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  • Eight Criteria for a Biblical Political Theology

    Eight Criteria for a Biblical Political Theology

    Here are my criteria for a political theology: 1. It must incorporate special and general revelation, since biblical law and creational law were designed to work together. Special revelation is the lens through which we interpret nature, but God never intended either form of revelation to stand alone (e.g., special revelation was given even before Read more

  • Hebrews 10 — Sermon Follow Up

    Hebrews 10 — Sermon Follow Up

    These are some follow up notes on the sermon from Hebrews 10:19-31. ——Some background on the billboard on I-65. If you want the Sunday School version of the sermon , go here. If you want the youth Bible study version, go here. —— Here’s thumbnail sketch of the argument: Why go to church? And to supplement the argument for church Read more

  • Sex as Glue

    Sex as Glue

    This is an interpretive paraphrase/rewriting of 1 Corinthians 7:1-9, a key text on marital sexuality. If Paul had elaborated and explained himself more fully in these verses, I think he would have said something like this: [1] You wrote to me, “It is good for a man to not touch – that is, to not Read more

  • The Story of Work

    The Story of Work

    Work, like so many other things in our culture today, has been politicized. Over the last few years, articles lamenting the lack of workers due to the “great resignation” have been common. Some blame the declining workforce on government programs that pay people to not work, while others blame corporations and businesses that undercompensate their Read more

  • Psalm 110 Sermon Follow Up: A Holy Priest Waging Holy War

    Psalm 110 Sermon Follow Up: A Holy Priest Waging Holy War

    After preaching on Psalm 110 last week, I want to offer a brief follow up. As I said in the sermon, by the time we reach the end of the psalm, the dead bodies are piling up. In verse 1, Christ’s enemies are made into a footstool for his feet. In verse 2, he rules in Read more

  • 1819 Interview

    1819 Interview

    I had the honor and pleasure of doing an interview with 1819 News this week, hosted by Bryan Dawson and Ray Melick. If you are not familiar with 1819 News, it’s a great way to keep up with news in Alabama from a Christian perspective. The interview started out talking about the breakdown of the family in Read more