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Herod and the Magi

By Erik DiVietro | December 10, 2017 | 0 Comments

Herod the Great It is important to understand that Herod was not just “a king.” He had been declared the “King of the Jews” by the Roman Senate, a title which had been confirmed by Octavius Caesar when he became the First Man of Rome. Herod was an Idumean convert to Judaism who had ruled over

Say No to Church in a Can!

By Erik DiVietro | October 2, 2018 | 0 Comments

Canned bread. Bread in a can… I did not believe that such a thing as a canned bread existed until someone showed it to me in their cupboard. Apparently, B&M – a Portland, Maine, based company – manufactures and cans this stuff. There are plenty of people here in New England who love it. They eat

Creed pt 6 – Man and his sin

By Erik DiVietro | August 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

There are lots of interesting conversations going on about the historicity of the first few chapters of Genesis. All of this seems rather silly to me since there is no way to prove anything about the narratives in Genesis up to at least Abraham. They are prehistoric and most likely were passed down orally from

Book Review – The Original Jesus

By Erik DiVietro | August 11, 2010 | 2 Comments

I have only recently discovered the thoughts of N.T. (Tom) Wright. If you don’t know who he is, Wright is an Anglican bishop who has been very active in the ‘historical Jesus’ debate for some time. After listening to several lectures I found on christianaudio.com, I decided that I should check out some of his

Creed pt 5: Why the Gospels and Letters are Inspired

By Erik DiVietro | August 9, 2010 | 0 Comments

This post is a transcription of a First Sunday (communion service) message I shared at Grace Baptist Church on August 8, 2010. This morning, we look at the Bible. I know that sounds pretty fundamental, but we have to ask the question, “Why 2,000 years after Jesus do we place the Bible in such high

Book Review – The Jesus Manifesto

By Erik DiVietro | August 3, 2010 | 0 Comments

I really wanted to like Jesus Manifesto by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola. I really did. Unfortunately, like the other works by these two authors I just could not get into the groove of their prose. Leonard Sweet in particular writes in a style that does not resonate with me. I’m not sure what it

Don't Close Your Eyes, pt 3

By Erik DiVietro | August 2, 2010 | 1 Comment

I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed this, but in the Scriptures, people seem to pray with their eyes open. When you read the prayers of the Scriptures, do you picture the Biblical speakers with their eyes closed? I don’t. In fact, when the disciples’ eyes are closed, they generally miss the glory of the

Don’t Close Your Eyes, pt 2

By Erik DiVietro | July 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

In previous post of this series, we talked about worshiping with our eyes open to see the intersection of grace and need. Today, let’s take our consideration further. It is common to talk about worship as a one-way conversation – God speaking to you or you speaking to God. Often, we believe these things to

Book Review – Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites…and Other Lies You've Been Told

By Erik DiVietro | July 28, 2010 | 0 Comments

I have to admit something up front. I don’t trust statistics. This isn’t a very popular opinion among pastors, but I think statistics are overrated. They can be too easily manipulated – both in collection and in interpretation. So when I started reading Bradley R.E. Wright’s book, Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites…and Other Lies You’ve Been

Don’t Close Your Eyes, pt 1

By Erik DiVietro | July 27, 2010 | 2 Comments

I love music because I was raised in music. My dad is a guitar player. My sister plays piano and sings. We had bluegrass bands in our church (seriously). There was never a time in my life when I wasn’t longing to play the guitar. And after I married one of the most amazingly sincere

April 3, 2017

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March 29, 2017

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March 27-28, 2017

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Our apologies. We missed the upload yesterday, and today’s is a bit late. Here are both videos:  

March 24, 2017

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