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The Glory Days are Over
I was recently mowing when Shai Line’s song “Turn it Off” began playing in my ears. As I was mowing, one of the verses struck me even though I’ve heard it several times: Ayo, it feels like the days of Noah /This world is post-Christian, the glory days are over This verse hit me like…
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Thrilled Hearts
“Knowing God is a relationship calculated to thrill a man’s heart.” (JI Packer) The definition of thrill(ed) is “to cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling excitement and pleasure.” Thrilled is an English word that is used far too often, far too causally, and far too flippantly. It’s the same with awesome, which we use…
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Supporting Theology and Life
Each week (with a few exceptions) I write about theology, life, and the gospel. Or at least something in that arena. Writing has become a true, abiding passion of mine. I plan to write for the rest of my life, to create content that (hopefully) edifies and blesses Christians around the world. But in order…
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Just Call Me Old-Fashioned
“I am one of those old-fashioned ministers who believe the whole Bible and everything that it contains.” (JC Ryle) You can replace the word ministers in the above quote with Christians and it’ll have the same effect. Oh, you’re one of those Christians, some may say. You actually believe the entire Bible is true? Why…
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Gospel Smugness Deal
Hello everybody! I would like to bring to your attention a deal on my book Gospel Smugness. If you choose to sign up as a patron below (minimum $5/month) to support my ongoing work at my blog, Theology & Life, then I will throw in a FREE copy of Gospel Smugness — and you don’t…
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The Christian Distinction
Many people claim, whether ignorantly or not, that all religions are the same. They profess that Christianity, Islam, Judaism, et al teach the basic general tenets: love your neighbor, do good, don’t do anything you wouldn’t want done to you etc. This erroneous claim fails to understand the true teachings of each religion (which I…
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When You are Falsely Accused
As Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate, being heckled by the crowds, He was focused on His mission. Pilate asked Him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” and Jesus answered, “You have said so” (Matthew 27:12). Then the text says this: “But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no…
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The Priority of Prayer
“It is not a matter of time so much as a matter of heart; if you have the heart to pray, you will find the time.” (Charles Spurgeon) As I got home from work one evening I realized I had not prayed much that day. I simply hadn’t made it a priority to “pray without…
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Blood-Bought Happiness
“We will never find happiness by looking at our prayers, our deeds, or our feelings; it is what Jesus is, not what we are, that gives rest to our soul.” (Charles Spurgeon) Every which way we turn, we are inundated with the constant pursuit of finding happiness. It’s human nature. All people want to be…
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Is That the Worst You can Do?
“The assured Christian may smile with contempt upon all his enemies, and say, ‘Is this the worst that you can do?’” (John Flavel) Christians are not the popular kids at school anymore. Each day we wake up living in a society that, for the most part, wants nothing more than to see us crumble. This…
