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Thankful Thursday: The Life Everlasting

Today, I conclude my series of Thankful Thursday articles by reflecting upon the final words of the Apostles’ Creed: “the life everlasting”. This is the last thing we confess when …

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Old Covenant vs. New Covenant: Mediation

What is the real purpose of a covenant between God and man? There are many different ways to answer that question, each of which would capture some aspect of God’s …

Covenants

Old Covenant vs. New Covenant: Types and Shadows

Hello again! I hope you are enjoying these final days of November before the crush of December hits us all. It was good of you to return after that whole …

Covenants

Old Covenant vs. New Covenant: Membership

In the previous article, I discussed some basic principles of Reformed covenant theology (Covenant of Works vs. Covenant of Grace, substance vs. administration, etc.). I then provided a summary of …

Covenants

Old Covenant vs. New Covenant: New Covenant Described

The Christmas season is upon us, and it seemed fitting to me to give a gift to all my friends who are theology nerds: twelve days of discussion about the …

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Thankful Thursday: The Resurrection of the Body

On this third Thankful Thursday, I come to that penultimate line in the Apostles’ Creed: “the resurrection of the body”. Yes, I have been thankful for that truth this year, …

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There’s No One Like Me on Television

“There’s no one like me on TV.” This thought occurred to me about a year ago. I’m not sure why it took me so long to figure it out, but …

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Thankful Thursday: The Forgiveness of Sins

Today I continue my series in which I thank God for the final four things in the Apostles’ Creed, each of which has meant something special to me this year. …

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Sexual Abuse isn’t just Hollywood’s Problem

2017 may well go down in history as the year that Hollywood was revealed for what it really was all along. The past few weeks have brought us a torrent …

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Thankful Thursday: The Communion of Saints

In this month of Thanksgiving, I have decided to do a short series of articles called “Thankful Thursdays” in which I will focus on four things that have been particularly …