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Last Things First- Knowing the End from the Beginning

Last things last, that’s what I used to say. There’s plenty of difficult theological issues for us to wade through without having to worry about the end times. We all agree, after all, that in the end our side wins. … Continue reading

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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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Be Careful Little Children What You Hear: Listen Now

There is a steep penalty to pay for our steeply declining level of discourse. As a culture we have grown radically more emotive and radically less thoughtful. We communicate in 280 characters, through memes, with the broad brushed strokes of … Continue reading

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Here We Stand; We Can Do No Other, God Help Us

The difference between a right perspective and a wrong one is rarely a matter of data. It can happen that way. I may think I need a snowblower because I believe Fort Wayne averages 212 inches of snow annually. It … Continue reading

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The Science of Laughter and the Laughter of Science

I know they do this. In a world where a new crop of dissertations is needed every year and research grants can make or break a university I’m sure there have been extensive scientific studies into laughter. Without so much … Continue reading

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Total World Conquest Through The Power of Repentance

The world is full of hypocrites. The solution to this problem is twofold. If you’re more modern, you deal with the gap between obedience and what you pretend to be by trying harder. You try to make your sin go … Continue reading

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Finding Who We Are By Finding Where We Are

Festival season is beginning to wind down. Here in Fort Wayne, Indiana Johnny Appleseed Days are in the rearview mirror. In my old hometown of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, Fort Ligonier Days have come and gone. These festivals have a great deal … Continue reading

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The Institute for the Obvious: Homophobiaphobia

If you find yourself in a grand quandary, chances are you are missing the obvious. No, I don’t mean that all difficult questions come equipped with easy answers. The point isn’t that every complex question can only be reached through … Continue reading

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For All the Saints Who From Their Labors Rest

Unity matters. However, so does diversity. Unity and diversity unite in the very nature of God. God is three persons united in one essence. The world around us fails to see how God’s creation reflects the Trinity, and it always … Continue reading

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Our Illiteracy: The Shameful Ignorance of our Churches

Ezekiel and the valley of dry bones. Moses and the burning bush. Hosea’s marriage to Gomer. These are not obscure stories hidden in out of the way books of the Bible. Yet each of them I have recently found were … Continue reading

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