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James, Son of Thunder —

What do we know about James the son of Zebedee and Salome?

James, Son of Thunder —

What do we know about James the son of Zebedee and Salome?

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Despite the fact that James, together with his brother John, father Zebedee, and Simon and Andrew all ran a prosperous fishing business out of Capernaum on the Galilee, their latest catch was dismal. In fact, they had caught nothing. But that was all about to change. Indeed, just hours later
The Old Testament Missionary —

The Protestant Reformation and the Gospel significance of the first Jewish missionary

The Old Testament Missionary —

The Protestant Reformation and the Gospel significance of the first Jewish missionary

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In early October, I was invited by Pastor Rod and Ryan to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation at Wycliffe College in the heart of Toronto. The conference was chock-full of Reformation scholars; each presentation reinforced the other by highlighting the gapping contrast between our modernized sense of