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Commentary by Roger OaklandUnderstand The Times International: Roger Oakland Ministrieswww.understandthetimes.org1.800.689.1888 Note: Because of current events happening within the church, UTT is posting this excerpt from Roger Oakland’s book Let There Be Light Before dealing with the subject matter of this commentary, I need to make a disclaimer. While I am sometimes accused of being a…
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Roger Oakland and Jim Tetlow On Ash Wednesday 2004, The Passion of the Christ premiered in North America. Never has a film on Christ’s passion garnered so much attention. In its first two weeks the movie grossed well over 200 million dollars and is poised to become the highest grossing R-rated movie in history. Its subsequent…
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Commentary by Roger Oaklandwww.understandthetimes.org On Ash Wednesday, February 25, 2004 , Mel Gibson’s Icon Films will release “The Passion of The Christ.” Over the past several months this film has created a storm of controversy. While many critics are saying that Gibson’s “R” rated film is anti-Semitic and brutally violent, there are other aspects of this film that should cause…
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Commentary by Roger Oaklandwww.understandthetimes.org This commentary comes to you from within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. I am staying at the Christ Church Guest House. As I am adjusting to the ten hour time change, I am up early. The roosters are crowing in the distance. Earlier this morning I read…
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Commentary by Roger Oaklandwww.understandthetimes.org When it comes to finding new ways to introducing people to the gospel of Jesus Christ, I am totally in favor. For this reason, many prominent evangelical Christian leaders have expressed enthusiasm for Mel Gibson’s Passion, a quality film that reenacts the final hours of Christ’s life on earth. However, before jumping…