Why We Need Christian Liturgy
We believe we can achieve dominance through science and technology. Religion may be helpful for private life, but it cannot deal with the...
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Bonhoeffer on Christian Ethics
Bonhoeffer on Christian Ethics It isn’t, however, that I think there’s nothing valuable in the biography. On the contrary, the following...
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Metaxas's Bonhoeffer: What I Learned
here’s a take over at the Reformed Reader). Let me try to explain. Clifford Green writes in The Christian Century (yes, I know this is a...
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The Allure of False Freedom
…God’s divine justice, as Dante portrays it, is perfectly executed through contrapasso, the precise fitting of the sin to the punishment....
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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...
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The Lord's Prayer and Renouncing Want Lists
In his exposition of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13), Eugene Peterson summarizes his understanding of the first three petitions (vv....
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Words Still Matter?
First I should say that I haven’t yet finished this book. I’ve only made it through the first of two sections, which is about the stories...
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Becoming vs. Belonging?
As a church we have a growing sense of calling to see God use us to draw people to Himself. We’re earnestly praying and seeking Him in...
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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...
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What Churches Must Learn From Penn State
Whether you like Mohler or not, I think he is spot on when it comes to this blog post about what churches must learn from the Penn State...
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The Future of Megachurches?
The Aquila Report recently linked an article by Skye Jethani exploring the future of megachurches. Jethani does not write as an adversary...
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The Right Use of Serious Illness
O Lord, whose spirit is so good and gracious in all things, and who art so merciful that not only the prosperities, but also the...
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What Does "Confessional" Mean?
Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Larger Catechism, and the Westminster Shorter Catechism. As a minister in the PCA, I’m...
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Christian Reflection on Suffering
"I Believe in Monsters: God, Horrendous Evils, and the Christian Faith" was a talk given by Dr. Mark Garcia at Covenant College. His...
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The Priority of Worship
Calvin argues in his commentary on Psalm 33 that there is nothing better in which the people of God can be employed than worshiping him....
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Peculiar Communion
While I am in no position to speak of the Puritan understanding of the Lord’s Supper, Payne demonstrates convincingly that Owen follows...
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Nevin on the Lord's Supper
The doctrine of the Eucharist is intimately connected with all that is deep and central to the Christian faith. Consequently Nevin argues...
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Recent Hiatus
Those of you who know me will know that I rarely get into anything casually. It’s usually all or nothing for me. Fly fishing has been no...
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Westminster Theology in Historical Context
Letham does a wonderful job of clarifying the salient historical factors that should be considered in evaluating the theology of the...
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God's English
The English major in me has a great appreciation for the literary quality of the King James Bible. Barton Swaim wrote an intriguing...
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