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A Christian Prince: Nayib Bukele
That name is likely not familiar to you, as it wasn’t to me until recently. He is the President of El Salvador. I knew something of El Salvador’s turnaround over the last five years, but knew few details, or how drastic it has been. I also knew nothing about the man...
Plausibility Structures and the Importance of Jordan Peterson
Since I became active on Twitter earlier this year, mainly to promote my new book and work, I’ve noticed that Christians can be narrow minded and dogmatic. And lest you think I’m bagging on my fellow Christians, these less than appealing traits come naturally to...
What’s A Matter with Church Growth Movements Anyway?
In the conservative Evangelical and Reformed circles I’ve run in over the years, I’ve come across a lot of skepticism and criticism of church growth movements. I’ve always questioned what seemed to me a knee jerk reaction, even if the criticisms could be justified at...
Articles on Theology
“that all of them may be one . . .”
These words of Jesus come from what's known as his "high priestly prayer" in John 17 where he prays before his crucifixion not only for his disciples, but for those who would believe in him through their message. That would include we who claim his name these two...
Calvinism and Free Will
One of the more frustrating things about being a Calvinist is the rampant misunderstanding about Calvin and his theology one encounters pretty much everywhere. Even among some of his followers! The old canard is the Calvinism equals determinism, but nothing could be...
The Gospel: Good News That God is Favorably Disposed Toward Us, Always!
I believe most Christians go through life with a sense of low-grade guilt because they don't really understand the gospel. The reason I say this is that I myself was this kind of Christian for many years of my adult life because I didn't either. What changed? You'll...
Articles on Explanatory Power
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Articles on Culture
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We must attack the enemy's line of communication. What we want is not more little books about Christianity, but more little books by Christians on other subjects—with their Christianity latent. You can see this most easily if you look at it the other way round. Our...
God Gave Us His Law, and The Created Order, That We Might Flourish
We live in the age of The Sovereign Self. Phrases heard throughout the culture like, "Just be true to yourself," or "As long as it makes you happy" are common. Such ideas reflect the triumph of the subjective, which basically asserts that each individual can...
FX’s The Americans: Everyone Lives by Faith
The FX show The Americans is set in the Reagan era Cold War 80s. Two Soviet intelligence agents, Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, pose as a married couple to spy on the American government. They didn't know each other prior to meeting in America, and are tasked with...
Articles on Apologetics
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Articles on Parenting and Family
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