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Victory By Death: The Way of the Cross, The Way of the Way

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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Ruth and Naomi; Jayden Ivey; Chisanbop; Introducing Paul

Check out this week’s podcast. It has a little bit of everything. Quality ingredients, combined with love and technology. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Sacred Marriage; Confessing His Grace and More

Lisa and I discussing the ministry of Jael. Plus, the value of being open about our past sins in celebrating His ongoing grace, and how the Last Adam, the Firstborn of the New Creation is reversing entropy. Tune in, give … Continue reading

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What is Wisdom? Better Still, Who Is Wisdom?

I’ve written before on the difference between knowledge and wisdom. The two are deeply related, but they are nonetheless distinct. You can have knowledge without wisdom, but not wisdom without knowledge. James tells us “You believe that there is one … Continue reading

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One Constant Through All the Years, Ray, Has Been Baseball

I don’t know who bought, I mean won, last year’s World Series. Over the course of the past 47 years the only World Series stories I recall are the Red Sox winning one, the Astros cheating and the earthquake in … Continue reading

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A Cat in a Dog’s World: BS in a Modern Age Episode 2

Part 2 of my dear friend Dave Nelson’s television program, A Cat in a Dog’s World: BS (Being Sanctified) in a Modern Age is now available. Dave and I continue our discussion on the pursuit of sanctification in our troubled … Continue reading

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Last Week’s Truth You Can Count On Study: Cunning Fables

This study considers Peter’s assurance that our faith is grounded not in cunning fables but in eyewitness accounts. Check it out.

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Learning War No More: What is “Just War Theory?”

Though some argue that Just War Theory (JWT) can be traced back to ancient Egypt, I’m interested in how Christians have reasoned over the ethics of war. Among the earliest theologians to set about the business of thinking through if … Continue reading

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Oh Brave New World, With Such People In It

Neil Postman, in his delightful albeit ominous book Amusing Ourselves to Death, draws an insightful comparison between two important dystopian novels. Utopian novels, of course, are those designed to show us edenic cultures. Dystopian novels show us hellish futures. The … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; WAR; Flying Toys of the 70s; Spurgeon

What can we learn from Moses’ sister Miriam? Find out in our Sacred Marriage segment. What would just war theorists and/or the Constitution have to say about the war in Iran? Remembering toys in the sky. Plus, the jolly Calvinist, … Continue reading

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