Category Archives: grace

Reforming Reformation

Lord Acton was absolutely right that power corrupts and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. He may have been more right, however, if he had adapted a bit of biblical wisdom in articulating the dangers of power. What if he had … Continue reading

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Mirrors Crack’d

Mass shootings, whether in schools or businesses have political potency in part because we are all interested in such stories. We tune into the news, wanting the latest updates. We clamor for the psychological experts on the news channel talk … 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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Psalm 26; Alexander’s From Eden to the New Jerusalem

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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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Why the school shootings?

I don’t know, beyond a broad answer that likely would satisfy few. I do know there are those who want to lay the blame at the feet of the 2nd amendment. It is not the time to defend the 2nd … Continue reading

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That 70’s Kid- The Way It Was; Jr. High Girls

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Hope

More than once I’ve been asked- “Do you ever get angry with God?” Intellectually it’s a silly question. Emotionally it’s easy to understand. Hard times are hard, and we all know He determined our days before we were born (Psalm … Continue reading

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The Real Peter Principle

It has long been my complaint that no matter how big the buzz about the latest business book, the truth is that if the book has anything new to say, it is wrong. If it has anything true to say, … Continue reading

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Why are Christians so given to tribalism?

There is no need to give a defense of the conviction that Christians are given to tribalism. Thankfully, there is no “there is no tribalism” tribe in the church. One wag once said something to the effect that the sinfulness … Continue reading

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