Reformation An Introduction to the 95 Theses (Part 5) 7 Nov 2018 Luther was not a man to waste ink. The 95 Theses represent a well-argued case against the abuse of indulgences, as he saw it. He is pointed in his critiques,…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: The Word is a Delight 6 Nov 2018 The Psalmist is a peculiar bird. He writes of laws, precepts, and commands and calls each a delight to his soul. That's not the way that most of us (any…
Books A Review of “Grace-Based Recovery” by Jonathan Daugherty 5 Nov 2018 Many approaches to recovery are performance based and can often lead to both a sense of legalism/pride and despair. In Grace-Based Recovery Jonathan Daugherty offers an alternate approach, one rooted…
Personal Grief and the Gift of Loving Others 4 Nov 2018 I have finally become, like so many others, a man with no living grandparents. It happened just last week - my last remaining grandparent passed. She was an absolutely amazing…
Reformation An Introduction to the 95 Theses (Part 4) 1 Nov 2018 Church history is valuable because it reminds us that we never stand alone. We are always standing on the shoulders of saints who have gone before us. This is true…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: The Protection of the Word 26 Oct 2018 Sin is subtle and yet destructive. This combination can make for serious trouble in the life of the follower of God. The author of Psalm 119 urges us to look…
Counseling On Cultivating an Appetite for Sin 25 Oct 2018 Certain sins have an acquired taste. Most people don't usually (never?) jump from the banal sins of our ever day life to the extreme manifestations those same desires. Most of…
Books A Review of “Raising Kids in the Way of Grace” by Bob Kellemen 22 Oct 2018 I know of very few people who can pull off the breadth of Bob Kellemen's writing topics. He has made a reputation for himself in the area of equipping counselors,…
Old Testament Studies in Psalm 119: Obedience and Flourishing 12 Oct 2018 Psalm 119 is perhaps one of the most well-known psalms in the whole Old Testament. It is certainly the longest of the psalms, sitting at 176 verses. The focus of…
Reformation An Introduction to the 95 Theses (Part 3) 11 Oct 2018 At the time of the writing of the 95 Theses, Luther was only beginning to scratch the surface of his theological changes. He had not yet rejected the role of…
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