Category Archives: ethics

Sacred Marriage; Elizabeth Elliot; Good News & More

Lisa and I on the ministry and wisdom of Priscilla. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and Christianity Today’s Elizabeth Elliot debacle. Three parables from Jesus and the infinite extent of His reign. All things you’ll be better off knowing about. Tune … Continue reading →

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May a Christian join a company that gives to Planned Parenthood?

The devil is not content to encourage us to fall off one side of the horse. He takes great pleasure in seeing us fall off both sides. We live, for instance, in what is a most permissive culture. This is … Continue reading →

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Days of the Dead: The Thousands Who Will Be Butchered Today

September 11, 2001, was, in many respects, a rather ordinary day. I began the day working at my desk, writing. But my plans quickly changed. Many of us spent hours staring not at our computer screens but at our television … Continue reading →

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Prudence, not Panic; What’s Up; Blessed Are You

A wise man sees what is coming. The fool claims there is a lion in the street. Thus the difference between prudence and panic. New study starting, new book coming. Plus, rejoicing in persecution in submission to Christ. All whipped … Continue reading →

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Oh the Humanity! Speaking “Truth” to “Power”

We spend an awful lot of talk and ink discussing the proper and biblical way to disagree with one another. Often we debate whether sarcasm is ever a legitimate tool in the believer’s arsenal. We dispute about what situations call … Continue reading →

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www.Don’tbelieveoldmebelievenewme.com: Shameless Waffling

There is a reason that Saint Augustine is considered the greatest mind the church produced in the first millennia after the ascension of Christ. The man was flat out brilliant, blazing theological trails like Daniel Boone. His writings continue to … Continue reading →

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Just Desserts: Fighting Envy and Guilt Manipulation

We are all all too comfortable affirming we are due what we are in fact not due. We are prone to confusing wants and rights. Some argue that every employee is owed a “living wage.” Whence came, however, such an … Continue reading →

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Woman at the Well; Judging Repentants; Micah and More

Lisa and I conclude our conversation on the grace displayed in the account of Jesus and the woman at the well. I offer caution to those judging the nuances of the repentance of others, inspired by the G3 controversy. Micah … Continue reading →

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Immortal Horrors or Everlasting Splendors: Missing Life’s Drama

How prone we are to miss the drama. The tyranny of the urgent, the plainness of our patterns, and our propensity to look inward rather than outward all push us to regard our callings, our surroundings, and our souls as … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, Mary; Lawson & Gossip; 70s Packaging

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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