Category Archives: History

Scoffing Scholars

Posted on 05/09/2009 by Paul Pavao

Don’t you hate it when someone announces that “all the scholars know” that Christianity isn’t true; they’re just scared to tell us? I hate it, and it’s baloney. A guy named Bart Ehrman has written a book called Jesus, Interrupted, … Continue reading →

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Platform 9 3/4: The Roman Catholics’ Nine and Three-Quarter Commandments

Posted on 03/20/2009 by Paul Pavao

I’m not sure how many of you know that the Roman Catholics have a different ten commandments than the Protestants, but they do. I was raised Catholic, and I was stunned when I found out that “Thou shalt not make … Continue reading →

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Why Believe? Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?

Posted on 03/11/2009 by Paul Pavao

I heard a song on the radio announce that Jesus had conquered the grave. Did he really? That’s an extraordinary claim, don’t you think? Do we really believe that a man got up out of the grave and never entered … Continue reading →

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Honest and Historic Christianity

Posted on 01/25/2009 by Paul Pavao

I’ve spent the last couple days working on a potential ebook that I want to call Honest, Historic Christianity. If you’re a reader of this blog, I wouldn’t mind you helping me with it. It is not linked to on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A High View of Scripture?

Posted on 11/27/2008 by Paul Pavao

I often quote from and comment on books that I am reading. Rarely, however, do I purposely do a book review. I want to make an exception for A High View of Scripture? The Authority of the Bible and the … Continue reading →

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Romans and Romans

Posted on 11/04/2008 by Paul Pavao

We’ve been going through Romans in a Bible study on Tuesday and Thursday mornings before work. It’s pretty neat. I want to talk about some of the things we talk about there–for two reasons. One, they’re radical and life-changing. Two, … Continue reading →

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The Pope and Apostolic Succession in the Early Church

Posted on 10/19/2008 by Paul Pavao

I put a teaching on the pope in the early church up on youtube. I can only load videos up to ten minutes long, so it’s in five parts. I also just finished editing a teaching on apostolic succession, kind … Continue reading →

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The Creed of Nicea

Posted on 10/10/2008 by Paul Pavao

Okay, I’m posting this right away after my last blog, so you probably haven’t seen the previous one yet. If you have the time, make sure you read it, though this one can be read by itself, too. It’s not really … Continue reading →

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The Bible and the Church

Posted on 10/09/2008 by Paul Pavao

Well, I’m still reading A High View of Scripture? by Craig Allert, and I’m still it in random order.I’m in the middle of the third chapter, but I’ve read the end and beginning of it already. He brings up a very … Continue reading →

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The Canon and the Crowbar

Posted on 10/02/2008 by Paul Pavao

First, let me remind any who read this and don’t know that I also have a web site at http://www.oldoldstory.org. Rose Creek Village’s home page is http://www.rosecreekvillage.com. We are having a “writers guild” meeting on Oct. 14, and we will … Continue reading →

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