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In the Garden

It was one of those moments when the things I learned in one part of God’s world intersected and harmonized with something I learned in another part, all beautified by artistic genius. I had already come to understand the wisdom … Continue reading

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Seek First

It’s a pretty simple concept that we let slip too easily out of our hands, because it reveals our weaknesses. The concept is this- when the Bible warns us against something, there’s a pretty good chance we’ll be tempted to … Continue reading

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Every Man a Churchman

It is no surprise that a culture with a low view of theology would in turn have a low ecclesiology (doctrine of the church). The theos, after all, is rather tightly bound together with the ekklésia. Dismiss one and you … Continue reading

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One More Reason To Read Your Bible

Some years ago I got into some hot water for noting that the Bible nowhere says we are required to read our Bibles daily. I certainly didn’t advise against reading the Bible daily, nor did I deny that we are … Continue reading

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Accommodating the Public (Schools)

Wouldn’t it be great if there a platform existed, a medium that was accessible by all, where differing opinions could be expressed? Where no ideology was privileged and no ideology suppressed? A kind of Mars Hill. One question though. Should … Continue reading

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Why won’t unbelievers come to church?

Sin. The real question is, our sin or theirs? It has become fashionable, and perhaps always was, for some believers to blame other believers for unbelievers choosing to be unbelievers. When Bill Hybels, building Willow Creek into one of the … 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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Trans Sport Nation or, Who You Gonna Call?

There are myriad reasons conservatives lose so many battles in the culture wars. Among them are the hunger for approval, the desire to find a middle way, ignorance on the issues, lack of backbone. We should not overlook, however, our … Continue reading

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Sober Minded

All of us, I presume, from time to time change our minds. We know that we err, and we know that we grow in grace. At least part of that growth happens when we no longer believe the errors we … Continue reading

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The Hard Book

There are at least two different kinds of hard sayings in the Bible. On the one hand, there are texts that are just plain terribly hard to understand— texts to which we respond, “What in the world could that mean?” … Continue reading

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