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I was asked to write a brief article for Modern Reformation reflecting on Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. I reflect on the three points of what the disciples were thinking, where Jesus was heading, and why we’re now rejoicing. Here’s an excerpt: They knew, rightly, that Jesus had the power to overthrow…
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In about 70 pages, Whitney addresses the topic of family worship by first showing its presence in both the Bible and church history. Then he lays out expectations for household worship while addressing common excuses for not engaging in it.
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If you’re alive and in the Christian West, you’ve probably run into a brand of Calvinism–or I should say Calvinist–that can’t easily be described as “humble.” With his book Humble Calvinism, Jeff Medders aims to confront that issue head-on by pointing out, rightly, if you’re a Calvinist then having a heart-understanding of the Doctrines of Grace…
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Advent is a wonderful season that allows us to stop and contemplate the incarnation–God become man. One of my personal traditions is to reread J.I. Packer’s chapter ‘God Incarnate’ from his book ‘Knowing God.’ I wrote up an article about it for The Gospel Coalition. Here’s an excerpt: Bound up in the Christmas message of…
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C. Christopher Smith wants to get the church talking to one another–even if the conversation is a bit difficult. In his book How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church, Smith lays out what he believes to be the best practices to get the church talking.
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Australian pastor and author Mark Sayers brings his well-known and insightful cultural commentary into the space of our declining Western culture with the hope of paving a way toward the revival of the Church with his newest book, Reappearing Church.
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At some point or another, we’ve probably all wondered this question: Why can’t we just keep on sinning if God is just going to keep on forgiving? This is a question that the Apostle Paul expected us to be asking, and so he dealt with it in his letter to the Romans. In this article…
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Those of us that are well-trained in cultural-Christian platitudes may be quick to tell our suffering loved ones “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” We say it with the most sincere intentions, but we likely haven’t inspected the words we’re saying to see if they square with what God has revealed to…
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The movie The Greatest Showman captivated my imagination when it came out a while back for numerous reasons, but perhaps the biggest reason is the theme of idolatry running through the whole thing. I told my wife at the time that it seems like whoever wrote the script spent a lot of time reading the…
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We live in a culture that tells us things like look inside, follow your heart, trust your gut. We’re not really conditioned to look outside of ourselves to find truth, but the real truth is that our hearts are deceitful, sick, and shouldn’t be trusted. That leaves us to find another (better) way.
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The Drawing Board 