Category Archives: sovereignty

The Children’s Crusade

The Devil delights in false dichotomies. When he persuades us that our choices are between this foolishness and that weakness — heads, he wins; tails, the kingdom loses. When we are lukewarm in our commitment, when we think the kingdom … Continue reading

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The Victory Parade We Don’t Deserve

Though I didn’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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You Think You’ve Got Problems

While I am not foolish enough to think that thinking wisely will solve all of our problems, I am wise enough to know it will solve this one- our problem of misunderstanding our problem. We are utterly filled with foolish … Continue reading

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Why does He still find fault?

Because it’s the right thing to do, and the God of heaven and earth always does what is right. The apostle Paul, in Romans 9, deals with the admittedly understandable objection to the intersection of God’s sovereignty and His judgment … Continue reading

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Last Night’s Romans Study

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Goodness, Truth and Beauty

What hath Jerusalem to do with Athens? Much in every way. On the negative side, we would do well to remember that the citizens of God’s city, like those in the city of man, are still sinners. Though we are … Continue reading

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Chilling With the Scornful

It has long been my contention that the rampant skepticism about all things supernatural among the Reformed crowd is driven more by modernist assumptions than it is exegesis. We’re in a bit of a pickle, wanting to be true to … Continue reading

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Last Night’s Study, Romans 2: 17-29

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Remembering Eternity

Though they don’t feel like such when we are in the midst of them, light and momentary, Paul tells us, are our afflictions, not worthy to be compared to the eternal weight of glory (II Corinthians 4:17). CS Lewis captured … Continue reading

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The One-Two Punch

The one thing I want you to be certain to do is finish reading this column and brush your teeth every evening. I trust at least two things strike you about this opening sentence. First, it’s a rather odd way … Continue reading

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