Although I have had a Twitter account for years, I only started using it in earnest a few months ago. I quickly connected with other people in the Christian blogosphere, …
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Redeemed Suffering in Lamentations
When we think of a suffering prophet, we tend to think of Jeremiah, and not without good reason. His message was consistently rejected by the people he was trying to …
Children’s Ministry and the Ministry of the Word
As it turns out, Twitter is an excellent source of inspiration for my blog. Why, a couple weeks back, I couldn’t help but notice someone commenting that the New Testament …
The Sting of Death and our Hope in Christ
If you went to church yesterday, Easter Sunday, it is quite likely that you heard a sermon that referenced 1 Corinthians chapter 15 – unless, of course, your pastor is …
“For You and for Your Children”: The Curse and the Promise
Whenever someone from a confessional Reformed denomination attempts to talk to me, a “Reformed-ish Baptist”, about the need for paedobaptism (infant baptism), they often point to a declaration that the …
Redeemed Suffering in Job
If there is any book in scripture that reads like an examination of the purpose of human suffering, it is surely Job. This may not be the only place in …
Those Who Live By Faith Are Just
This is the latest in a series of essays on the topic of reconciliation. You can find links to the previous articles at the bottom of this page. In the …
No Thank You, Aquinas: Women Are Not Misbegotten
Thomas Aquinas was undoubtedly one of the greatest thinkers in Christian history. His Summa Theologica is quite possibly the most influential theological tome of all time. Christians of all stripes …
Should Christians Use Satire?
Yesterday, I was moseying around Twitter rather innocently: well, at least as innocently as possible for a person such as myself. As I was scrolling through the long line of …
That Time Martin Luther Became a Thief
The relationship between the German Reformers Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon has been puzzled over by scholars for centuries. They were fellow professors at the University of Wittenberg and collaborated …