Tag Archives: Forgiveness

Joy in the Mourning at the Table of the Lord

Reformed people can be odd ducks. Too often, we are a contentious bunch, given to arguing esoterica for the sheer fun of it. We give answers to questions that few are asking and ask questions where others are certain. When … Continue reading

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Stewarding Our Failures, Robust Dividends

When one invests his money wisely he ends up with more money. When one invests ones failures wisely he ends up with fewer failures. We don’t tend, however, to look at our failures as assets. We see them as burdens, … Continue reading

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Remembering Tomorrow

Ideas have consequences. It is absolutely true that as a man thinks in his heart, so he is (Prov. 23:7). It is also true, however, that God is true, and every man a liar (Rom. 3:4). That is why the … Continue reading

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Can a Christian over-repent?

Yes and no. There is a perspective out there, driven I suspect more by psychology than theology, that looks down its nose at what is sometimes called “worm theology.” It suggests that we can be too down on ourselves, that … Continue reading

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We Thirst

Our sins leave scars. First, they not only wound others but hurt us, damage us. Then, by His grace, and by His scars, they are healed. They are forgotten by the One who knows all things, the beginning from the … Continue reading

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The Brotherhood of Grace

Grace is a virtue that is not only far more powerful than nice, but, not coincidently, is far more difficult to cultivate. All it takes to adopt a nice attitude toward others is to simply not care. Nice, in fact, … Continue reading

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Is God’s grace wide enough for homosexuals?

Of course, depending on how we define the term. We recently witnessed yet another erstwhile evangelical reject biblical sexual ethics. Richard Hays, professor at Duke Divinity School, whose work on ethics has been much appreciated among evangelicals, began arguing that … Continue reading

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Romans 11, Part the Third

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Marital Woes; Alabama & Tiny Babies; James & Paul; & More

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Chris Beat Cancer; The $55 Billion Dollar Man; Forgiveness

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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