Category Archives: grace

New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 47 We must always seek to be Christ. Because we are the heirs of the moderns, metaphors tend to slip right by us. To be sure, we know how to recognize a metaphor. Jesus tells us that He is … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to Me

No, it’s not my birthday. The anniversary of my annual trips around the sun falls on July 1. Today, however, is the anniversary of a birth day that gives me greater joy than my own- the birth of my dear … Continue reading

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COVID As Soul Medicine

I realize that my take is not apt to make any search engines roar like a Lamborghini. I can’t even claim that it’s “true.” Since COVID became a thing I have routinely put on my prophetic pantaloons and declared, “Heck … Continue reading

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Haunted Heroes, Appeal & Sola Scriptura

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Gates of Hell Advancing

The feint is a rather critical part of any battle strategy. There are few occasions where a direct, unambiguous assault will work out well. We want instead to keep our enemy guessing, unsure as to whether we will be coming … Continue reading

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Sibling Rivalries

There are people who preach a false gospel of prosperity. There are people who are bought by the blood of Christ who believe wrongly that God wants us all to be healthy and wealthy. There are people who teach a … Continue reading

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The Lord of Darkness

I am the Lord, and there is no other; I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the Lord, do all these things” (Isaiah 6b-7). It was Millenium Bug season, and many of my … Continue reading

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On the occasion of our 4th Anniversary, an Ode to Lisa, and More…

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Ask RC- Was the Reformation necessary?

Yes. It may be easy to miss that truth when one considers all the seemingly random things that came together to bring the Reformation to pass. What if that thunderstorm had not re-routed Luther from law school to monkery? What … Continue reading

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How To Recognize a Neo-Liberal Church

The serpent, of course, disguises himself as an angel of light. The bride, on the other hand, is still besmirched and muddied. Telling the true from the false is never easy. The former point reminds us not to be fooled … Continue reading

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