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  • Anonymous Reports and Proverbs 25:9-10 

    Anonymous Reports and Proverbs 25:9-10 

    Argue your case with your neighbor himself,    and do not reveal another’s secret,lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,    and your ill repute have no end.– Proverbs 25:9-10 Last week, the Atlantic published a story which claimed Trump made disparaging comments about American soldiers according to four anonymous sources. Not surprisingly, the story quickly fell apart as many sources Read more

  • Quotebook #1

    Quotebook #1

    From N. T. Wright: Made for spirituality, we wallow in introspection. Made for joy, we settle for pleasure. Made for justice, we clamor for vengeance. Made for relationships, we insist on our own way. Made for beauty, we are satisfied with sentiment. But new creation has already begun. The sun has begun to rise. Christians Read more

  • Sorrow and Joy in James

    Sorrow and Joy in James

    My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. – James 1:2-3 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. – James Read more

  • Mark 2

    Mark 2

    Some follow up from a sermon I once preached on Mark 2: It is very interesting that Jesus forgives the paralytic “when he saw THEIR [the paralytic’s friends’] faith” (2:5). It’s as though the man’s friends trust Jesus on his behalf — and that is what impels them to bring their friend to Jesus for healing. What are we to make of Read more

  • Notes on John 21

    Notes on John 21

    These are some notes on John 21, following up on a sermon from a few years ago: 1. Note that Jesus not only accepts Peter, he accepts an imperfectly repentant Peter. When Jesus includes Peter in his meal on the beach, he is showing Peter that he is forgiven, restored, and reconciled. The threefold question, “Do you Read more

  • The Folk Wisdom of the Red Pill: Counsel for Today’s Man

    This post is written for men — young men, married men, and at the end, I make a plea to men who are church leaders. Since Theopolis has started a conversation over the value of so-called “red pill” thinking for men, I thought I’d chip in something a little different here. I’ve read a number of red Read more