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Easter Communion Meditation One of the problems that Christians sometimes run into is the problem of having a cold heart. By this we mean that our hearts are not responding in a fitting way to the reality of redemption. Truths that should stir our minds are met with mental dullness and apathy. The passion of … Continue reading If Your Heart is as Cold As Stone
My objections to progressive covenantalism after reading Kingdom Through Covenant
Should Christians support Israel?
Communion Meditation John 3:14-15: And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For this morning’s Communion Meditation, I’m going to tell a bit of a long story with a singular point … Continue reading Look to the Lamb
Review of the first four episodes of Pendragon Cycle
February 2026 Well, I know you’re all sick of snow. But I can’t help it. I have to talk about the snow. I don’t want to tell you how much I enjoy the snow, because that will just irritate you. But you won’t be able to get mad about what I’m going to tell you … Continue reading Communion Meditation
In light of the immigration turmoil roiling Minnesota, I wanted to summarize some basic concepts that I believe to be helpful and biblical , and if you get through that I will offer my personal conclusions and interpretation of what is happening in Minneapolis at the end. The tragic events of recent days cannot be … Continue reading Illegal Immigration: Let’s THINK about this
In Kingdom Through Covenant (Gentry and Wellum), the authors make the claim in Chapter 4 that the Noahic covenant is an affirmation of the Creation Covenant, not the initiation of a new covenant. I am going to examine two lines of evidence that the authors use to support this assertion. Evidence #1 – The language … Continue reading Is the Noahic Covenant a Continuation of a Creation Covenant?
A running joke between me and my wife is the difference in guilt levels between moms and dads. If mom-guilt is as perennial as grass, would dad-guilt be more like a Bigfoot sighting – rare and poorly photographed? Like, if you squeeze your eyes and tilt your head, you can almost make it out in … Continue reading The Hunt for Dad-Guilt
Introduction In 1955, Carl Henry wrote to ask one of Christianity’s foremost apologists to write for what would become the flagship Christian magazine: Christianity Today. Here is how CS Lewis responded: My thoughts and talents such as they are now flow differently, though I trust, not less Christian channels. And I do not think I’m … Continue reading Parables
Nathan Writes 