Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

November 2014

  • Bible Myth Myth #1: Jonah Could Not Have Been Swallowed By A Whale

    The story of Jonah is a favorite target among those who like to ridicule the Bible.  The argument has two legs: First of all, no one could get swallowed by a whale and survive.  Second, the Bible says Jonah was swallowed by a fish, and a whale is a mammal, not a fish. But both… Continue reading

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  • Bible Myth Myths

    Periodically over the next few weeks I’m going to post a series on Bible Myth Myths. For centuries, opponents of the Bible have attempted to discredit it by comparing it to pagan mythology.  The word “myth” has now become a tool of subtle manipulation.  Frequently someone will assume a pretense of intellectual superiority by claiming… Continue reading

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  • Why I Switched Churches

    I love High Tide Church.  When Carolyn and I were looking for a new church home early last summer, I was excited to discover that High Tide (in Frankford, Delaware) is only about the same distance away from Ocean Pines (where we live) as the south end of Ocean City.  We visited a worship service… Continue reading