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Devil in the Details

The Christian is engaged in a three-front war. The Bible, replete with martial language, bears this out. The great evil trinity against which we fight is the world, the flesh, and the Devil. In our day we have made friends … Continue reading

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All Believers

When we celebrate the Reformation, we would be wise to take the bad with the good. Or at least we ought to be on our guard. We rejoice in the recovery of sola Scriptura. We rejoice as well in the … Continue reading

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What Gives You the Right?

Getting a moral relativist to tie himself into a pretzel takes all the skill of shooting a great big fish stuffed into a tiny little barrel. If there is no transcendent moral standard then it isn’t morally wrong to believe … Continue reading

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Hope

More than once I’ve been asked- “Do you ever get angry with God?” Intellectually it’s a silly question. Emotionally it’s easy to understand. Hard times are hard, and we all know He determined our days before we were born (Psalm … Continue reading

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The Real Peter Principle

It has long been my complaint that no matter how big the buzz about the latest business book, the truth is that if the book has anything new to say, it is wrong. If it has anything true to say, … Continue reading

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A Time for Silence

When I grumble that some people aspire to be “more pious than God” my beef isn’t that these folks are adamant in their pursuit of godliness. My beef is that their standards are more narrow than the liberty God has … Continue reading

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We Are Family

The serpent, who is more cunning than any of the beasts of the field, is a counterfeiter. It is his wily custom to not merely construct an alternate realm to the realm of Christ, but to craft every piece of … Continue reading

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Curating Movies, The Batman; Psalm 23

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Four Evangelical Myths or Half Truths

It can happen even in careful systematic theology. How much more so in popular parlance? We take what the Bible actually teaches, rephrase it so we can understand it, and end up believing our own phrasing, rather than the actual … Continue reading

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Why are Christians so given to tribalism?

There is no need to give a defense of the conviction that Christians are given to tribalism. Thankfully, there is no “there is no tribalism” tribe in the church. One wag once said something to the effect that the sinfulness … Continue reading

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