Category Archives: ethics

Is it wrong to publish anonymously?

That depends a great deal on what one is publishing. Last week I nearly broke the internet when first I suggested that while Pastor Alistair Begg’s advice on attending a loved one’s faux wedding was well off the mark, it … Continue reading

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One of Those Days

Ever had one? You know the type of day I’m talking about. One of those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days? The pipes are frozen; the car won’t start and some screw-up at the bank is keeping you from … Continue reading

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Going Homesteady; Civil War; God Who Sees and Loves

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Other Cheek, and the Other Foot

We are all quick to take offense, and all rather blind to the offenses we cause. That’s because we think we are the center of the universe, and all others orbit around us. Consider Roy Costner IV, a young hero … Continue reading

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Is it a sin to break the law?

That very much depends. Because we are sinners we all face the temptation to become a law unto ourselves. God gave us civil government, and gave civil government the “power of the sword,” the right to impose law by force, … Continue reading

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Are there two kinds of Christians?

From the beginning of the New Testament church to our own day believers have struggled with the temptation to divide the church, usually in terms of spiritual maturity. Just as the disciples clamored to be considered the greatest, so believers … Continue reading

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Talking Going Homesteady; Proven Guilty; How Are Souls Made?

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Great Ideas, Terrible Men

Martin Luther would certainly be among the top ten people who’ve had an influence on me. CS Lewis would as well. Among more contemporary thinkers, I’d have to list Ravi Zacharias and RC Sproul. Luther, of course, had some less … Continue reading

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What If God…? Romans 9 Study Continues

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What is “Deliverance Ministry?”

It seems, from time to time, that the evangelical church becomes aware of some strange “new” practice on the fringes of some charismatic churches. Some evangelicals experience a kind of jealous desire to join in, most react with cynicism and … Continue reading

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