Category Archives: 10 Commandments

Legislating Morality

“You can’t legislate morality” is yet another cultural aphorism that both makes a sound point and makes no sense. The sound point is this. While laws, and attendant criminal penalties for breaking said laws might be something of a restraint … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage, Sovereignty 2; Power Hunger; Science & Noah

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Smile, God Loves You

In one of his rare less gentle moments with a pen, my father once began an article in Tabletalk magazine this way, “Smile, God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. Unless your name is Esau.” While … Continue reading

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Why is the church full of hypocrites?

Because the world is full of hypocrites. Now, before you shake your head in disgust at those terrible hypocrites, let me channel my inner Paul Washer and remind you, I’m talking about you. And me. We are all eager to … Continue reading

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Kingdom Now

I am deeply grateful to my Old Testament professor. Though I was young and foolish while in seminary, I have, by God’s grace, been growing less young and less foolish over time. I used to argue with him about as … Continue reading

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Crying Wolf

It’s a simple enough exercise, good for getting to bedrock principles. I ask my ethics students if it is ever right to tell a lie. Roughly 90% of them answer in the affirmative, with almost all of them embracing the … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage, Reformed Turf Wars, Heavenly Treasures

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The Son Rising in the East

The early church faced at least two distinct and competing enemies. While Jesus walked the earth and after, the great challenge to the kingdom of God was found both in the Roman Empire and in Judaism. An armed force that … Continue reading

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Where do theological liberals get grace wrong?

Let me count the ways. I recently came across a tweet (forgive an old man for being slow to change) wherein a gentlemen left of center theologically opined that what people need from the church is not guilt, but grace. … Continue reading

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Heralding the Good News

It is false to say that what we don’t know can’t hurt us, especially when it comes to the Bible. If ever there were anything we need to know, it is the very Word of God. That said, what is … Continue reading

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