Dear Fellow Struggling Parent
I cannot think of one time in the last 16 years of parenting where I have thought: “Oh man I am absolutely […]
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A Million Little Boring Things
Richard Beck, psychology and theology professor at Abilene Christian University wrote a helpful blog post on the mundane nature of following Christ.
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The Cross and the Protest of God
Jurgen Moltmann once said that the cross is “God’s protest against the misuse of his name.” We may envision God in many
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Getting Used to Grace
Gerhard Forde defines sanctification (progression in holiness) as the “art of getting used to justification (the state of being righteous before God
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Toolbox: Apologetics
Here’s a short list of resources that have helped in my struggle with doubt over the years.
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A Daily Dose of Justification
I suffer from gospel amnesia. I forget repeatedly what Christ has done for me. I stray from him. I doubt his kindness.
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Daily Forgiveness, Leadership and Deliverance
The Lord’s Prayer is concerned with the daily. The petition for “daily bread” implies that the other requests are also daily in
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Daily Encouragement
We have looked at daily bread, trouble, joy and mercy. These four things concern the vertical relationship between God and ourselves. This
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Daily Joy
I heard this verse a billion times growing up and yet never heard it once. “This is the day the Lord has
Daily Mercy
In the last post we talked about our daily trouble. This post is a fitting sequel. Though daily trouble is certain so
Daily Trouble
Anxiety is a pervasive problem according to the testimony of Scripture. In Matthew 6 Jesus probes the issue. Birds, grass, and flowers
CS Lewis on Hope, Doubt, & Imagination
CS Lewis: Hope for doubters and truth for thinkers.
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Daily Labor
Work dominates the first two chapters of the Bible. The first sentences of Scripture introduce us to a God at work. Soon
Daily Bread
Food is intended to anchor our thoughts in a few essential things. First off it reminds us that we are creatures. We
Toolbox: How to Read the Bible
Our challenge is to read a Book that was written in the “then and there” and apply it to our lives in the “here and now.”
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Seize the Day
Lately, I have been thinking about living the day to day and doing it well. I am good at allowing the day
The God who conquers chaos
In Genesis 1:1 we are introduced to the Creator. In Genesis 1:2 we are introduced to the Conqueror. This verse tells of
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Hey Chaplain, I’m Anxious
Humans are bad prophets. Our track record at predicting disaster should inspire optimism. You’ve already survived things you thought you wouldn’t.
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Creation by Transformation
In Genesis 1-2 we encounter three types of creative activity. God creates out of nothing. God creates out of something. And finally,
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Creation out of Something
In the last post we discussed God’s ability to create out of nothing. In the creation account we learn that this is
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God’s Toolbox is His Mouth
From nothing God creates. This is the affirmation of creation ex nihlo (out of nothing). With no raw materials he brings forth
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Creation by Grace
The first line of the Apostle’s Creed reads, “I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.” It asserts
Lament and Unseen Footprints
For the singer of Psalm 77, comfort is a stranger. His is a season of sorrow and spiritual fatigue. I value the authenticity
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Lament Dramatized
Claus Westermann called the book of Job a “dramatized lament.” In the psalms we only hear the voice of the lamenter and
Rhythm of Life: Orientation, Disorientation, Reorientation
Death and resurrection are the center of our faith, they also form the rhythm of life for the believer. We move from
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