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Pastors, Let Us Be Terrified of Pride

“You didn’t build that.”   Those rather infamous words, some of you will remember, were spoken by our President to business owners about their businesses. And while those words are terribly misguided when applied to business owners they need to…

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No Longer Fashionable

  There has been much handwringing lately over the fall of Mark Driscoll and demise of Mars Hill Inc. It is not my intention to pick on Driscoll or Mars Hill. But the Seattle mega-church and her charismatic pastor were…

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Reformation Reading

Happy Reformation Day friends! We value reading over here at Mortification of Spin. In fact we're pretty sure that there is no such thing as having too many books. So, from one bibliophile to many others I offer you the…

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Upcoming Sermons on Homosexuality and Gender

Sometime in the early Spring, Lord willing, I will preach a brief series of messages on Gender Confusion, Sexuality, and the Image of God. That's not an easy topic these days considering the fact that faithfulness to the biblical message…

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On Non-Contradictions

Since discovering that the Bible is riddled with errors and contradictions Peter Enns of Eastern University is rather enthusiastic about his project to expose us all to the glories of biblical errancy. Indeed, Dr. Enns' new book has received high…

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A Follow-up on the VanDrunen Interview

Carl and Aimee,   I am wondering if you have received any criticism on our interview with David VanDrunen on MOS. I have not received any directly. But I did run across a few Facebook comments that were rather critical…

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Is there such a thing as Christian softball?

The latest Mortification of Spin is up and running. On this episode we talk to Professor David VanDrunen about Two Kingdoms Theology. We cover such topics as politics, abortion, cultural engagment, and whether or not there is such a thing…

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Annoying the Right People

I can usually tell that I will like someone when they are criticized by those whose praise would be cause for concern. Such is the case with Mark Jones over at Ref21. It seems Mark has earned the sneers of…

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Sunday’s Sermon

I'm currently preaching through the Book of Acts. On Sunday I preached part 20 which is entitled "The Death of Stephen" (7:54-8:1). You can listen to or download it HERE. We also podcast our sermons.   If you are planning…

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Hillsong’s “Journey”

It was inevitable I suppose. When a church operates as a global brand the need to stay fashionable is of prime importance. So it is not surprising that Hillsong, the multinational mega-church founded in Australia is now openly capitulating on…