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Homage

Though I didnā€™t think such was possible, my esteem for both my father and the Bible took a rather sudden spike. I was blessed to be sitting in a seminary class, while he stood, teaching. He mentioned, almost in passing, … Continue reading

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Jason Bauerele, Hero, Lisa, me & the movies

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Ravenous Sheep

I had already failed my first test in becoming a gentleman farmer. Three years and roughly 200 chickens produced eggs at a rate of roughly $1ā€¦ each. A few years had passed though since my experiment in folly, and I … Continue reading

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Unearned Praise

When I served as editor in chief of Tabletalk magazine I committed my share of gaffs. I received more than a few sweet natured but school-marmish notes about why this semi-colon should have been a colon, or why further was … Continue reading

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God is Near to the Hurting; Sharon Bertram, Hero; God’s Moral Law

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Ask RC- Did Jesus suffer the Father’s wrath for all sinners, or just for the elect?

Just for the elect. This truth is hard for some people for what seems like a good reason- It shows God treating people unequally. If Christā€™s atoning work covers only some people, doesnā€™t this somehow make God unfair, treating one … Continue reading

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Pragmatic Principle

It goes against my own principles to argue from the perspective of the pragmatic. Pragmatism, after all, is a worldly thing. We have been called to faithfulness. God tells us what to do, and we are to do it. The … Continue reading

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Last Night’s Study on The Holiness of God

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Ask RC- For what should the church be repenting?

While Iā€™m perfectly willing to affirm that various and sundry state agencies have well exceeded the bounds of their authority in the wake of COVID, it has been for some time my contention that Christians would do well to spend … Continue reading

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Some Dance to Forget

It is a sure sign of the fall that we so egregiously miss what we lost. Jesus calls us to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness precisely because our priorities are all out of line. Even that … Continue reading

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