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If you want a helpful book about what it means to be part of a local church family, I recommend A Place to Belong by Megan Hill. Today I was re-reading parts of it and came across this quote that I appreciated. I hope it's insightful for you as well! Acknowledging the truth of our …
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As a U.S. Army veteran and the grandson of a U.S. Army soldier who served in WWII, I have always been fascinated with WWII history. I've read more than a few books on the various battles in the various theaters of the war. Because of my interest in this topic from a Christian perspective, I …
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One of the many wonderful realities of the Christian faith is the biblical teaching that to die is gain (Phil. 1:21). When a follower of Christ dies, she goes to be with the Lord (Phil. 1:23). Death is not the end of a person's existence or the occasion for being absorbed into the universe. For …
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Some years ago when I was in seminary, I read Kevin Vanhoozer's Drama of Doctrine. It was really helpful for me in various ways. I've mentioned it on the blog before. I recently started reading Vanhoozer's helpful 2024 publication, Mere Christian Hermeneutics: Transfiguring What It Means to Read the Bible Theologically. I'm only a few …
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(This post was originally published in December, 2007) Lord’s Day two from the HC asks three questions: How do you come to know your misery? What does the law of God require of us? and Can you keep all these things perfectly? What would a solid Reformed Dutch pastor from around 1700 mention in a sermon with …
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