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What is “Deliverance Ministry?”

It seems, from time to time, that the evangelical church becomes aware of some strange “new” practice on the fringes of some charismatic churches. Some evangelicals experience a kind of jealous desire to join in, most react with cynicism and … Continue reading

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What are some good goals for the new year?

I’ve never read a book on leadership. I’ve not hired a life coach. I haven’t ever attended a personal development event. And I’m not much one for to-do lists. That said, I can see the wisdom in this aphorism- if … Continue reading

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Reading Their Mail

One of the great boons God has given us in dealing with unbelievers is our ability to read their mail. That is, while unbelievers may be saying x, y or z, we know, based on Romans 1, that they are … Continue reading

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Ex-vangelical Pharisees, or, Judging We Are Judged

There is, purportedly, a movement out there, a movement out of the church. A bevy of young, feckless and deformed men and women have weighed the evangelical church in the balance and found us wanting. They self-identify as ex-vangelicals. And … Continue reading

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What Are You Worried About?

We are inveterate plea-bargainers. We are adept at the art of the deal. Romans 1 tells us that in our fallen condition, we all deny the God we know exists. We know we stand guilty before Him, but we suppress … Continue reading

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What worries you most about your ideological friends?

What worries you most about your ideological friends? The same thing that worries me most about me. We are overrun by the cowardice of paper prophets. These thundering heroes build a following and a reputation by denouncing with great vigor … Continue reading

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A Sound Principle

Good exegesis will tell us that bad conclusions do not burst forth de novo from bad exegesis. It is valuable, important, even potent for us to have a good grasp of sound hermeneutical principles, to be on our guard against … Continue reading

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What does it mean to “preach the gospel to yourself?”

One of the weaknesses of the evangelical church in our day is that we tend to look at our salvation as a process, like we’re moving down an assembly line. There are good reasons for this perspective, not the least … Continue reading

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A Lifestyle of Gratitude

It is a sure sign that we are sinners that we tend to be more concerned about what we do than what we are. That is, our guilt or peace oftentimes is the fruit of our own judgment of how … Continue reading

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What should we be doing to better protect unborn babies?

For fifty years Christians have, with waxing and waning fervor, fought to see unborn children protected from parents and doctors that would take their lives. During that time we have seen sixty million babies’ lives snuffed out, on purpose, within … Continue reading

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