Category Archives: Theses

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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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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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 68 We must love our brothers. “I know I have to love him, but I don’t have to like him.” There’s something to this, well, rationalization. That is, there is both truth in it and rationalization in it. Our … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 67- We must not confuse worship with evangelism. All those opposed to evangelism raise your hands. It would be, if it even existed, a rather lonely clique, the “Christians against evangelism” club. Every believer believes in evangelism. And when … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 66- We must pass down strong churches. A friend once told me about his first day at seminary. All the young men were gathered together and the president of the institution came to address them. He began, as one … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 65- We must believe He will never let us go. Fear can be a potent motivator, or conversely, a great de-motivator. Many of us have a deep fear of change. However disappointed we may be in ourselves, in our … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 64 We must believe we have the Pearl of Great Price. There may well be many of them, but perhaps not as many as you might think. Though I was blessed to be a son, a student, an employee … Continue reading

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New Theses; New Reformation

Thesis 63- We must put on the full armor of God. The devil, we are told, is more crafty than any of the beasts of the field. It is likely the zenith of craftiness, when you are at war, to … Continue reading

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New Thesis, New Reformation

Thesis 60 We must love each other. It should, though it doesn’t, go without saying. There’s no question that the Bible teaches this. There’s no question that the Bible emphasizes this. There’s no question that we’re not very good at … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 59 We must seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness. It’s a pretty simple concept that we let slip too easily out of our hands, because it reveals our weaknesses. The concept is this- when the Bible … Continue reading

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