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“Our God is a consuming fire” (part three)

Introduction Hebrews 12.28 prescribes that Christian worship be grateful, awe-filled, and reverent. Hebrews 12.29 describes why Christian worship should be so: “our God is a consuming fire.” In the preceding post, we paused to consider the significance of this imagery…

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Capitalism Is Not the Gospel

I came back from a bit of travel to discover some remarkable responses to my recent blog post against socialism.  In particular, David Robertson, the current moderator of the Free Church of Scotland, exploded with indignation that violations of biblical ethics…

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Risen

Over the last few years, movies about Christianity have begun to trickle into the theaters with more frequency. We’ve had Old Testament stories like Noah (2014) and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014). We’ve had contemporary family dramas like Courageous (2011)…

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The Westminster Assembly: A Parachurch?

The response to my piece on the Ligonier statement was interesting. So far I haven’t seen any critical engagement with the content of my criticisms, though many have asked why I did not also critique the statement for not affirming the…

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Election Year at Place for Truth

How should Christians act and speak in the midst of this loud and divisive political season?  While websites devoted to politics and news give you the latest buzz, polls, and minute-by-minute analysis, you will find Place for Truth slightly different,…

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An Apostolic Case for Sola Scriptura

All historic Christians confess the Nicene Creed, which posits that we believe “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.” However, one of the crucial differences between the Protestant tradition and the Roman and Orthodox varieties is how we reckon what it…