A Biblical Framework

Book Review: Arminian Theology-Myths and Realities by Roger E. Olson

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:31:00 +0000

Have you ever gotten completely fed up with debates between Calvinists and Arminians about eternal life? Have you read lots of Calvinist literature on Calvinism and Calvinist descriptions of Arminianism, but had a hard time finding a readable treatment on the subject from a distinctly Arminian...

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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:13:00 +0000

Okay, I have sat on this book review for a couple of days because this book has made me think long and hard. I am reading it with an eye to whether it is appropriate for my kids, not for whether it was entertaining or engaging. It was definitely entertaining as an adult reader, and if...

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Gabriel, God’s “PR Man”

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:06:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be there with Joseph and Mary at Christmas? Every Christmas and Easter I preach in the first person as a character from the biblical accounts of those events. This Christmas I preached as the angel Gabriel. If you’re interested in...

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Exciting News!

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:33:00 +0000

It has been a whirlwind new year for me so far. I had a great time teaching a 3-week Gospels intensive over the winter term at ACU, and got to preach as the Angel Gabriel on Christmas Eve which was a ton of fun. We’ve made a transition in our worship service format at church which has...

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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:44:00 +0000

I finished the fifth Harry Potter book last night; it was another page-turner and kept my attention! Allow me to also say, while these book review posts are aimed at parents who are considering reading them with their kids, adults could use them as well if they like reading fiction and...

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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000

It’s time for another book review! I am really tearing through the Harry Potter series, so here are my thoughts on the fourth installment in J.K. Rowling’s mega-bajillion dollar tour de force. For reviews on the second book (the Chamber of Secrets), click here. For the third book (the...

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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:36:00 +0000

Yes, I read fast. Deal with me. For a discussion of Christians reading the Harry Potter books at all, see the first review I did in this series. If you think reading about magic or fantasy is wrong, then please avoid these books. If you think otherwise, you’ve probably read them...

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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:18:00 +0000

It’s time for a new feature of ABF: Book reviews! I have done plenty of movie reviews, but so far there have been no book reviews. I am thinking that there might be some serious reviews in the future on theological and devotional books, but let’s start with something far more important: Harry...

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Thankful

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:29:00 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope your Thanksgiving is filled with the blessing of knowing that God is at work in your life. So what are you thankful for? This year, I am grateful for some unusual stuff. It’s been a very difficult year for us in some ways. I have had my eyes...

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The Heart of the Matter

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:34:00 +0000

This Sunday our elder who oversees finances said he needed to ask me a question about how to handle a gift in the offering, which was odd. (I am normally not involved in the offering at all) I asked him what was up, and he gave me these: First, we all had a good laugh. Hey, skee...

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What’s it Worth?

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:46:00 +0000

What’s your time worth? If you were to put a value on your time, what would it be? Well, many (most) of us trade our time for money in order to pay for the necessities of life. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the average worker in the US trades an hour of their effort for...

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A Dose of Courage

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:33:00 +0000

Laura and I went to see the movie “Courageous” on Sunday with some of our best friends. Here’s the trailer. All I have to say is wow. Alex and Stephen Kendrick did a great job on this movie. It is quite apparent that with all the money they made on “Fireproof,” the...

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The Main Thing…

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:44:00 +0000

I have had a whole lot of interaction lately over the difference between the central truths of the Christian faith and non-essential issues. This has really shown itself as a distinction between evangelicals and fundamentalists. I was thinking about writing a very involved post about...

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A Decade of Perspective

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:44:00 +0000

This morning, I spoke from Romans 12:14-13:14 about the perspective that we should have as Christians on the events of 9/11. You can listen here: A Decade of Perspective: West Greenway Bible Church Sunday Sermons Paul’s message in this passage shows us how to interact on a personal...

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Radical Grace

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:38:00 +0000

If you know me, you know that I don’t really enjoy it when we try to “church it up” and play nice when life gets messy. The God we serve specializes in messy! Jesus makes “church people” uncomfortable in the Gospels with His radical message of grace. We feel like people have to...

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Recalibration Needed

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:49:00 +0000

It’s been FOREVER since I posted a thought on ABF. It’s been a month of transitions, and just by way of explanation I thought I would post the text of an email I sent our church family this week. Hopefully this explains some of my absence from the blog, and gives you some insight into where I...

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May Links

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:55:00 +0000

For May, here the thought-provoking, interesting, biblical, or just plain goofy links for the month. Just FYI, these are gathered from my perusing of the internet, from blogs I read, from what friends on Facebook find and post that I think are interesting, and from what gets sent to me by...

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Good or Great?

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:40:00 +0000

It’s an interesting week in my life, as God has taught me a major lesson in priorities and selfishness. I feel like I can relate to Archippus, who was reminded by Paul the Apostle: Say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”...

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A Long (but good) Commercial

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:55:00 +0000

I am all about the comic book movies, so for Mother’s Day Laura and I went to see “Thor.” Watch the trailer if you’ve not seen it already, and you’ll see that it is pretty typical superhero fare. Rule #1 of superhero movies: don’t expect them to be incredible stories that change your...

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A Fair (and Fun!) Fight

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Mon, 09 May 2011 23:44:00 +0000

Hey all, sorry I have been scarce. It’s been hectic finishing up the semester at ACU and transitioning to two worship services at WG. Thanks for your patience as I dropped off the face of the blogosphere. This morning I had a great time that really encouraged me in Christ that I ...

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Crunch Time

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:45:00 +0000

Man, I can be a jerk to live with when I am stressed out. I realized yesterday that my outlook had been skewed by my schedule and (more importantly) my priorities and that had made me more than a bit difficult to get along with. Don’t get me wrong; I have my reasons for feeling like a...

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The Eye of the Hurricane

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:02:00 +0000

Melanoma. What a scary word. A couple of weeks ago Laura went to the doctor to have a weird mole on her knee looked at. The doctor didn't like it and so he removed it and sent it for a biopsy. Then last Monday the office called back and said it was melanoma. Google...

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The Big Picture

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:05:00 +0000

photo © 2010 Simply CVR | more info (via: Wylio) Sometimes I have to remember that the big picture is more important than today. That can be hard when the demands of today are right in my face and I want to be successful at every task and every challenge, but that's just not how life...

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March Links

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:43:00 +0000

For March, here the thought-provoking, interesting, biblical, or just plain goofy links for the month. Just FYI, these are gathered from my perusing of the internet, from blogs I read, from what friends on Facebook find and post that I think are interesting, and from what gets sent to me...

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Adjusting to “The Adjustment Bureau”

noreply@blogger.com (John Correia) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:48:00 +0000

First off: I have a man crush on Matt Damon. Pretty much anything he acts in, I love. So when Laura asked if I wanted to see “The Adjustment Bureau,” I was all ears. :) The official trailer gives the basic synopsis of the point of the movie: So yeah, it’s a Matt Damon movie...

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