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Category Archives: Social Issues
A Sign of the Times?
A few days ago, it was reported that Amy Grant and Vince Gill were going to host a same-sex wedding for a family member on their farm. I came across this news on Twitter when Franklin Graham made the following … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Obedience, Politics, Repentance, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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Best Books of 2022
This time of year, I always post about the best books I’ve read over the last twelve months. I set myself a goal to read 52 books a year — one per week. It’s an ambitious goal and I rarely … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Books, Cash, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, Football, Gospel, Kingdom Values, Music, Scripture, Social Issues, Spiritual Disciplines, Sports, Theology
Tagged Alisa Childers, Arthur C. Brooks, Bono, Carl Trueman, Chuck Klosterman, Cynical Theories, Helen Pluckrose, James Clear, Jeff Benedict, Johnny Cash, Josh Chatraw, Richard Beck, Steve Young, Telling a Better Story, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Tyler Kepner, Voddie Baucham
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Reading List for Critical Theory, Identity Politics and Social Justice
Over the last year or two, I’ve been doing a deep study of Critical Theory and social justice. Given the near-universal acceptance of Critical Theory today, my view is bound to be very unpopular. But I have come to view … Continue reading
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A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken
See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. At that … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Eschatology, Faith, God, Gospel, Hope, Kingdom Values, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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Anxious for Nothing: The Power of Choice, Part 3
Joy It’s really easy to confuse joy and happiness. But there are actually some important differences between the two. There’s really not a lot in the Bible about happiness, which is kind of surprising given how the pursuit of happiness … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Anxious for Nothing, Culture, Faith, God, Jesus, Prayer, Preaching, Scripture, Social Issues
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Anxious for Nothing: The Power of Choice, Part 2
One of the most frequently read passages in the Bible deals with anxiety: Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Anxious for Nothing, Culture, Faith, God, Preaching, Scripture, Social Issues
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Anxious for Nothing: The Power of Choice, Part 1
According to a recent study, Americans are the most anxious people in the world. Research that was conducted across fourteen different nations revealed that Americans were significantly more anxious than people living in other countries. According to Google Trends, the … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Anxious for Nothing, COVID-19, Culture, Faith, God, Preaching, Social Issues
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Don’t Think Jesus: The Gospel according to Morgan Wallen
There may not be a more polarizing figure on the contemporary country music landscape than Morgan Wallen. On the heels of a few highly publicized violations of COVID restrictions throughout 2020, Wallen’s star fell even further in February 2021 when … Continue reading
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The Wonderful Cross: The Passover Lamb, Part 2
One way to think about the cross is to ask the question: What problem does the cross solve? From the very beginning, the Bible declares that our predicament is so great that only God can resolve the problem. The cross … Continue reading
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The Wonderful Cross: God’s Justice and Righteousness, Part 2
The cross is a statement of God’s righteousness. That’s literally what Paul says in Romans 3:24-25: … the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This … Continue reading
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