Tag Archives: Forgiveness

Unearned Praise

When I served as editor in chief of Tabletalk magazine I committed my share of gaffs. I received more than a few sweet natured but school-marmish notes about why this semi-colon should have been a colon, or why further was … Continue reading

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God is Near to the Hurting; Sharon Bertram, Hero; God’s Moral Law

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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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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Ask RC- Did Jesus suffer the Father’s wrath for all sinners, or just for the elect?

Just for the elect. This truth is hard for some people for what seems like a good reason- It shows God treating people unequally. If Christ’s atoning work covers only some people, doesn’t this somehow make God unfair, treating one … Continue reading

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Ask RC- What is Sonship theology?

Sonship theology is a set of biblical notions originally propagated by Jack Miller, a former missionary and pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (former because Jack has gone on to his reward.) The ideas were first spread through a … Continue reading

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Wellness Check

How do you know you’re getting better? The answer you give may well be a potent clue in determining just how sick you are. A miser, for instance, judges his health precisely by how much wealth he has managed to … Continue reading

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Last Night’s Study on The Holiness of God

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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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Winning the Battle, Losing the War

Sometimes the same thing needs to be said, over and over. I try, hard as it is, to not repeat myself across the various media I use. If I tweet something I likely won’t talk about the same issue on … Continue reading

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She Rises Up; Her Children Call Her Blessed

My mother-in-law passed away this week. She was in no way the quintessential mother-in-law of pop culture. She was gracious, loving and gentle. She had faced many challenges in her life, but did so with grace. She was always loved … Continue reading

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