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A public statement on Carl

I’ve known Carl for many years; I’ve seen his hairline recede and his waistband extend. We’ve worked together In his previous life as  Minister, Seminary Professor and Writer. Of course those days are now gone and he’s become the Christian…

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What Grace Isn’t

I consider myself a “grace boy.” That is, all the debates that have been on-going in Presbyterian and Reformed circles over sanctification over the past few years, I side with those who emphasize the indicative (who we are by virtue…

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Dominus Mortis

David J. Luy.  Dominus Mortis: Martin Luther on the Incorruptibility of God in Christ.  Fortress, 2014. 266 pp. $24.99  Professor Luy’s book has a mostly polemical scope: refuting an interpretation of Luther’s Christology and deploring  a strain of systematics that…

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Introducing Theological Eschatology

I. The Eclipse of Heaven Sometimes you can see a trend by noting the exception.  In his well-regarded book How (Not) to Be Secular, the philosopher James K. A. Smith observes that the Reformation’s celebration of the theological significance of…

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Introducing Theological Eschatology

I. The Eclipse of Heaven Sometimes you can see a trend by noting the exception.  In his well-regarded book How (Not) to Be Secular, the philosopher James K. A. Smith observes that the Reformation’s celebration of the theological significance of…

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A Dangerous Posting

Paul Tripp felt it necessary to comment on the breakdown in the marriage between Tullian Tchvidjian and his wife, Kim. I understand that Tripp is a counselor with a lot of experience, and a sort of expert that many look…

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Psalm 19 and human flourishing

Human flourishing “Human flourishing” is a cultural catchphrase that can be overheard in the hallways of corporate America and in the institutions of public and private education. In recent days, human flourishing has served as a warrant for doctrinal and…

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What commentaries should you read?

This question is more difficult than you’d think. One of the first things you discover is that commentaries are often answering questions no one is asking. A fringe benefit of commentaries is they help you clarify what you don’t think.…