Category Archives: Devil’s Arsenal

Not a Sin, But Not the Ideal: A Cautious Warning

We all are prone to both legalism and antinomianism. When we want to do something God’s law forbids, we become antinomian. If we want someone else to not do what we think they should not, we become legalists. We add … Continue reading

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Kids and Their Phones, or, Old Man Yelling at Clouds

There was a time when I saw every complaint about any technology as an assault on the blessings of liberty. My loyalty to free markets made me suspicious of anyone casting doubt on the marvels of new whiz bang machines. … Continue reading

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Defending Loose Cannons, and Trump’s Loose Tongue

The charge of hypocrisy sticks. Perhaps because we are all worse than our own standard. We rebuke the other guy, only to find that we too are guilty. The only good news I can offer is that it works both … Continue reading

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What does Semper Reformanda, always reforming mean?

The Reformation was rife with slogans, pithy shorthand flags planted in the ground expressing Reformation distinctives. It argued, of course, that those distinctives were in fact not new, but a recovery of what had been lost over the course of … Continue reading

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Apples of Gold in Settings of Silver; Illegal Orders & More

This week’s all new podcast features more of Lisa’s God honoring poetry, nuance on honoring military authority and more. Check it out, a true bounty of tasty podcast goodness. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Why are we so awful to people on social media?

First, because we are so awful to people. We are so awful to people because we are awful people. Technology does not create fresh wickedness in us. It can, however, invite our wickedness out to play. Social media that seems … Continue reading

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What is the devil’s game? Lord of the Lies

We move too fast over God’s Word. I fear we skim lightly over the very voice of God, and so miss its thundering, reverberating tones. We are too hurried to allow the tension to build, the drama to heighten to … Continue reading

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All New! Lisa & I on Seasons; What Would Charlie Say & More

Gremlins have been exiled. Lisa on the mic. All your favorite goodies from the podcast. It’s like pumpkin spice day at Starbucks. This week’s All New Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Be Careful Little Children What You Hear: Listen Now

There is a steep penalty to pay for our steeply declining level of discourse. As a culture we have grown radically more emotive and radically less thoughtful. We communicate in 280 characters, through memes, with the broad brushed strokes of … Continue reading

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Not Standing But Kneeling; Not Thundering, But Silence

There was once a great man who managed to upset the religious leaders of his day. They screamed for his blood because he’d bypassed their own power structure, and gained a large popular following. He had taught those under his … Continue reading

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