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The Ascent of Trump and the Impact on Evangelical Ethics

Yesterday, I saw something in my Twitter feed that made me cringe: a story in The New York Times titled “Trump Says Jump. His Supporters Ask, How High?” What I …

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The Sight of God

One Bible story that has resonated with me for some time is the account of Hagar, the maid of Abram’s wife Sarai through whom he became the father of Ishmael. …

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What I Think About When I Think About Immigration

An acquaintance of mine on Twitter asked if I would be addressing the current controversy over DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and illegal immigration here in the United States. …

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Critiquing my Critiques

This year, I have written a few articles that are critical of certain people, organizations, or trends in the evangelical Christian community. While these comments have not necessarily been out …

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The Nashville Statement, Procreation, and the Purpose of Marriage

Friends, I hesitated to write this, but I believe what I have to say needs to be said. Please know that the criticisms in this article are not aimed at …

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Baptism and Union with Christ

This is the latest in a series of essays on baptism. You can find links to the previous articles at the bottom of this page. In this series, I have …

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My Good, Bad, Ugly Year

Friends, I wanted to take a moment to update you on what has been going on in my life this year and to explain why you may not see so …

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Theology Gals Podcast

I was recently honored to appear on an episode of the Theology Gals podcast, which is on the awesomely named Bible Thumping Wingnut network. We discussed my recent articles about …

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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit: What It Means For Us

This is the latest in a series of essays on the topic of baptism. You can find links to the previous articles at the bottom of this page. Thank you …

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New Series of Articles on Family Worship at “Meet the Puritans”

Hello friends! I have not been writing as much for my blog these past few weeks. Part of that is due to ill health. It is also partly because I …