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Nikolaus Zinzendorf:
Preach the Gospel, die, and be forgotten.
Category Archives: Scripture
Newness of Life
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. My friend’s father, a longtime … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Discipleship, Faith, Friends, God, Gospel, Prayer, Quotes, Scripture, Spiritual Disciplines, Theology
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The Limitations of Our Resolve
I simply love this time of year. Sure, Charlie Brown was right; the commercialization of the holidays can be disheartening — and probably even dangerous to our souls. But the holiday season also prompts many to reflect, ever so briefly, … Continue reading
Posted in 2 Corinthians 5, Christmas, Culture, Devotional, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Christmas, New Year's Resolutions, Transformation
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Best Books of 2017
Each year, I set myself a goal to read 52 books — one per week over the course of a year. I usually fall short of the goal; the last time I hit the mark was 2011. But it’s still … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Faith, General, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Scripture, Sermon on the Mount, Television, Theology
Tagged Andy Crouch, Atlas Obscura, Braving the Wilderness, Brené Brown, Christopher Heuertz, David Letterman, David Stern, Founding Brothers, Greg Taylor, Ian Morgan Cron, In the Sanctuary of Outcasts, Jason Zinoman, Jay Guin, Jonathan Pennington, Joseph J. Ellis, Messianic Judaism, N.T. Wright, Neil White, Randy Harris, Richard Beck, Suzanne Stabile, The Day the Revolution Began, The Road Back to You, The Sacred Enneagram, Timothy Keller
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Christmas 2017
Here’s my Christmas haul from the people who know me well. Great music from Stapleton and The War on Drugs. Non-fiction on Christian mysticism (my current theological interest) and Revelation (twin teaching and preaching series in the queue for early … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Books, Christmas, Family, Music, Scripture
Tagged Chris Stapleton, Christian Mysticism, Revelation, The War on Drugs
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God With Us
Many people know the first verse of the Bible so well that they could recite it from memory: Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” This foundational truth grounds all that follows in Scripture. But … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Jesus, Scripture, Theology
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The Path to Wisdom
We have at our disposal today more knowledge than at any time in history. They say that more information has been produced in the last thirty years than in the previous five thousand. Today information doubles every four years. Since … Continue reading
The Fear of the Lord
Whether it’s television, movies, or literature, the oldest trick in the book is the surprise ending, the twist at the end that changes everything. You know how it works: the character you thought was the hero actually turns out to … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Obedience, Scripture
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Back Porch Eschatology Is The Best Eschatology
While grilling some chicken last night, Jackson brought me his Bible. (He wanted a “real” Bible the other day, rather than a “kids” Bible, so we stopped and let him pick one out.) He had been reading Genesis 1 and … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Faith, God, Kids, Scripture, Theology
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In Honor of the Queen
A certain someone around our house celebrated a birthday today. So we decided to crown “the queen” with cookie cake on her special day. Words don’t really express the blessing Sunny is to the people in her life. She spent … Continue reading
