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Grace and Jesus Christ

Awhile back a pastor friend, Wayne Larson, wondered why pastors tweet and post comments on “grace” so much more than Jesus. Many consider...

Justification: Why You Should Care

Justification is a biblical term. If you’re interested in the Bible then you will care about justification. Nor is it some throw-away...

The Value of the Gift (Part 2)

It is not merely that that we have made mistakes, or even that we have lived morally deficient lives, though we have done both. Nor is...

The Value of the Gift (Part 1)

For the better part of his life, he has collected coins. Through financial ups and downs he has held onto his collection. Over the years...

Christmas Reflection (Part 1)

This reflection was originally delivered during a 2012 Christmas Eve Service at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO....

Fix Our Eyes On Jesus

Monogram of Christ, Museo Pio Cristiano, Vatican, undated. Commenting on my post “Tell Me What Spiritual Issues are Important to You...

The Uninspirational Glory of Christ

One of the prayers of Jesus that Peterson examines in Tell It Slant is found in John 12:28 and consists of four words: “Father, glorify...

The Corruption of All Communities

In their chapter, “A Collision of Two Empires” Sweet and Viola show that the church is alarmingly prone to confuse the kingdom of God...

Calvin on the Efficacy of the Lord's Supper

To summarize: our souls are fed by the flesh and blood of Christ in the same way that bread and wine keep and sustain physical life….Even...

Christ's Joy in Exaltation

“Christ is exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God, in that as God-man he is advanced to the highest favor with God the Father,...

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