Absurd as it sounds, a crucified and risen Christ can save the world. Here’s how the gospel works. The Christian gospel centers on the crucified and risen Christ. Naturally, first Century Jews rejected it. First Century Romans ridiculed it. And modern day thinkers laugh at it. So, could this ridiculous and absurd message ever really…
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to God, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5,6 The first sentence is straightforward: when we lean on our understanding we play God. We assert we know better than God. Finite beings are…
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You can . John Owen’s Mortification of Sin in Believers is a beast of a book. It’s not a beast in size–it clocks in at 84 pages. It’s a beast in content, language and style: Content: Mortification (killing) of sin doesn’t get a lot of work in our modern churches. Neither do the methods behind killing…
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In which I write a very nice letter to my friend, the skeptic. Dear Skeptic, I apologize for not writing sooner, but I wanted this to be a meaningful response. Not one kicked out in an hour. See, you level–like many others before you–a serious accusation at Christians that’s worth a deliberate, thoughtful reply. A…
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You can start reading a PDF version of right now. Near the end of the story of the gospel of Jesus Christ, we see Jesus nailed to a cross… A cross standing between two crucified robbers–a subtle insult by Pilate suggesting the king of the Jews was nothing more than a criminal. The Mocked Messiah Onlookers…
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Part of the10 Hard Truths about Being Born Againseries. You are either dead or alive. If you’re reading this, I vote alive. But there’s another way in which you could still read this and be dead. Because, in the wake of a tangle with a non-believer the truth of their condition becomes so apparent…
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UMass professor of philosophy Dr. Louise Antony confesses two distinct drawbacks to being an atheist. During her closing statement at a 2008 academic debate on the , Dr. Louise Antony made a startling admission: She said there’s a heavy price or two to pay for being an atheist. Heavy Price One First, Antony said that an…
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I have a dirty little secret to share. It’s about Mark Driscoll and idol worship. This intrigues me to know end. On Tuesday Phil Johnson he received in regards to a latenly Mark Driscoll addressed he gave at the Shepherd’s Conference. What fascinates me about it? Good question. This Was News to Me Well, to begin with,…
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In which the story lines of the gospel and religion are followed. To the end. Do you know the difference between the Gospel and religion? Both are stories. Both are narratives. Lots of people who reject Christianity and Christ reject Christianity and Christ based on the religion narrative. That narrative looks something like this… The…
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An open letter to anyone who thinks is a good book. You’re not going to like me for this. For 4 good reasons: 1. It’s been over a year and a half since The Shack has been published. . [I’m a terribly slow reader.] 2. I only read two-thirds of the book. 3. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone….
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