Category Archives: Biblical Doctrines

What’s the problem?

Sin. Sin is the problem. Whether we are up in arms over gun control or school shootings, whether we are battling critical race theory or systemic racism, whether we are side a, side b or just sideways, the problem is … Continue reading

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Bootstrap Folly

No one likes being accused. If we are innocent, we feel robbed. If we are guilty we feel exposed. If we’re not sure, we may experience both. Some people, for this very reason, delight to accuse. Chief among them is … Continue reading

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Respectable Vipers

It was the coldest day of the winter as I trudged through the parking lot of the local Wal-Mart. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the young man, nicely dressed, approach the young lady as she was … Continue reading

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Where does the church err? In the Beginning, Let There Be

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A Broken and Contrite Spirit

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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Are the accused really “innocent until proven guilty?”

Of course not. The innocent are innocent and the guilty are guilty. The function of a fair trial with due process is to labor to ensure that no one confuses the innocent and the guilty. What we intend to communicate … Continue reading

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Tribal in Paradise

Everybody talks about the problem of tribalism, but nobody seems to do anything about it. I aim to try. I wish to begin, however, by identifying some of the members of my tribe. Some you may have heard of. My … Continue reading

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That 70s Kid, Cereal Killer; Joyful Rest

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Devil in the Details

The Christian is engaged in a three-front war. The Bible, replete with martial language, bears this out. The great evil trinity against which we fight is the world, the flesh, and the Devil. In our day we have made friends … Continue reading

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Is peace a good arbiter of right & wrong?; In the Beginning

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