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Christians in Public

The latest edition of Mortification of Spin: Bully Pulpit has been posted. In this episode we discuss the role of Christians in the public square, specifically as it relates to abortion.

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I preached on the subject of the gospel’s centrality (1 Cor 15:1-4). You can listen to the sermon HERE.

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“The Word did it all”

“Take me, for example. I opposed indulgences and all papists, but never by force. I simply taught, preached, wrote God’s Word: otherwise I did nothing. And then, while I slept or drank Wittenberg beer with my Philip of Amsdorf the…

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Reaching Muslims Without Losing The Son

There has been much debate concerning the so-called insider movement which advocates removing references in the Bible to Jesus as the Son of God. The debate is important. Obviously, Muslims are offended by any language that would refer to Jesus as anything other…

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New Credo

The latest issue of Credo is now online. The theme of this issue is the doctrine of justification. Contributors include:Thomas SchreinerPhil RykenMichael HortonGuy WatersFred Zaspel

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About that little voice in your heart…

Phillip Cary is professor of philosophy at Eastern University and scholar in residence at Templeton Honors College. One of my favorite books of 2010 is Dr. Cary’s Good News for Anxious Christians. One chapter deals with the sufficiency of Scripture…

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Justice and the Unborn

From an article in Christianity Today by Daniel Darling and Andrew Walker: As evangelicals who came of age during the culture wars, we’re part of a generation ready to move past the pitched left-right debates. The critiques of Christian political…

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“Even if someone rises from the dead”

I have long registered my dismay over the popularity of the “I died, went to Heaven, and God sent me back” books. First of all there is no biblical category for this. “It is appointed unto man once to die…

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Preaching

The latest Mortification of Spin is up and running. What’s the purpose of a sermon? Is it to inspire the congregation or just a means of transmitting knowledge? Or is the sermon something greater? Dead bones came to life when…