Category Archives: 10 Commandments

Muzzled Oxen: Financing the Work of the Kingdom

Trolls, I am convinced, know they are trolls. They make no pretense of making any sense. They are self-consciously jerking us around which makes them more nasty than ignorant. There are, however, some whose hostility is genuine but so powerful … Continue reading

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What is Wisdom? Better Still, Who Is Wisdom?

I’ve written before on the difference between knowledge and wisdom. The two are deeply related, but they are nonetheless distinct. You can have knowledge without wisdom, but not wisdom without knowledge. James tells us “You believe that there is one … Continue reading

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Motive Power: Doing Right, For All the Right Reasons

God, from a certain perspective, isn’t terribly particular with respect to our motives. Inside the church there are those who argue that the right and heroic thing to do is the right and heroic thing because it is right and … Continue reading

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The First Casualty: All That We Don’t Know About Iran

What I remember most about the first days of the COVID crisis was the sense that I had no idea whom to believe. I was skeptical of claims made the government because, well, they were claims made by the government. … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; Tipping Tips; Brother Daniel; Gifts & Giver

All new, all fresh, all together splendiferous. Check out this week’s podcast. Share it with your friends. Heck, share it with your enemies. We are supposed to love them after all. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Study Tonight, Truth You Can Count On: Final Word

We conclude our Truth You Can Count On study. Tonight, 7:00, we explore the name of Jesus, the Word of God. We stream our study on Facebook Live (at the account Lisa and I share, RC-Lisa) for those who attend … Continue reading

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But As the Captain of the Lord’s Hosts I Have Come

Though I didn’t think such was possible, my esteem for both my father and the Bible took a rather sudden spike. I was blessed to be sitting in a seminary class, while he stood, teaching. He mentioned, almost in passing, … Continue reading

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A Cat in a Dog’s World: BS in a Modern Age Episode 2

Part 2 of my dear friend Dave Nelson’s television program, A Cat in a Dog’s World: BS (Being Sanctified) in a Modern Age is now available. Dave and I continue our discussion on the pursuit of sanctification in our troubled … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; Broken Window Fallacy; Crushing Ingratitude

Rahab’s Redemption. A Quick Lesson on Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson. Jesus healing the woman who touched His cloak and raising a little girl from the dead. Plus putting to death our ingratitude for His grace. This week’s Jesus … Continue reading

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Learning War No More: What is “Just War Theory?”

Though some argue that Just War Theory (JWT) can be traced back to ancient Egypt, I’m interested in how Christians have reasoned over the ethics of war. Among the earliest theologians to set about the business of thinking through if … Continue reading

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