Category Archives: assurance

The Blessings of Beatings

No one, when they are in the midst of a beating, enjoys it. Such doesn’t undo the truth that beatings are blessings. They are among that list of gifts from our Father, all of which are good and perfect. What … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 45 We must not look to others for our value or importance. It is supposed to be part and parcel of being an American that we would both delight to be and aspire to be free. Freedom is our … Continue reading

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Is Christianity a religion, or a relationship?

Yes. There are, of course, all manner of things that separate the Christian faith from all other faiths. Ours is the story of God condescending to us, rather than we climbing to Him. Ours is a story grounded in history, … Continue reading

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Pugilism; Love Is ii; What Are You Worried About?

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Let No Man Tear Asunder

My favorite theologian of all time was known to argue that the defining quality of the theologian is to make distinctions. That’s what we do. We bring clarity through precision, precision through distinction. That man who may well be my … Continue reading

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I Sam in 5; Sum of the 10; God Our Help

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First Church of the Not So Bad

We are adepts not at fighting our sins but hiding them. We gather each Lord’s Day dressed in our smiles, share our praise reports and our health concerns, pat ourselves on our backs, and return home to our gross and … Continue reading

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Lisa’s Purpose Driven Wife; Love; Best Burgers

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 42- We must rejoice in the Lord always. The grass is always greener at that other time. Or, to put it another way, our retro-vision glasses have rose colored lenses. Many of us face the tendency to not only … Continue reading

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Perfectionism; Covid Is Weird; God’s Hammer

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