I look back with amazement at these four decades and find that I am still traveling, living often as a foreigner and stranger.
Faith Matters
Reflections on the Bible, theology, or doctrine from a Reformed perspective.
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READ MOREAdam’s original creation covenant mandate from God of subduing or having dominion over the earth was to do it for God’s glory, not man’s.
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READ MORETaking up my cross means accepting all the pain and injustice and misery life imposes on me as I attempt to be a faithful follower of Jesus.
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We have a vague notion that heaven is somewhere “up there,” but more likely it is located well outside of our sense of space or even time.
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READ MOREIn some ways we all just want to be happy—to have a jump in our stride, a smile on our face, a warm feeling in the chest.
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When we begin to see Jesus as our shalom, we begin to understand the depth and hope of his shalom.
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The myth of “the one” says the universe has picked out one special person for you, a soulmate perfectly crafted to meet your every need and fit your every curve of character.
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This Canaanite intuits that Jesus gives spiritual bread. She is not too proud to beg.
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READ MOREOne seldom hears or reads a news story without reference to a robust debate on some issue.
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Would we have the gospel of Mark were it not for Barnabas? Had Barnabas not encouraged the lad and taken him on his own missionary journey, Mark might have disappeared into obscurity.
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I wonder what I would have done if I was in Ebed-Melech’s place. Would I have acted courageously? Or would I have remained silent?
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It felt as though every few hours I was hosting discussions between groups of students, or even the whole class, about the conflict that was occurring.
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I was talking with some senior members of my church the other day. They were asked to give a talk to our high school youth group.
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READ MORE“Purity in the hands of a holy God is a powerful instrument.”
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READ MOREHave you ever driven yourself to your destination with no memory of the drive? Or perhaps you’ve discovered yourself lost in a daydream when you intended to be in prayer? Mindfulness can help you focus on the now.
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Jesus held his threefold office in perfect balance. We do not. In fact, we are prone to emphasize one of the offices at the expense of the other two. Each of us is lopsided. What’s worse, our lopsidedness does more than hinder our personal growth. It also causes us to discount other believers who do not share the same lopsidedness.
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If we want church to resonate with the next generation, here are a few words to consider dropping.
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READ MOREAt the risk of insulting the intelligence of his student, Solomon calls him a “sluggard” and tells him to go learn how to live wisely from an insect.
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READ MOREToo many of TULIP’s terms are misleading and easily caricatured; they end up misrepresenting the Canons of Dort and giving a distorted impression of Reformed theology.
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In a culture drowning in conflict, there is simply nothing more beautiful, needful, or relevant than the reconciling power of the gospel and a people willing to live in light of it.
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READ MOREMy evangelistic challenges don’t end with casual friends and strangers. I’m better at sharing the reasons for my hope with people close to me. Still, some of the people I care most about care hardly at all about Jesus. They’re good people. They often love their neighbors in ways I fail to. They just don’t engage with Jesus or his church.
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READ MOREWe had just crossed the border from Michigan into Ontario. I was driving a van filled with seven college student worship leaders, and one of the guys piped up, “It’s two hours till we're back on campus. I’d like everyone to name their favorite Bible verse and explain why it matters to you.”
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READ MORENobody imagined what would happen as the result of Ruth gleaning in Boaz’s field.
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READ MOREIf we believe that God has already inaugurated his reign and rule, then the primary way to unlock the power of the Holy Spirit is through our believing actions.
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