Answering the New Village Atheists: From the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast—

Whether or not you support Barack Obama as a politician,
it is hard not to be impressed by his forthrightness with
respect to religious convictions. Indeed, according to
Obama, “to say that men and women should not inject their
personal morality into public policy debates is a practical
absurdity.” What Obama gives with one hand, however,
he takes with the other. On one hand, he voices respect for
religious convictions and personal morality. On the other,
he substantially undermines the foundation on which they
are grounded. In his “Call to Renewal” keynote address
to religious leaders, Obama asks, “Which passages of
Scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go
with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is okay and that
eating shellfi sh is an abomination? Or we could go with
Deuteronomy which suggests stoning your child if he strays
from the faith.”1 Read More

From Mandela to Obama!

We believe in a sovereign God, and because of that we do not put a lot of stock and/or trust in who occupies our nations political seats. Whereas the issues continue to divide us, I pray that the Spirit will unite us. Read More

Indian Brothers and Sisters Suffer

Here is an article from the New York Times 10/13/2008. Please be in prayer for the Indian believers who are suffering persecution. Read More

Da Vinci Code Seminar & Book

In the wake of Dan Brown's best seller, and the recently released movie starring Tom Hanks, Harambee hosted a seminar to help equip people for engaging in dialogue around this significant cultural piece.

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Also, Pastor Mike has written a new book, The Da Vinci Code Adventure, that is now available. You can learn more about the book at The Da Vinci Dialogue News Tracker and HollywoodJesus.com. You can pick up a copy on Sundays or at HollywoodJesus.com. Here's an early review of the book:

I've done a lot of writing, reading, and editing over the last several years, and as far I'm concerned, Mike's work in The Da Vinci Code Adventure is the best I've seen. It's challenging, entertaining, thought-provoking, and completely on top of what's going on in the Church and our culture. If you like Mike's preaching style, this book will absolutely blow you away. Jenn and I are proud to have published and contributed to this book, which Catholic author Steve Kellmeyer calls "the most innovative, positive, constructive response to The Da Vinci Code on the market." If you enjoyed reading Dan Brown's book, or know people who did, this volume is the perfect follow-up.

Greg Wright
Writer in Residence, Puget Sound Christian College

Biola Responds to the Gospel of Judas

By Clinton E. Arnold
Professor and Chairman, Department of New Testament
April 10, 2006
http://www.biola.edu/news/articles/060410_judas.cfm

On the first week of April, 2006, the National Geographic Society announced the discovery of a lost gospel titled, “The Gospel of Judas.” Every major news outlet covered this event with some hailing it as the greatest discovery of the century. Others remarked that this gospel would rock many Christians and force a re-examination of our faith. Read More

Standing in the Muck

By Harambee Member Dacia Ray

My heart is saddened today and not with the destruction by the forces of God, but by the issues that have so divided our country that we cannot extend a hand. A hand to those whose homes have been ravaged. A hand to those who have lost everything and are fighting for their lives. Read More

Tsunamis and the Sovereignty of God

By Pastor Mike Gunn

If you are reading this post it is most likely for one of a few reasons. First, like me you are struck by the shear numbers that have died as the result of last months disaster in the Indian Ocean, and secondly you are searching for answers as to why this happened, and what kind of God do we believe in? Then I believe there is a third potential for reading this post; you are a skeptic looking for canon fodder to lash out in righteous indignation against all the “morons” that could conceive of a god that would allow this to happen. Well I write to all of the above, and am fully aware that no matter what I write, the skeptic will not accept it (nor do I expect them to), and this post, as you will see, is clearly not an attempt to make soft sell apologies for God, but an attempt to bring the light of truth from God’s word on such a horrible subject. Read More