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Hell On the Cross
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When we are meditating upon the agonies of Christ upon the cross it may be helpful to revisit the narratives of judgment upon Israel that are found in the Old Testament.
One of the things we say (quite rightly) is that Jesus suffered the punishment our sins deserved – but what exactly was that?
Ezekiel 22 may be helpful here. God lists all the sins and iniquities of the covenant people:
Shedding of blood
Disrespect for parents
Mistreatment of immigrants
Disregard for worship
Slander and character…
The Church Is not a Faith Community
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I recently received an email written by a well-meaning Christian leader. The email was addressed to local “faith communities”. The writer wanted to enlist…
Four Contemporary Threats to Scripture’s Sufficiency
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After 9/11, security efforts at airports intensified drastically. “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me,” the saying…
Surprised By Paradox
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The longer I remain a Christian, the more assurance I find in the mysteries of the faith. When I consider the seeming contradictions within the Incarnation, the Kingdom, Grace, and Lament, they’re almost conspiratorial. They whisper about a reality broader and brighter than either/or; the paradoxes hold out the
Middle-Aged, Grateful And In Process (And Not Precisely YRR)
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I’m not sure if the term Young Restless and Reformed ever really applied to me.
I am 45 years…
Fighting Church Cynicism
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I was a pastor, and yet I felt cynical about church.
I preached every week. I kept serving and loving the best that I could….
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Saved by Grace But Entertained by Sin
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