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On March 3rd, 2026, James Talarico defeated the flamboyant Jasmine Crocket in the Democratic primary for one of the US Senate seats in Texas. Time will tell if he will be successful in the general election, but he has quickly become a hope for political progressives in a state that has consistently voted conservative. To … Continue reading Progressive Christianity is Already Outdated
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
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
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
On Thursday we took our kids to see the new David movie, from Angel Studios. We had already watched the “Young David” episodes streaming on Angel and were favorably impressed. I went because my kids asked me to go, but I was not particularly excited to see another sterilized version of a favorite Bible story. … Continue reading The David Movie: A Critical Review
Nathan Writes 