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Dec 13, 2011 by Alex Mekonnen | 0 Comments
While I was a doctoral student, I was invited by good friend, the late Prof. Norm Arnesen, to listen to the lecture of Gordon Fee given to students and faculty at Bethany Bible College. At the end of the lecture, there was a Q & A time, and a student asked Dr. Fee, “What impress you the ... [More]
Apr 21, 2011 by Alex Mekonnen | 0 Comments
“If Christ is not risen then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain” (1 Cor. 15:14). With this strong statement Paul accentuates the fundamental significance of Christ’s resurrection for Christian faith. Peter several times has said “We are witnesses” ... [More]
Mar 22, 2011 by Alex Mekonnen | 0 Comments
“Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the problem of race in America” by Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith has given me the current reality of race relationship in this country. As I went through the book, I asked myself the following several questions: what ... [More]
Feb 18, 2011 by Alex Mekonnen | 0 Comments
In my early years of Christian walk, I used to think that to believe in Jesus Christ and follow the will of our heavenly father is the most joyful, peaceful, and painless life to live for a child of God. Before too long, I learned that being a believer doesn’t put anybody in a dream world of ... [More]
Jan 06, 2011 by Alex Mekonnen | 0 Comments
For those of us who are following and living in European calendar, we have entered into a new year with its challenges and promises. If you take the transition of life from the old to the New Year casually, it becomes a routine, just a matter of counting years. But if we understand how time is ... [More]