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How should churches ensure singles feel valued?

By calling them, along with the marrieds, to repent and believe the gospel. I don’t want to diminish the hardship. The church is full of single people wishing they weren’t single. I do, however, want to suggest that such questions … Continue reading

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Why are Christians so given to tribalism?

There is no need to give a defense of the conviction that Christians are given to tribalism. Thankfully, there is no “there is no tribalism” tribe in the church. One wag once said something to the effect that the sinfulness … Continue reading

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The 70’s Kid, Balsa Wood Planes; What Do Our Pulpits Need?

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Should we pay taxes if they finance abortion or other evils?

It is one of my great passions, the desire to see me, and the evangelical church take the evil of abortion more seriously, to have our hearts more deeply broken, and our actions more faithful. We have all, I fear, … Continue reading

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Does Hebrews 6:1-6 teach a person can lose his salvation?

The text says, “Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of … Continue reading

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Down on the Farm; How can Christians be more vulnerable?

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What’s the difference between teaching and preaching?

Like prose and poetry, these two terms are better understood as opposite ends of a spectrum, rather than raw opposites. When we write prose we are given to sundry poetic devices, word-plays, metaphors, etc. and when we write poetry we … Continue reading

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What is wrong with fundamentalism?

Having spent the better part of thirty years trying to decide whether to cling to the title “evangelical” on the basis of its historical meaning or to drop the title like a bad habit due to the many bad habits … Continue reading

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Forever Friend; Ask RC, Does God hear unbelievers’ prayers?

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Is it wrong for a Christian to get a tattoo?

I don’t know. This text seems to settle the matter- “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD,” Leviticus 19:28. The anti-tattoo party is likely to … Continue reading

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