07/10/26
Understanding Iran therefore requires more than studying military capabilities or diplomatic strategy. It requires taking theology seriously. Christians understand this because the gospel shapes lives, cultures, and civilizations. Our calling is not merely to analyze those competing stories but, more importantly, to proclaim the true King whose kingdom comes not through revolution or coercion, but through His death and resurrection.
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07/14/26
The Christian does not meditate because life is calm. The Christian meditates because life is anything but calm. Trials teach us that we cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
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06/26/19
When the church has gone astray, it has been the responsible (not slavish) approach to history that has helped correct the course.
06/25/19
Our past, present, and future receive healing from Jesus’ wounds.
06/24/19
It was during one of these garbage burns, however, that I was bathed in a fresh remembrance of grace.
06/20/19
Love is the ultimate gift from God. To be loved by him for all eternity is truly the ultimate goal.
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06/20/19
Baptism demolishes all boasting, for it is passively received and all that is received is pure gift. No one can, therefore, boast a better salvation than another.
06/19/19
Perhaps best known for his “wager,” Pascal is often associated with this curious argument for the existence of God and eternal blessedness.
06/18/19
Naturally each individual forgets the beam in his own eye and perceives only the mote in his neighbor’s. One will not bear with the faults of the other; each requires perfection of his fellow.
06/14/19
Shame is shameful. That may seem obvious but ponder this observation from the authors of Scenes of Shame: “Shame, indeed, covers shame itself—it is shameful to express shame.”
06/13/19
We tell the little story of the Gospel because our great stories ultimately reflect Christ.
06/11/19
I'm having one of those days. You know, the kind where you're filled with confusion, guilt, and fear? If you don't know what I'm talking about, just stop reading now.
06/10/19
The Holy Spirit gathers us together and keeps the church in the true faith, and He does it all by way of the Gospel.
06/07/19
I’d say that one of the best depictions of God’s grace comes from a well-beloved and world-renowned children’s fantasy novel, that being C. S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
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