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Union with Christ: The Basis for Salvation

Today I will continue my discussion of various aspects of salvation by considering the topic of union with Christ. Depending on your confessional background, you may or may not have …

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Simmering Thoughts Podcast on Joy

I enjoyed recording an episode of the Simmering Thoughts podcast yesterday with my friend, Ryan Akers. He and Chris Dean normally host, but due to illness in Chris’ family, they …

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My Experience of Black America

Over the past week, I sat down at my computer to write about black America, by which I mean Americans of African descent and their culture. I had hesitated to …

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Predestination: The Promise of Salvation

Predestination is the promise of the end at the beginning. When we preach this doctrine, we proclaim that God is not only eternally Savior, but He eternally had a people …

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Our Savior: The Author of Salvation

When we speak of salvation, we often begin by talking about ourselves, and that is our first mistake. It would be better for us to start by considering the One …

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Some Articles You Might Have Missed in 2017

As we are about to enter 2018, I am giving in to societal pressure and releasing a yearly review article. My readership has grown over the course of this year, …

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Joseph’s Search: A Christmas Parable

On the night that Jesus was born, shepherds came to the manger to worship Him. They found the experience so spiritually beneficial that they said to Joseph, “All of Bethlehem …

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Boaz is a Hero for our Time

The torrent of sexual misconduct allegations that have overwhelmed us these past few weeks were a long time coming. This type of sin has existed in every culture and at …

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Christ Was Born for More Than Death

As we near that magical day when children will eat far too many sweets and parents will get far too little sleep, we are continually reminded that the Christmas season …

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The Girl Empress Gets Thoroughly Mortified

I was recently honored to appear on the Mortification of Spin podcast and talk with my friend Aimee Byrd and frenemy Dr. Carl Trueman about my new historical novel, The …