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Ho-Hum or Holly Jolly

Ho-Hum or Holly Jolly

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This world is fraught with wonders large and small. Often we find ourselves so anxious and discontent with every day life 6829279_cbb6a810f3that we shift restlessly hoping for the next vacation, weekend, or getaway. We fork over the cash to go see the wonders of the world, and yet we miss the wonders right in front of us, if we but had the taste buds and eyes to taste and see that the Lord is good (Ps. 34:8) in ten thousand ways right in front of us. [Read more…] about Ho-Hum or Holly Jolly

Exegesis or ExeJesus

Exegesis or ExeJesus

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Exegesis is a big word that, in evangelical circles gets thrown around like a frisbee on a college campus. Some of you may not even know what exegesis is. Well, to put it simply, it means explaining what a text–or in Christian circles, Scripture–means. There. I just exegeted exegesis. Words, sentences, paragraphs and books carry meaning; and though our postmodern friends would like to deconstruct language to remove all meaning, the fact remains: language carries meaning!

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Let God Be True

Let God Be True

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In light of Doug Philips’ resignation, one thing to keep at the forefront of our minds, and I’m sure Mr. Philips would concur, is that our

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faith rests on the shoulders of the Almighty, flawless, faultless Christ. Let God be true, and every man, including you and I and Mr. Philips, a liar. God’s Word is the word we build on, not the example of the flawed vessels which God has condescended to fill!

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A Great Mountain, and a Crumbling Statue

A Great Mountain, and a Crumbling Statue

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Limp-wrists are all the rage. Our modern Christian culture, with its skinny-jean clad worship leaders, hawaiian-shirted Pastors, and Great Mountaincigar-smoking small groups has become proficient in the art of ineffectuality. We have bought the bait that tolerance and acceptance is the most important expression of Christian love. We love by accommodating, cow-towing, and placating the culture. I remember hearing about a church that sent out surveys to their community asking: “What sort of church do you want?” Well, what’ll you know, they wanted a church that gets out in time for the game, allows dad to export his fatherly responsibility to a 28 year old youth pastor with a cool haircut, sermons that include clips from a movie about two dumb guys (one dumber than the other), and a great worship band–pyrotechnics and all.  [Read more…] about A Great Mountain, and a Crumbling Statue

A Glad Gravitas

A Glad Gravitas

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If Christ be not risen, life is miserable for a Christian. That about sums it up.Garden Sun If Jesus is not alive right now, then of all the people of the earth, Christians are the most to be pitied, and are living a miserable life. The Apostle Paul makes this same argument in 1 Corinthians 15, and how right he is. For the Christian, the resurrection of Jesus ought to be more than a reason to hide candy laden eggs for children. The resurrection is a line of demarcation that separates the grumpy from the glad. The resurrection is a reason to daily rejoice and celebrate like kids at the end of a school year.

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Bamboozling Our Inner Pharisee

Bamboozling Our Inner Pharisee

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Jesus once told a parable about two sons. It went like this: “A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not (Matthew 21:28-30 KJV).” He then poses a question to the Pharisees, but before we get there, it will be helpful to describe the context of why Jesus told this particular parable. [Read more…] about Bamboozling Our Inner Pharisee

Beware Erasmus

Beware Erasmus

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Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (27 October 1466 – 12 July 1536)

Beware Erasmus.
In a recent foray through David Daniell’s meticulous biography of William Tyndale, I have been stirred more than once by this simple warning: “Beware Erasmus.” It has become a slogan I have begun to frequently whisper to my soul, (for reasons that shall soon become clear) to provoke me to stay on guard against the enchanting fumes of pride. We recognize the perceived deadness of the previous generation and we refuse to follow in that path; we, instead, want a robust and living spirituality. I’ve seen my peers pursue this healthy desire in two very unhealthy ways.
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