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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07/22/16
Looking back, I see that the biggest problem (besides heresy) was that my faith was first about what I did or didn’t do, but it was also intangible and spiritual.
07/18/16
There are many funeral songs I wouldn’t be caught dead singing. Why? Because my funeral will not be about me.
07/14/16
We treat the Scriptures as if they’re our literary property to toy with as we please.
07/07/16
We are continuing our summer series on a theology of worship through the lens of language. Before moving forward, let me highlight a few points by way of review.
07/06/16
It’s a miracle anyone believes the Gospel. It goes against everything else we believe in.
07/06/16
One of the interesting things about Paul’s writings that is not noticed enough is that Paul doesn’t really have an “application” section.
07/04/16
Today, if you look closely at my left eye, you’ll see one tiny speck of powder embedded in the whiteness.
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06/25/16
The time constrained authoring of the Augustana caused great angst, for the part of Melanchthon that was never satisfied with his own literary output.
06/21/16
Jesus takes that burden away in the “I forgive you and them” and gives us His “light” burden.
06/16/16
There is no pain like the pain of being mistreated by those who, above all others, you expect to love you unconditionally.
06/15/16
What we see in the face of this God is not a loathing expression. We find the face of a compassionate man who knew all about shame himself.
06/14/16
Like any language, the liturgy has syntax—a structure that provides order and intelligibly communicates meaning through all that is said.
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