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Getting to Know You; Censoring Ourselves

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One Covenant Under God

We are a litigious people. We not only like to sue one another, we like to avoid being sued, and having to sue. That is, we hire lawyers not only to write up contracts, but to help enforce contracts. Handshakes … Continue reading

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Be Reasonable

In the great war launched in Genesis 3 between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent there are two other great battles. On one side of the battlefield stands the enemy. The seed of the serpent … Continue reading

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Abusing Language

We all have the propensity to conjugate adjectives. Here we take a series of pseudo-synonyms, words that are kissing cousins, and apply them from first to worst based on the proximity of the one we’re speaking of. Consider these three … Continue reading

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Family Meal

The hard driving forces of individualism do not yet stand astride the culture like a colossus. We have divided our homes into mini-apartment complexes and our churches into age and gender- segregated shopping malls. We break the ties that bind … Continue reading

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Savorless Salt

When we are yet outside the kingdom, before we are born a second time, we suppress the truth in unrighteousness (Romans 1). This does not mean we are stupid. It does mean we are foolish. We know what we know, … Continue reading

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Why Do We Call It Good?

Why do we call it good? Every human event in the history of the creation involved either God handing out justice, which is to be celebrated, or demonstrating grace, which is to be celebrated. Every event save the one we … Continue reading

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No Spin; Playground Wisdom

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Cults ‘R’ Us

There are any number of ways that cultural confusion always walks down the aisle with relativism. Divorce, in this instance, isn’t an option. If, for instance, we all agree that there is no such thing as right and wrong, then … Continue reading

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Love God? Sometimes I Hate Him.

So Luther responded when queried about his love for God. He was honest enough to admit that while God is altogether lovely, Luther was a sinner, and his response to God showed it. We can have a love/hate relationship with … Continue reading

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