Category Archives: communion

What is a liturgy? A Legacy and a Ragamuffin Man

Liturgy is one of those words that manages to be both vague, but also, sometimes, the perfect word. Liturgy simply means a tool of remembrance, grounded in beauty. Such tools can include the yearly flow of God’s feasts established for … Continue reading

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What It Means to Be a Christian III; Selling Outrage & More

I conclude my conversation with the inimitable David Knight on his wonderful book, What It Means to Be a Christian. Plus, outrage as a dangerous drug, and social media as its pusher. Finally, finding all we could want or ask … Continue reading

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The Pharisee Pharisees and the Way Back Home

Dear Exvangelicals, I’m probably the last person you’d want to hear from, an old school evangelical. I’m more conservative politically than the most ardent President Trump fanboy. Reformed, head of my home, still affirming that marriage is only between one … Continue reading

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Last week’s Parables Study: Treasure & Pearl of Great Price

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The “Rest” of the Story: The Good Work of Sabbath

Obedience is a rather narrow road. Disobedience, on the other hand, comes with a great, sweeping plain of options. Because we are like the Pharisees, we find it easy to convert the law of God into sundry sins of omission. … Continue reading

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Victory By Death: The Way of the Cross, The Way of the Way

The Devil delights in false dichotomies. When he persuades us that our choices are between this foolishness and that weakness — heads, he wins; tails, the kingdom loses. When we are lukewarm in our commitment, when we think the kingdom … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; Sovereign Grace; State of the Communion

The body of Christ, the bride of Christ and more on today’s podcast, hot off the presses and made especially for you. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The One Point Sermon: All Jesus All The Time

Our calling is to preach the whole counsel of God, and to do that, we have to preach the whole counsel of God. But there is still more to it. Systematic theology reminds us that the Bible is one book. … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; Epstein, Unease and Peace and More

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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How were people saved in the Old Testament?

The only way there is to be saved, by trusting in the work of Christ alone. Because God is just, sin must be punished. Because we are sinners, that is bad news for us. God’s promise to Adam and Eve, … Continue reading

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