 2013 6 Comments Biblecosmogonycreationevolutionhuman originsintelligent designtheistic evolutiontheologyworldview

I am going to be speaking about Genesis 1-3 and Human Origins as part of a conference later this year.  While I certainly have my…

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Translating the Dead Sea Scrolls

mark October 5, 2012 1 Comment Bibledead seaJudaismmanuscriptsOld Testamentqumranscrollstranslations

Have you every wondered what is involved with translating the Dead Sea Scrolls (aka Qumran)?  Is it exciting?  Is it boring? A few years ago,…

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Church Life Q&A

Can you Tweet in church? Apparently, you can!

mark August 30, 2012 No Comments BibleChristianitychurchTwitter

If you have followed me on Twitter lately, you know that Westwood Church has experimented with using Twitter as part of the Sunday morning services…

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How to study religion

mark January 14, 2012 1 Comment Bibleeducationhebrewliterarymanuscriptsscripture

I am not a plumber. I don’t have any skills that even remotely look like what a plumber would have. Whenever I encounter a plumbing…

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How to Read the Bible

mark July 2, 2011 No Comments Bibledisciplinesspirituality

Whether at university, church, or somewhere else, I am often asked “How should I read the Bible?”.  That is a great question, and one of…

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