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In: Holiday, Spiritual Formation

I cannot think of a better way to begin a new year (or to end an old one) than to make a determined resolve to exercise the spiritual disciplines of the Christian life. I don’t know of any church that has preached through the disciplines, but this would be anRead More

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In: 1 John, Holiday, Imago Dei

This Father’s Day I’m reminded of 1 John 3:1-9 where John mentions being “born of him” (1 Jn 2:29). This notion triggers John to make some astonishing claims about our life in Christ, which speak to our Father’s love for us and his image in us. The Father’s Love for UsRead More

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In: Bible, Holiday

Memorial Day is a time to honor the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for defending this great nation and, by extension, anyone who has served our country in the Armed Forces. For some, however, it’s is just an extended weekend with additional time off, opportunity to enjoy friends and neighborsRead More

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In: Hermeneutics, Holiday

Do the sins of parents get passed down to their believing children? Is there such a thing as “generational sin” in the life of the Christian? Should believers be concerned that sinful patterns identified in their own lives are a direct result of sins somehow transferred from previous generations? WhatRead More

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In: Holiday, Resurrection

If Christ rose from the dead, then all of reality is no longer “safely secular” (quoting Dallas Willard). The time will come that all human beings (Christians included!) will give a full account to God for our moral choices in life. For he has set a day when he willRead More