Category Archives: ethics

The “Rest” of the Story: The Good Work of Sabbath

Obedience is a rather narrow road. Disobedience, on the other hand, comes with a great, sweeping plain of options. Because we are like the Pharisees, we find it easy to convert the law of God into sundry sins of omission. … Continue reading

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Do abortion opponents only care about babies until birth?

An easy no. But wait, there’s more. Not only is the answer no, but the one raising the question/accusation has revealed an unfathomable level of ignorance/dishonesty. It’s a mute talking point brought to you by the ghouls who murder babies. … Continue reading

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Victory By Death: The Way of the Cross, The Way of the Way

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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Knot Kneading & Not Needing to Know: Me & the Sanford Mess

One cannot step outside the system. And we are the system. As I argued last week with respect to the war in Iran, truth can be hard to come by, outside of God’s Word and His world. Because every man … Continue reading

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Muzzled Oxen: Financing the Work of the Kingdom

Trolls, I am convinced, know they are trolls. They make no pretense of making any sense. They are self-consciously jerking us around which makes them more nasty than ignorant. There are, however, some whose hostility is genuine but so powerful … Continue reading

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Motive Power: Doing Right, For All the Right Reasons

God, from a certain perspective, isn’t terribly particular with respect to our motives. Inside the church there are those who argue that the right and heroic thing to do is the right and heroic thing because it is right and … Continue reading

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Learning War No More: What is “Just War Theory?”

Though some argue that Just War Theory (JWT) can be traced back to ancient Egypt, I’m interested in how Christians have reasoned over the ethics of war. Among the earliest theologians to set about the business of thinking through if … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; WAR; Flying Toys of the 70s; Spurgeon

What can we learn from Moses’ sister Miriam? Find out in our Sacred Marriage segment. What would just war theorists and/or the Constitution have to say about the war in Iran? Remembering toys in the sky. Plus, the jolly Calvinist, … Continue reading

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First Episode of A Cat in a Dog’s World: Check it Out

A dear friend, Dave Nelson, recently started a new program on public access TV program here in Fort Wayne. His goal? To talk about the challenges of pursuing sanctification in a culture hell-bent against holiness. He invited me to be … Continue reading

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Surviving Incredulity World: Why What We Don’t Know Hurts Us

Lies are a double-edged sword. Not only are they designed to get us to believe things that are not true, but they encourage us to not believe things that are true. Every lie borrows its credibility from some other truth. … Continue reading

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