Category Archives: Theses

New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 47 We must always seek to be Christ. Because we are the heirs of the moderns, metaphors tend to slip right by us. To be sure, we know how to recognize a metaphor. Jesus tells us that He is … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 46 We must seek always to see Christ. Neil Postman, in his compelling book, Amusing Ourselves to Death, argues that we have moved as a culture from one wherein the printed word drives us, to one wherein the image … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 45 We must not look to others for our value or importance. It is supposed to be part and parcel of being an American that we would both delight to be and aspire to be free. Freedom is our … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 44 We must practice a judgment of charity toward others. “Judge not,” Jesus preached in His Sermon on the Mount, “lest you be judged” (Matthew 7:1). There are, typically, two reactions to this potent warning. Those outside the kingdom … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 43 We must be humble about our ability to understand our neighbors. One of the great evils of pop psychology, and there are many, is the pop part. That is, as psychology has been repackaged for mass consumption, it … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 42- We must rejoice in the Lord always. The grass is always greener at that other time. Or, to put it another way, our retro-vision glasses have rose colored lenses. Many of us face the tendency to not only … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 41 We must not discipline our children in anger. Paul encourages fathers to raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. He then warns us not to provoke our children to wrath. The serpent would have … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 40- We must be swift to repent to and in front of our children. It is a difficult thing in our age for parents to swim against the cultural stream and actually lead in their homes. Our world has … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 39 We must model for our children how to be hard-resting and joyful. It is something of a yuppie cliché, that we ought to work hard and play hard. Like many clichés, this one latches on to at least … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 38- We must model for and teach our children to be hard-working and diligent. A recent poll asked parents what one thing they believed was the most important to provide for their children. Those outside the church gave as … Continue reading

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