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The Scandal of the Gospel

All of us, both within and without the church, face the temptation of being legalists when dealing with others’ sins against us, and antinomians when dealing with our sins against others. We want those we have perceived to have wronged … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 61 We must flee from temptation. There’s a reason he’s called the rich, young fool. Though he was wise enough to ask the right person, Jesus, his question, “what must I do to inherit eternal life” he was fool … Continue reading

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Why are you starting a church?

For the preaching of the gospel. That’s the only reason any church should start. Perhaps though the question is, Why are you starting a church? More than four years ago I made headlines across the Christian world when I was … Continue reading

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Letter to Slitherlips; Heist Movies; Appeal

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Ravi & Repentance; CYBL, A Shattered Visage

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Scarlet Letters

Nine times out of ten an accusation of hypocrisy becomes exposure of hypocrisy. The left believed they had caught the right in hypocrisy when it sought to brush off President Trump’s sexual sins, having insisted that when it was President … Continue reading

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Amen, A-Woman, A-nonbinary

Nothing like a riot to take the nation’s mind off your own public goof. Just days ago we were all laughing over a man and his “a-woman.” He now claims he was only joking (Proverbs 26:19). But it’s not funny. … Continue reading

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On Human Cruelty and Selective Application

While we were distracted by COVID and the election, most of us missed the story from Mozambique, where Islamic terrorists in November beheaded over fifty people. Perhaps such is deemed un-newsworthy since we are well aware that Muslims in the … Continue reading

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Coming Up Repentance

Forgiveness of sins does not, of itself, erase the need, in some contexts, for real, painful, and fitting consequences. If a man robs a bank and then throws himself on the mercy of God in Christ his sin will most … Continue reading

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The Other Cheek, and the Other Foot

We are all quick to take offense, and all rather blind to the offenses we cause. That’s because we think we are the center of the universe, and all others orbit around us. Consider Roy Costner IV, a young hero … Continue reading

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