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Is fornication a big deal?

Yes, of course it is. That we don’t treat it that way is a sign of our worldliness, not a lack of clarity in the Bible. It seems that sometimes we like to think that all sins are equally bad. … Continue reading

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What makes a person a hero?

I was blessed, over the years, to teach a number of the Great Works courses at Reformation Bible College. It is my contention that we ought to cover the great books of western civilization not so we can prepare our … Continue reading

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The Children’s Crusade

The Devil delights in false dichotomies. When he persuades us that our choices are between this foolishness and that weakness — heads, he wins; tails, the kingdom loses. When we are lukewarm in our commitment, when we think the kingdom … Continue reading

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Does God want nations to stay separate?

There is, and always has been, a level of tension between loyalty to a set of ideas and loyalty to one’s neighbor. That tension, for instance, is immediately apparent when considering Russell Kirk and Murray Rothbard. The former grounds his … Continue reading

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Do I need to confess my sins to those I’ve sinned against?

Of course you do. We all do. Many years ago I read an advice column wherein the writer was wrestling with some twenty year old sin he had committed. He was considering confessing to his wife what he had done, … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; Biden’s Mind; Babel; God’s Power and More

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Christianity and Neo-Liberalism

“Theological liberalism no longer announces itself with old men in big steeples but disguises itself in young men in skinny jeans and glasses.” I tweeted the above some time ago. From all appearances, based on the responses I received, theological … Continue reading

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Accusation, or Conviction?

How can we tell the difference between the accusations of the devil, and the conviction of the Holy Spirit? Jesus, we ought to remember, was betrayed twice by His disciples. While the betrayal of Judas carried Jesus inexorably toward His … Continue reading

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Growing Old

As Floyd the Barber used to say that Calvin Coolidge used to say, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” On the other hand, everybody talks about growing old, and everybody vainly tries to do something … Continue reading

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Monday’s Romans Study

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