Tag Archives: God’s love

Theological Socialism and God’s Good Grace

Karl Marx himself recognized that a free economy created a great deal of stuff. Productivity wasn’t the problem, according to Marx, in the capitalist economy. Instead, the problem was the distribution of the wealth that was created. Which is what … Continue reading

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Better to Have Loved and Lost- Burying Duke

We buried Duke. We had not known him long. We didn’t have a great deal in common. His illness came on suddenly. Lisa and I had visited him, sought to comfort him, and prayed for him. When the sun rose … Continue reading

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Resenting Grace: Parable of the Miserly Son

It is counter-intuitive, but nevertheless, there it is. We all, from time to time, take offense when grace is offered to us. We all, even more of the time, take offense when grace is offered to others. Two different circumstances, … Continue reading

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What does it mean that the church is the bride of Christ?

When a writer makes an analogy he seeks to draw out truths about one thing by drawing out its similarities to the known qualities of the thing to which it is compared. If I say, “Life is like a roller-coaster” … Continue reading

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To and From, or Into Our Father’s Open Arms

It may be the most overlooked moment of deep horror in all of the Bible. Not the eating of the fruit itself. Plenty of horror there, but it’s not overlooked. Rather it was the response of our first parents to … Continue reading

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The Scandal of the Gospel in a Graceless World

All of us, both within and without the church, face the temptation of being legalists when dealing with others’ sins against us, and antinomians when dealing with our sins against others. We want those we have perceived to have wronged … Continue reading

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How Does a Church Develop a Sense of Community?

There are two kinds of church goers in this world, those who simply want to be left alone, and those who long to be a part of a community. There are plenty of churches out there that cater to the … Continue reading

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Where Seldom is Heard; ERLC Waffle Fest; Truth and Time

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Why does the church meet together? Questions on the Church

When the Bible commands of us that we not forsake the gathering together of the saints (Hebrew 10:25) it tells us that we are required to attend regular services. While I may attend to the question of why God commands … Continue reading

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How often should we observe the Lord’s Supper?

Never. If, however, you want to know how often we ought to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, that’s a whole different matter. For which the answer is, weekly, at the very least. What’s the difference between observing and celebrating? The former … Continue reading

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