Category Archives: 10 Commandments

The Grace of Scandal

That principle of hermeneutics I have been seeking to teach the world can be quite helpful. It affirms “Whenever you see someone in the Bible doing something really, really stupid, do not say to yourself, ‘How can he be so … Continue reading

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Why did God destroy Sodom?

There are, in our day, two principle competing views on how to answer this question. Because we live in a world where those committing sexual perversion have become a protected class, certain circles of the church have rushed to accommodate … Continue reading

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Christ Is Lord

It is ugly out there. We live in a world where money is debt, boys are girls, babies are burdens, libraries are kiddy strip clubs and free speech is considered too expensive. A man is sent packing from the Temple … Continue reading

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Addicted to Mediocrity

There are two raging rivers, culturally speaking, that converge to form the lazy river of mediocrity. First, we do not know the excellent. Goodness, truth and beauty, as the great triad of virtues, are so much more demanding, not simply … Continue reading

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For All the Saints

Unity matters. However, so does diversity. Indeed, unity and diversity unite in the very nature of God. God is three persons united in one essence. The world around us fails to see how God’s creation reflects the Trinity, and the … Continue reading

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A Wonderful Life?

It’s a question that has been asked for millenia, even making multiple appearances in the Bible itself. What if, or in statement form, I wish, I had never been born? Capra’s account of the life and impact of the fictional … Continue reading

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What does it mean to be “slow to speak?”

James in his epistle gives us this command, “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God” (1:19). Perhaps … Continue reading

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Fenced In

It was an astonishing conclusion, though I don’t remember exactly when it came to me. For many years as I grew up I looked forward to the day when I’d be grown up. My assumption was that I’d cross some … Continue reading

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The Ripples of Calvin

Love him or hate him, embrace the theology that bears his name or reject that theology, there is no disputing that John Calvin had a profound impact on the world. Some scholars have argued that intellectually speaking, he is the … Continue reading

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Before the World’s Foundation

Obedience, of course, is a good thing. Our Father delights to see His children embracing His wisdom, heeding His warnings, walking in the joy that is His law. When we dance in His presence we presage the beauty and glory … Continue reading

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