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Far as the curse is found – The Promise

God, in his amazing grace does not end His story with the fall. He continues the story with…2. The PromiseBefore God tells Adam and Eve of the consequences of their sin he first announces judgement upon Satan. “I will put…

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Christmas is not a pagan holiday

Biblical Archaeology Review has an interesting article on why Christmas is celebrated on December 25. The article also dispells the widely held urban myth that Christmas was a pagan holiday. The most loudly touted theory about the origins of the…

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Books to Look for in 2010

Grounded in the Gospel by J.I. Packer Jesus, the Only Way to God… by John Piper The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love by Jonathan Leeman Scandalous by D.A. Carson

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“C & E Christians”

A fascinating article on those who come to church only during the holiday season: In Ohio, Hattie Gibson, 54, is defiant about only attending church twice-yearly and doesn’t care who knows. “I’m a C&E Christian and I’m proud of it,”…

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Pastors, suffer well…

Village Church in Dallas, TX has released the news that their pastor, Matt Chandler, has a malignant brain tumor. So far in this process Matt has done a good job of suffering well before his congregation. Collin Hansen of Christianity…

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Approval Ratings

According to a new study clergy approval ratings are at a 32 year low. The good news is that we are doing much better than politicians but that is not saying much. The study measures attitudes toward clergy ethics and…

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Rediscovering Holiness

I am so thankful this book has been reissued! I have the old edition and was not sure if there would be a reprinting. After all, holiness is not what most Christians are reading about these days. The banalities of…

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I am not humble; really…

Readers of this blog know that one of my favorite writers is Carl Trueman. He always makes me laugh and then he makes me think. His latest article posted at Ref21 caused me to look at myself in the proverbial…