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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Regenerate People?

I think I've finally found a workable starting point for this question! It all ties together: a true understanding of suffering isn't possible without covenant theology and a grasp of both law and gospel. Are Human Act…
Does Theology Matter?

I keep hearing from various people that theology isn't important. Their claim is that theology focuses on intellectual issues that distract us from real life, sort of like debating how many angels can dance on the end of…
The Giant That Ate Evangelicalism

Once upon a time, there was a young man named Andrew. While journeying through the fields of Farmer Hick along the North West High Way in the distant land of Pied Mont, Andrew discovered a Great Beanstalk. Andrew scaled …
What You Can't Have for Christmas

I've been writing entries about intimacy because I believe there's a real connection between intimacy and "higher" theological concepts such as atonement, justification, and sanctification. Having one helps us underst…
Run Away Screaming

Are you sometimes scared to show people who you really are because you're afraid that they won't accept you and even that they'll run away? That is who I am. God has used some events in my life to show me that I'm not s…
Theology, intimacy, and church leadership

If you've known me for any length of time, you've probably heard me say that all of the ideas in the Christian worldview are connected together. Our view on infant baptism (covenant theology) impacts the way we view chil…
Sacred Thanksgiving

EXCERPT from the book I'm currently reading: Thanksgiving is a privilege - it creates a positive focus in my life - but it is also an obligation: "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good" (Psalm 136:1). "Give thanks und…
Too Impatient?

I read a Focus On the Family article today called "Church Decline Tied to Delayed Family Formation." The article suggests that declining church membership is tied to the fact that churches don't reach out to young single…
Men and Women in Relationship - We don't fully understand "missional" until we understand this

Weird things happen in life. For example: Most people get married and have kids, even people who say they'd never have families. The etiquette books all say that men should open doors for women and pay for meals on date…
Men and Women Serving In God's World

I've been trying for the past week or so to articulate what I think about the sensitive topic of women in ministry. I finally decided it would be easier to pick a few articles that, together, are a good summary of where …