Category Archives: Reformation

New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 78- We must teach our children humility. Scholars have debated for millennia what Paul’s thorn in his side was. While I can’t prove my theory, I’m confident I know the answer. I think it was kidney stones. When you … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 77- We must train our daughters to be women and our sons to be men. Men and women alike bear the image of God. We are joint heirs in Christ, the same in dignity, value, equally loved by our … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 76 We must believe that blessing comes to our children as they learn to honor their parents. While there is surely no neutral ground in the ongoing battle between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 75- We Must Wash Our Wives in the Word How easy it is to be shocked at the wrong thing. Ephesians chapter 5 brings us a frightening analogy. Paul tells us that the relationship between a husband and wife … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 74- We must see children as God does, as a blessing from Him. It’s a staple of pastoral humor. You can pretty much count on some quip coming from the pulpit when summer vacation starts, bemoaning the burden of … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 73- We must make family to family relationships. It is not my contention that every single instance of age segregation in the church is a triumph of the devil. The Bible just isn’t that clear or that insistent on … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 72- We must faithfully pray for our wife and children. There is no calling more fraught with danger and import than leading a family. Certainly bad things can happen if we fall down on our 9-5 jobs. No doubt … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 70- We must sing the songs of our fathers. It is easy, too easy, to confuse revolution and reformation. The former pulls up our history by the roots and tosses it onto the compost heap. The latter reshapes, remolds, … Continue reading

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Revival’s Rival

Revivalism is marked by a commitment to technique. It is an essentially man-made phenomena, driven by the wisdom of men. We are a people bent on bending the will of others to our own liking. Advertising is the medium of … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 69 We must open our families to the family-less. Each night I gather my precious wife and our two still-at-home sons for prayer before bed. Many nights I pray in thanksgiving for God’s very specific grace in all four … Continue reading

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