Tag Archives: Forgiveness

Rules For Our Reformation: Learning from Luther

The Protestant Reformation is called the Reformation for a good reason. It is not called the First Reformation or Reformation II, as if they happen every so often. I have never been asked, when referencing the Reformation, “Of which Reformation … Continue reading

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How were people saved in the Old Testament?

The only way there is to be saved, by trusting in the work of Christ alone. Because God is just, sin must be punished. Because we are sinners, that is bad news for us. God’s promise to Adam and Eve, … Continue reading

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The Spirit of Christmas Presents: A Christmas Tradition

This week’s Special Christmas Eve Podcast

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Why doesn’t God save everybody?

The idea that God chooses not to save everybody is horrifying to some. That His desire to save everybody is trumped by a desire to leave room for free will horrifies me. I have a hard time imagining the damned … Continue reading

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Growing Pains: Annihilating God’s Character

Our little corner of the interwebs is up in arms over actor Kirk Camerson’s recent admission that he is finding the doctrine of annihilation to be preferable to the doctrine of eternal conscious torment for those who die outside of … Continue reading

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Yes Gremlins, No Podcast, My Apologies, See You Next Week

The gremlins got us again. Technical difficulties keep us from posting a new Jesus Changes Everything Podcast today. We hope to have everything up and running next week.

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Giving Thanks in Times Like These And All Others

I will not dispute that these are not the best of times. As a nation we are drowning in red ink. Around the globe, soldiers, civilians and believers are falling by the sword. Yet, the liturgy of our year, by … Continue reading

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What is the devil’s game? Lord of the Lies

We move too fast over God’s Word. I fear we skim lightly over the very voice of God, and so miss its thundering, reverberating tones. We are too hurried to allow the tension to build, the drama to heighten to … Continue reading

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Lisa on Snow, Grace & Beauty; Gov’t Back in Business & More

This week’s all new Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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I Always Feel Like, Somebody’s Watching Me

Privacy has long been an escalating battle. For every idea and technology to hide ourselves we come up with an idea and technology that reveals ourselves. VPNs, pseudonyms, combat ip addresses and facial recognition software. All of which is by … Continue reading

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