Category Archives: Big Eva

Jesus and the Pharisees

It may well be in the calculus of evil that the only character faring worse than a Nazi is the Pharisee. These were the original black hats. In each of the gospel accounts they are the no-accounts, the very foil … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage- Ode to Lisa; Testing; Opie Shirts & More

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Is fornication a big deal?

Yes, of course it is. That we don’t treat it that way is a sign of our worldliness, not a lack of clarity in the Bible. It seems that sometimes we like to think that all sins are equally bad. … Continue reading

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The Children’s Crusade

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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Christianity and Neo-Liberalism

“Theological liberalism no longer announces itself with old men in big steeples but disguises itself in young men in skinny jeans and glasses.” I tweeted the above some time ago. From all appearances, based on the responses I received, theological … Continue reading

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Kill Your Darlings

Stephen King is just one of many to remind would be writers of what may be the most difficult part of writing well- cutting superfluous words. Concision is king. Every word needs to pass this simple test- does it make … Continue reading

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It’s People Like You…

Every believer hopes, prays and works for more believers. A man cannot be born again, be carried into the kingdom and then close the door behind him. Jesus commands us to disciple the nations, baptizing them and teaching them all … Continue reading

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Chilling With the Scornful

It has long been my contention that the rampant skepticism about all things supernatural among the Reformed crowd is driven more by modernist assumptions than it is exegesis. We’re in a bit of a pickle, wanting to be true to … Continue reading

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How will the church respond to marginalization?

Despite our foolish belief otherwise, there is no bright and shining line that separates the church and the state, at least as we commonly conceive them. One could argue that many of our culture war flash points exist precisely where … Continue reading

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Wu-Who? Lisa and I on Proverbs 31, Noah and More

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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