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Our Mission:
To investigate, communicate, and impart to others a biblical Christian worldview through discipleship. Click here to read more.

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Departments

A selection of short writings by Garry D. Nation covering various topics in biblical, theological, and worldview studies.  Some previously published, some scholarly, some informal.  Also includes articles by guest authors.

Talks, sermons, and lectures by Garry D. Nation, along with some others

Now featuring recorded Sunday morning talks on Bible books from the “Choir Class”- Featuring:

  1. 2 Corinthians (5 talks)

  2. Ephesians (10 talks)

  3. I & II Kings (14+ talks)

  4. Jeremiah

  5. Romans

Special Feature: The Wise Men, the Star, and the Birth of Jesus


Some things can be said better in lines  of verse than in paragraphs of prose.  None dare call it poetry.  Includes an exclusive review of the contemporary oratorio Savior, along with an original narration.


Hey, just because we’re serious doesn’t mean we don’t have a sense of humor.


Click here for links to some valuable links and resources for anyone who takes Christianity seriously.


Check out the newest postings for Spring

A personal website highlighting the miscellaneous & literary pursuits of Garry Nation--not as intense as a blog, but updated frequently.  Includes Bible study notes, quotations, short fiction, photos, and a lot more!

Bible Notes: “The Fear of God” What does it mean, and what is its relevance to followers of Jesus Christ?  (Click here)

Brand new update to my newest book, Alvis Duncan Hicks in the Civil War: The Untold Story of the 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, USA--exclusively online.  Includes photos, maps, illustrations.

New “Fools and Follies” item: According to an annual survey by DDB Worldwide Communications Group, the typical American tax cheat is male, single and under the age of 45.  But that’s not the most interesting thing about the study....

Short Fiction: “The Medusa Painting” -- Read this story when you have some leisure time—but I don’t recommend it before bed.

Who is Garry D. Nation and what is Serious Christian Ministries?  Find out here.


Have a question?  Got a problem with a bad link?  Click here to email Garry.

Invite Dr. Garry Nation to speak to your church or group.

 
“What do you mean ‘Serious Christianity?’”
By Serious Christianity we mean an approach to the Christian faith that applies itself to every dimension of life.
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Why do people make choices that destroy themselves and those they love—and keep on making them?
 
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Fool: Identifying and Overcoming Character Deficiency Syndrome is a forensic, worldview-conscious study of the fool and folly as depicted in the Bible, especially in the Book of Proverbs.  
“Outstanding, learned, and psychologically acute ....  hit too close to home for comfort.” 
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How We Got Christmas

If Jesus wasn’t born on December 25, why do we call that his birthday?

Garry D. Nation

Just in case you didn’t know—and I hope this doesn’t come as a shock to you—December 25 is not the birthday of Jesus.  He was not born “on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.”  Shepherds were not out in the fields keeping watch over their flocks in a blizzard.

In fact, that one detail from Luke’s gospel about the shepherds is the only firm time stamp we have for the date of Jesus’ birth—and it tells us not when he was born, but when he was not.  Palestinian shepherds take their sheep out to open pasture from spring through fall.  Winter is the only season Jesus could not have been born.

The Incarnation of God in Jesus Christ is one thing, and the celebration of that is another.  How and when did the Christian church actually begin to celebrate Christmas?  Even if you think you know, you may still find some surprises.  I did.  Read more--click here.

The Wise Men, the Star,

and the Birth of Jesus

Who were the Magi?  Was the Star of Bethlehem real or legendary, a miraculous phenomenon or an astronomical event?  How does this impact both the historical date and the theological meaning of Jesus’ birth? (Garry D. Nation, Audio)

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