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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 49- We must remember that we have been bought with a price, that we are not our own. There has been a great deal of talk lately about freedoms won and freedoms lost. On the one hand we have … Continue reading

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Let My People Go

There are at least three different ways to despise the state, two of which are flat wrong. The first, I would guess, represents none of you. There are, nevertheless, in this world, people who hate the government precisely because from … Continue reading

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Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Are we co-creators with God? My pastor said so in his sermon.

Yes, and no. First to the no. Theologians, who like to make distinctions, distinguish between God’s communicable attributes and His incommunicable attributes. The former are those which He can and does share with us, though of course in lesser degrees. … Continue reading

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Should American pastors preach warning us of our growing police state?

It is not at all unusual for us to defend our own peculiar perspective by painting our opponents in the worst possible light. There is genuine disagreement over whether political issues have any place in preaching. Those who stand opposed, … Continue reading

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Ask RC- Do minimum wage laws help either the poor or the overall economy?

No, on both counts. Our labor is a service. Its value is determined neither by law nor by wish but by the market. All of us, I suspect, would love to be paid $1,000 an hour. Given that all of … Continue reading

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Compassion on the Cheap

We all think in shorthand. That is, we carry with us sundry mental shortcuts that move us from one thought to another swiftly. These give us license to dismiss some ideas quickly so that we might be free to mull … 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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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 37- We must believe and teach our children to believe that God is the one who gives us our daily bread. It is a common enough argument between those who believe in the sovereignty of God and those who … Continue reading

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Unionism, God’s Compassion & an Anti-Movement

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