The Holy Spirit’s Role at the Cross
God’s saving work, often called the atonement, largely centers on God the Father and God the Son. When we talk about the […]
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The Creative Presence of the Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the quiet, humble power standing behind the world’s greatest moments. His personal presence is identifiable at the critical
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Around the table with God
Jesus is God in the flesh. He reveals the heart, nature and intentions of God. When you read the gospel narratives through
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The three rules of theology
In John Doberstein’s The Minister’s Prayerbook, he discusses Martin Luther’s understanding of the development of a theologian. Luther believed that the “right way to study theology”
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What makes a theologian
Oswald Bayer wrote a fine book titled Martin Luther’s Theology: A Contemporary Interpretation. In this book he summarizes Luther’s thinking on what makes
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Be a Bullet-dodger
Be a bullet-dodger and a soul-keeper. Sign up for my retreat today. (Airmen & Families)
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Walking with people in grief
“If your desire is to support a fellow human in grief, you must create a ‘safe place’ for people to embrace their
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Contaminated By Responsible Action
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a theologian positioned in a challenging historical situation. As a Christ-follower, pastor and professor he wrestled with the dynamic of
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Locating Joy: Fellowship with the Triune God
In the previous posts on joy we looked at the Triune God as the true source of all joy and the biblical
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Locating Joy: The Presence of God
The Trinity is the source of all joy, it follows that nearness to him correlates to our experience of joy. If you
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Locating Joy: The Triune God
Joy in this world must always be explored against the backdrop of sorrow. In 2 Corinthians 6:10, Paul describes the Christian journey
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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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Identity: I am Empowered
You’re empowered to go farther and stand longer. Stop breaking, start bending.
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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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Identity: I am Hated
It turns out our primal fears were correct: there is a monster living under the bed, and he’s worse than we imagined.
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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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Identity: I am Loved
Until you know who you are, you’ll never have peace about what to do.
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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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