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March 6, 2025

The spiritual disciplines of submission and service

A couple years ago I participated in a church group where we considered two books on the “spiritual disciplines.” These …

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Published on March 06, 2025 08:47

March 5, 2025

Can you follow the instructions?

Hey, if you’re someone who regularly reads my posts but never responds, please don’t respond to this one. I’m assuming …

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Published on March 05, 2025 08:16

March 4, 2025

Intellectual slothfulness…

The below quote is from J. Gresham Machen. I previously reviewed one of his books here on Enough Light. Find …

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Published on March 04, 2025 07:25

February 28, 2025

Why do so many church leaders want to keep their people in spiritual kindergarten?

Recently I saw a church leader ask for ideas about how to explain an issue “in a way that’s understandable …

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Published on February 28, 2025 19:01

February 25, 2025

The Trinity. Don’t get gonged!

Here is the manuscript and audio to a sermon I did on Trinity Sunday in 2024 (May 26th). In the …

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Published on February 25, 2025 05:54

February 20, 2025

Letter to a Roman Catholic…

I write people by postal mail. Yes, I have pen pals! One of my pen pals recently asked me some …

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Published on February 20, 2025 19:38

February 19, 2025

The most famous Bible verse?

The year I was a lay pastor of a small church, I didn’t have time (the energy) to share my …

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Published on February 19, 2025 08:38

February 18, 2025

A hymn for… children … and a sad contrast

I found an antique Lutheran Common Service Book from 1919. It is the same idea as the Episcopalian or Anglican …

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Published on February 18, 2025 08:49

February 13, 2025

Got 8 minutes? Listen to the introduction to the book: Positively Powerless, How a Forgotten Movement Undermined Christianity

Got 8 minutes? I audio recorded the introduction to my book: Positively Powerless, How a Forgotten Movement Undermined Christianity. Audio …

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Published on February 13, 2025 10:10

February 12, 2025

Audio link to post about small groups

I made an audio recording of my last post: “Small groups? Perhaps a good idea, but ill timed, for our …

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Published on February 12, 2025 21:14