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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 68 We must love our brothers. “I know I have to love him, but I don’t have to like him.” There’s something to this, well, rationalization. That is, there is both truth in it and rationalization in it. Our … Continue reading

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Palm Sunday Service, Sovereign Grace Fellowship

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The New Promised Land

Most all of us, at one time or another, have found ourselves embarrassed by God. He Who has all perfections perfectly doesn’t always fit into our scheme of things. He doesn’t always do things the way we who are altogether … Continue reading

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Why We Should Pay No Mind to Anonymous Accusers

or, Silence of the Clams It’s a simple rule really, but a powerful one, one I have found quite helpful to my peace of mind, making the best use of my time and my mental energy. I follow this rule- … Continue reading

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Believing the Invisible

We are all tempted to be practical deists. The deists were the poster children for god-of-the-gaps theology. Because they wanted the universe to make sense, but didn’t want to have to answer to the living God, they posited a creator … Continue reading

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What’s the worse thing you’ve ever done?

My friend and co-author Paul Derry said it, and I’ll never forget it. We were talking about working together on a book, that book which became Call Me Barabbas. I was concerned my battered reputation might hurt his chances to … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 65- We must believe He will never let us go. Fear can be a potent motivator, or conversely, a great de-motivator. Many of us have a deep fear of change. However disappointed we may be in ourselves, in our … Continue reading

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The Gospel- Just for the Unsaved?

It stretches credulity to suggest that anyone would answer this question in the affirmative. We know better than to say such things. It also stretches credulity, however, to deny that we in the church have a terrible time grasping the … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 64 We must believe we have the Pearl of Great Price. There may well be many of them, but perhaps not as many as you might think. Though I was blessed to be a son, a student, an employee … Continue reading

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How should the church prepare for battle?

There is nothing new under the sun. There are, however, seasons. We forget the former when we grow comfortable in the latter. We like the season we are in, and in turn expect it to last forever. When the cold … Continue reading

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