From/To: What It Means to Be Saved
When the Great Schism took place in 1054, splitting the Church into East and West, the debate wasn’t just over who ought to lead the […]
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Biblical Interpretation
A Very Different King
A striking image is presented to us in the eighteenth chapter of John’s Gospel. Jesus stands on trial before Pilate. It seems on one side
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Depression
[Originally written in April of 2020 during the early months of COVID-19] OK, I admit it – I’m depressed. Well, maybe not depressed, but certainly
The Bible & Gender
In our attempt to give a Biblical perspective on Gender, we must differentiate the LGBTQ+ movement with its radical political and cultural agenda from co-opting
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Why Whine about Wine?
The sign on the lobby counter reads, “Questions for God.” The accompanying form reads: “Here’s a question I would ask God if I could.” Of
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The 3 Rs of the Gospel
Some things just cannot be improved on. Not that people do not try. There always seems to be someone who either wants to reinvent the
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Nice Jesus
Why can’t Jesus be just a tad bit nicer? Here’s what I mean – In prayer and devotions before worship practice this last Sunday morning,
Stay Out of Politics?
“The Church should stay out of politics.” This might be a coherent statement if politics were kept out of the Church, yet such is not
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The Place of Faith in Shaping Political Views • Part 1
It was from a college philosopher professor many years ago I first heard of the divorce between faith and reason. While standing in the doorway
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Ordo Salutis
Ordo salutis is Latin for the “order of salvation.” It refers to the logical order by which a person is saved. According to our Reformed