The Intention of the Cross in 1 Peter
There is nothing more intentional than the cross. It was the Triune design mapped before the foundation of the world (Acts 2:23, 4:27-28, 2 Tim […]
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Speaking the Gospel with Gentleness & Respect
Gospel witness is privilege and imperative. Called to proclaim the excellencies of him who called us from darkness to light we are
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Justification and Equal Footing
It has been said that the ground is level at the foot of the cross. Calvary is the great equalizer. It is
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Learning from sinful angels
We have a lot to learn from angels. They are a model of loyalty, service, reverence, worship, holy curiosity and strength. We
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Kept by the Trinity
Assurance comes from turning our eyes away from our strength, our faithfulness and our obedience. Assurance happens to us as we focus
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After Darkness, Light
“Post Tenebras Lux.” This is the Latin phrase that became the motto of the Protestant Reformation. It literally reads, “After darkness, light.”
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The Remedy for Fear
If there is one thing that should strike fear in a heart it is the certainty of divine judgment and the potential
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Jesus the Warfighter
The gospel is the good news of a fierce Warrior King who fights our battles for us.
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The Lion and the Lamb
This poem is about Jesus as the Lion and the Lamb. He ferociously goes to the cross to sacrifice himself for us.
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The Pervasive Problem of Self-Justification
Oswald Bayer in his book Living By Faith: Justification and Sanctification says something strikingly true about the human race. “The world of the court
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The Excellent God
Andreas Kostenberger wrote a book on Excellence in scholarship. He argues that a theology of God’s excellence is the foundation of any
Triune Compassion
From one angle, the storyline of Scripture is a story of grief. We are born into grief, grief is not something we
Own It
Repentance is ownership. We own our sin. We own our failure before God. We own our rebellion. We own our iniquity. We
The Benefit of Doubt
I read an article this week on the benefit of doubt for our faith. The author of the article is Peter Enns,
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Rethinking Rest
I have been working through a book by Walter Brueggemann titled Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now. I have
The Youthfulness of God
Human beings are made in the image of God. This is an inescapable reality for every living person. It is true for
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Desperation and the Design of the World
Why were you born into your family? Why were you born at a certain point in history? Why were you born in
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Not One Hint of Darkness
God is spirit (Jn 4:24). God is one (Deut 6:4). God is love (1 Jn 4:8 ). God is faithful (1 Cor
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The Sweeping Call to Honor
“Honor all.” Two words, a command and the object of the command (1 Pet 2:17). God’s word through Peter is an imperative (τιμήσατε)
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Seeing people in light of what they suffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer shares a nugget of wisdom in his Papers and Letters from Prison. The proper way to view other human beings is through
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C.S. Lewis on Embracing Childlikeness
Scripture affirms the goodness of being childlike. Humility, dependence and simple faith are exemplified in children. Karl Rahner makes this helpful point.
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Made for Others
God did not fashion us with the ability to see ourselves. Eyes were made to see the world and the “others” around
The Depth of the Golden Rule
A few years back a close friend and co-worker lost her mother after a long battle with dementia. I was amazed by
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Cross Shaped Generosity
The problem with tithing is that it only represents a portion of us. You will find no New Testament injunctions that require
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Failed Disciples
In Richard Hays book, The Moral Vision of the New Testament he argues that the gospel writers included all the stories of the disciples screwing