Peter[1] exemplifies the type of students the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary and College (CSBS&C) exists to train. With a background in the cosmetics industry, he used his business to fund mission work in regions of East Asia closed to the gospel. Then he came to CSBS&C in search of deeper theological knowledge and training in […]
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2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself
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Editor’s note: This post is part of a series featuring outstanding excerpts from student papers at the BibleMesh Institute, which offers affordable online training for local churches, schools, and ministries. The author’s name has been withheld for privacy and security purposes. I moved to South Asia as a single woman in 2007 and lived in
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These are days of unprecedented uncertainty. What once may have seemed like a tragedy localized to Wuhan, China, has now spread to nearly every nation. No one will be left unaffected. Modern society has skidded to a halt: sporting events and concerts have been canceled, restaurants and coffee shops have limited public seating, and colleges
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Why would Erasmus’ new Latin translation send a shock wave through Europe 500 years ago? The controversy surrounding Erasmus’ “revised and improved” New Testament began before it was published. Maarten Dorp wrote an open letter to Erasmus in September 1514 (although Erasmus did not receive it until May/June 1515) expressing grave concern over the idea
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Ad fontes! [Back] to the Sources! was the rallying cry of Renaissance humanism. The exponential growth in Greek and Hebrew learning in the 16th century, alongside the publication of biblical manuscripts and versions, coalesced to produce a tumultuous time in the history of the Christian church—and in particular the way it viewed Scripture. This emphasis
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