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  • Barbie and the Patriarchy

    Barbie and the Patriarchy

    I can’t believe I’m actually going to comment on the Barbie movie….but here goes. A couple disclaimers: First, I have not seen the movie and do not intend to any time soon, so this is not an attempt to review the movie. In general, I would refrain from commenting on a movie I have not… Read more

  • Sermon Follow Up: Living in an Enchanted Cosmos

    Sermon Follow Up: Living in an Enchanted Cosmos

    “There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” I want to give a little follow up to my sermon from 7-30-23 entitled “The Christian Cosmos” on Ephesians 1:20-23. I preached other themes from this same passage on Ascension Day this year; last Sunday’s sermon was really intended to… Read more

  • John Frame on Scripture and Natural Revelation

    John Frame on Scripture and Natural Revelation

    God has given us Scripture, or “special revelation,” both to supplement natural revelation (by adding to it the message of salvation) and to correct our misuses of natural revelation. As Calvin said, the Christian should look at nature with the “spectacles of Scripture.” If even unfallen Adam needed to interpret the world according to God’s… Read more

  • Triple Threat

    Triple Threat

    Lately, I’ve seen some Facebook controversy amongst my friends over masculinity, particularly between those (mostly older men) who want to emphasize the spiritual aspects of masculinity (being a good man) versus those (mostly younger men) who want to to recover the physical aspects of masculinity (being good at being a man), like weight lifting. Some… Read more

  • Jesus vs. the Family

    Jesus vs. the Family

    I got a good question today about Mark 10:29:31. How do we make sense of Jesus’ words about leaving family members when Scripture puts a emphasis on our duties to other members of our household? This is how I responded: I think Jesus is addressing situations where one who would have to choose between Jesus… Read more

  • Where Do We Fight: 2021 CREC Council Talk

    Where Do We Fight: 2021 CREC Council Talk

    WHERE DO WE FIGHT? “FIRST BATTLE” CREC COUNCIL TALK – OCTOBER 27, 2021  Video available below and HERE. I have been tasked with answering the question, “Where do we fight?” I am inclined to answer that question with a quotation. Remember Winston Churchill’s famous World War II speech? “We shall fight on the seas and oceans,… Read more