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  • The Politics of Simeon (Luke 2)

    In Luke 2:28ff, an elderly prophet named Simeon takes baby Jesus into his arms and sings a prophecy over him. The short song has three themes: This last point is especially relevant, both politically and missionally. Baby Jesus has come to accomplish a mission of salvation. That mission now continues through the church, as Jesus, Read more

  • Flynn-Paul on Amerindians

    Here is Jeff Flynn-Paul on what early Western explorers believed about the people (“Indians”) they encountered in the new world of the Americas: Where does that lead us in terms of European prejudice against the Indians they found in the Americas? The historian Alden T. Vaughan summed up the longstanding consensus on European prejudice toward Read more

  • The Corporate and the Individual

    One of the greatest dividing lines today in terms of social and political visions is corporate vs individual identity. Should we judge individuals as individuals (e.g., judge each man by his own actions and character)? Or should we judge individuals as members of groups (e.g., the characteristics of the racial, national, gender, etc, categories to Read more

  • A Biblical-Theology of Circumcision

    Let’s examine the biblical-theology of circumcision. Circumcision was the sign of the Abrahamic covenant but is now obsolete as a covenant sign in the new covenant age. It is important to understand why circumcision had to be abrogated in the new age. Remember the context in which circumcision was instituted: Circumcision was commanded right after Read more

  • Old X Posts, #1: Union with Christ, LGBTQ+, Wisdom, the Haunted and Enchanted Cosmos, Marriage and Parenting, etc.

    Union with Christ is the heart of the gospel We are saved only as we are incorporated into the Savior by faith alone “As the Savior, so the saved” is a wonderful slogan to sum up the gospel — All that Christ has done is yours: His death to sin is your death to sin Read more

  • X Posts From September 2024: Ordo Amoris, Nationalism, Natural Affection, Immigration, Public vs. Christian Education, Abortion/Pro-Life Movement, Churchill, Etc.

    The X app does not have a great search function, at least on mobile devices, so I am going to post a lot of my older posts to the blog for easier searchability. I am not putting all of my posts and replies here, but the most important ones are included. These are post from Read more