Josh P. S. Samuel, PhD - Theology Breakdown

Christian Living

[GUEST POST] “What I Have: Alex Philip’s Testimony of a Cancer Diagnosis”

[Today, let me (Josh Samuel) introduce you to my wife’s cousin, Alex Philip. He’s a thoughtful, considerate, strong Christian leader–someone I respect. Take a moment to read Alex’s testimony below of his cancer diagnosis.] On June 23, 2013 – I was diagnosed with…

Alex Philip
March 4, 2017
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Relationships

Happy Valentine’s Day for the Singles – A Short TV Documentary On Singles I was On (While Single)

It’s Valentine’s Day, and I know that there are some out there who absolutely cringe when this day comes along. Singles are often left feeling like they have something wrong with them because they aren’t with someone today. I thought…

Josh Samuel
February 14, 2017
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Jesus Christ, Loving God and People, Old Testament

Why Bother With The Old Testament, Since It’s “Old”?

I heard about a preacher who came to my city a while ago, and preached that we didn’t really need to read or apply the Psalms to our lives since it’s from the Old Testament and not necessary for us…

Josh Samuel
October 15, 2016
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Jesus Christ

“It is Finished” (Video) – A Message I Shared on Good Friday

Last month I had the chance to share on one of the sayings of Jesus on the cross for a Good Friday service at Agincourt Pentecostal Church. I was assigned the phrase, “It is Finished.” I was grateful for the…

Josh Samuel
April 27, 2016

Christian Living

Two Ways to Freshen Up Your Prayer Life: Changing the Context

How often do you sit, kneel, lie in bed, or stand for prayer and find yourself struggling? Struggling to find something to say to God beyond the same worn out phrases? Struggling to think of something fresh for once? I’ve…

Josh Samuel
October 5, 2015
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Education, Personal Stories

Joining Master’s College and Seminary

I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I last posted here, but there is good reason. By God’s grace, I joined Master’s College and Seminary (Peterborough, Canada) full-time as a professor of Bible and Theology in June of…

Josh Samuel
September 14, 2015
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Christian Living, Education

My PhD Experience at McMaster Divinity College – With a Message from Me Via Video

It’s been a very long time since I’ve posted anything on this website—but it’s been for good reason. Over the past couple of years, I needed to focus on writing my dissertation—over 300 pages worth of writing! I needed to…

Josh Samuel
July 14, 2014
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Christian Living, Sports

Tebowing for all the Tebows Out There

I’m fascinated by what’s going on in the NFL because of Tim Tebow’s influence on the sport this year. If you don’t know already, Tebow is a quarterback for the Denver Broncos, who happens to be an outspoken Christian. His…

Josh Samuel
January 13, 2012
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Uncategorized

Email Subscription Change – Especially for those receiving updates via email

Hi everyone, I’m just making a slight change here regarding subscription to this blog through email. My apologies for this inconvenience. But if you have been receiving these blog posts via email over the past year, it would be greatly…

Josh Samuel
January 11, 2012
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Personal Stories, Relationships

When Someone Spat On Me

I was walking on that sidewalk route as I had many times over the years while in elementary school in Toronto. It was a very cold winter day, and I had a pretty large winter jacket on. I think I…

Josh Samuel
July 25, 2011
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