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September 12, 2020
The Gospel and Music
We are a few years removed from the famous “worship wars,” but it is amazing how divisive musical worship preferences still can be. In the Western world, at least, believers can agree with a church in every major doctrinal question, but if the music isn’t right, they feel like they don’t fit and will go […]
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September 11, 2020
To be human is to be in trouble
To be human is to be in trouble. Job’s anguish is our epigraph: “Man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.” Suffering is a characteristic of the personal. Animals can be hurt, but they do not suffer. The earth can be ravaged, yet it cannot suffer. Man and woman, alone in the creation, […]
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September 10, 2020
Stick-to-itiveness
Stick-to-itiveness is one of the more inelegant words in the English language, but I have a special fondness for it. I heard the word a great deal when I was young, mostly, as I recall, from my mother. I was a creature of sudden but short-lived enthusiasms. I had a passion for building model airplanes, […]
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September 9, 2020
The Power of Attention
IT IS A COMMON SCENE. A couple sits at the breakfast table. One spouse (let’s say the husband) is immersed in the newspaper, while the wife is pouring out her heart. Frustrated, she finally complains, “You’re not listening to me.” “I can repeat every word you’ve said,” is the standard response. He proceeds to demonstrate. […]
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September 8, 2020
Gospel and racism
The spirit of white supremacy is completely antithetical to the gospel. I’m shocked that we even need to say this, but as long as the world asks, we need to answer. Those of us who believe the gospel will always oppose ideas that relegate others to any kind of subhuman class. There’s only one race […]
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September 7, 2020
Isaiah’s Purpose
We must not divorce Isaiah’s unified book from the biblical genre of prophecy, of which he is arguably the leading exponent. So, it may be helpful to remind ourselves of the purpose of prophecy in the Old Testament. Today, prophecy is mainly thought of as prediction of the future. God inspires the prophet to see […]
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September 6, 2020
Returning to the works you did at first
One of the tasks of Christian discipleship is to relearn “the works you did at first” (Rev 2:5 RSV) and absolutely refuse to “work like the devil.” Work is a major component in most lives. It is unavoidable. It can be either good or bad, an area where our sin is magnified or where our […]
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September 5, 2020
Grace and Truth
“Your Christian world feels like these are the two alternatives: “Believe the Bible and be mean. “Deny the Bible and be loving. “And because most won’t outright deny the Bible the way this professor did, they are forced to assume that believing the Bible must be accompanied by an intolerant, hateful spirit.” Gulp. Is it […]
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Zoom Seminar — How to Teach Using Questions
Why ask questions when you can just tell them? Well, for one thing, Jesus did. A lot. In this 30-minute zoom seminar, we will explore the why and how of using questions to teach the Bible. Time: Sep 12, 2020 09:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76960540742... Meeting ID: 769 6054 […]
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How Happiness Happens
It’s 6:00 a.m. in Hamilton, Bermuda. Ninety-two-year-old Johnny Barnes stands on the edge of a roundabout and waves at people as they drive past. He’s been here since before 4:00 a.m. He’ll be here until 10:00 a.m. He’s not asking for money or begging for food. He’s not protesting, complaining, picketing, or loitering. He’s making […]
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