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On “Rights”
We are a nation founded upon the principle — among others — of unalienable rights. The Declaration of Independence boldly speaks of truths that are “self-evident”, that everyone — men, women, children — is created equally. This verb choice leads … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Faith, Kingdom Values, Missiology, Politics, Race, Scripture, Social Issues
Tagged Abortion, Covington Catholic School, Kenosis, Reproductive Health Act
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An Enchanted Christmas
Don’t be fooled by the sentimentality of this season: the birth of the child is an act of war. Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Devotional, Eschatology, Gospel, Jesus, Missiology, Scripture, Theology
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Faith Under Fire: Faithful Witness
“John saw many strange monsters in his vision, but he never saw a monster half as crazy as one of his commentators.” — G. K. Chesterton Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting about a series I’m preaching from the … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Missiology, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Faith Under Fire, Revelation
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Daring Faith: Believing is Seeing
Game 1 of the 1988 World Series pitted the Oakland A’s vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. The A’s were heavy favorites to win the Series, having won 104 games in the regular season followed by a sweep of the Red … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Discipleship, Gospel, Jesus, Missiology, Scripture, Sports
Tagged John 9
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Daring Faith: The Heart of Worship
A ballet company based in Providence, Rhode Island, has been putting on performances of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker for almost 40 years. Last November, however, they experienced a major setback when thieves took more than 50 costumes and headpieces — including … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Devotional, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, Love of Christ, Missiology, Scripture, Social Issues
Tagged John 4
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Daring Faith: Word
One word makes all the difference. Marketing experts preach the importance of putting the customer in the present. They say you need to help the customer imagine themselves actually using your product in the here and now. So when you’re … Continue reading
A Theological Reading of “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts”: Church
I just finished Neil White’s fantastic memoir In the Sanctuary of Outcasts. White spent 12 months — spring 1993 to spring 1994 — incarcerated at the minimum-security Federal Medical Center in Carville, Louisiana. What made this incarceration unique was the “convergence … Continue reading
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