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Full of Nauseating Flattery
The title of this post finds its source in a personal letter John Calvin wrote to his good friend Guillaume Farel. Calvin had just a received letter from Geneva asking him return to the pastorate after...
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Not Above or Beyond Anything
There is this mistaken notion that once you become a Christian you immediately adore the entire Bible. I know this notion exists because Christians get indignant every time I merely suggest, without...
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Unlikely Instruments: Why Christians Should Listen to Hypocrites
Jesus commands that we listen to the words of the “Pharisees” who speak into our lives. This may come as a shock or just seem utterly ridiculous to you. The conventional wisdom says that we don’t have...
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Beyond Charades: Steps Towards True Reconciliation
I believe with ever fiber in me that Christians are commanded to live in deep community. Most everyone will say “amen” until they run into the natural byproduct of living in deep community—equally deep...
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Schaeffer Against the World
A while back I read Harold J. Brown’s contribution to a book called, Francis A. Schaeffer: Portraits of the Man and His Work. Brown’s essay was entitled, “Standing Against the World.” I was struck by...
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7 Ways to Live Missionally in Everyday Life
Ryan Benhase has put together a great post on everyday missionary methods for the “average believer” called, 7 Ways to Live Missionally in Everyday Life. I really enjoyed this quote from his concluding...
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Nuancing the Gospel Away
I despise this not-so-new but ever so popular form of Christianity that prides itself in so carefully nuancing the Gospel that all hearers walk away still thinking that the bearers of the message of...
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The Necessity of Church as Mother
American Christianity has been severely synchronized to the idol of individualism. This has been clearly illustrated to me time and time again by the numerous amounts of Christians who have a complete...
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Gearing Up for Surgery: Researching Your Local Mission Field
The Lord has taught me, over the last few years, that an incredible amount research needs to be done to effectively live out our Gospel-derived missionary identity in our local context. Many Christians...
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The Return of the King….of this blog
I am breathing new life into this old blog. It will be getting a new name, content, and focus. I haven’t quite decided on the new name but I have got an idea of what direction I’ll be steering this...
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