Category Archives: repentance

Be Careful in Here

Is it the incessant push to have a take? Is it communications reduced to 280 characters? Is it political polarization pushed by algorithms driving us all into our respective echo chambers? How, I’m asking, do we account for our increasing … Continue reading

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How can I know if my church is preaching the gospel?

It is a disheartening reality that we who affirm the doctrine of total depravity often don’t believe we are totally depraved. It’s true enough that there are institutions and individuals who flat deny the doctrine. Then there are those who … Continue reading

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The Spirit of Christmas Presents

Today’s Very Merry Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Culture War Casualties

While it may be true that there are two kinds of people in the world, (those who like to divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don’t), there are in turn myriad places to draw these … Continue reading

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Consorting with Whores

That there is a deep and profound chasm that separates believing in the total depravity of man and our own understanding of the depth and scope of our own sin is a potent sign of the depth and scope of … Continue reading

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Atomism; Wellness Check

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Gratitude

It’s time once again to remind you all of the RC Sproul Jr. Principle of Hermeneutics. If you already know it, I mean, really really know it, like someone who really knows something, feel free to skip to the next … Continue reading

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Indignation Fatigue

Rocket fuel burns fast and hot, but it doesn’t burn long. The same is true of prideful, moral indignation. It burns fast because we live in a world not only of sin, but of sinners. Ignition is not a problem. … Continue reading

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What about the mega-church model of small group ministries?

I once worked in an office that was quite caught up in a then well-known book. The E-Myth was a business book, written by Michael Gerber. His thesis, as I recall, was that successful businesses are those that learn to … Continue reading

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Bible in 5, I John; Shorter Catechism 97

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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