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A Temple Story (0)

10/30/11 •

A Temple Story What is the best way to describe the Bible? Is it a collection of verses that supply promises and warnings for the Christian life? Is it a collection of books that each point to Jesus Christ? Or is it an epic story of Paradise Created, Paradise Lost, Paradise Promised, and Paradise Made [...]

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A Bag of Treats or A River of Delights: A Halloween Parable (0)

10/20/11 •

In a few weeks children, teenagers, and some adults will adorn super-hero suits, clown wigs, and other silly costumes all for the purpose of having some seasonal fun and gathering a bag full of candy. Good Christians differ on what to do with this holiday, and without stepping into that firing line, I simply want [...]

Love Covers a Multitude of Differences (1)

6/01/11 •

This month, we finish our three part series on “theological triage.” As we have seen in the last two months, Christians stand against those who deny the Trinity, the deity of Christ, and justification by faith. At the same time, churches and individuals can cooperate when they agree on the essential elements of the gospel, [...]

Together For The Gospel (1)

5/20/11 •

Last month, I considered the idea of theological triage—the process of placing different Christian beliefs at different levels of importance—and how the first level differentiates between Christian beliefs (the Trinity, the Incarnation, and Justification by Faith alone). This month we continue our biblical meditation on rightly dividing the word of God, as we explore second-level [...]

Rightly Dividing Truth From Error (1)

5/20/11 •

Triage. It is not a word that we often associate with church life, or if we do, the connotation is probably not positive. However, I think the word has great potential for helping us understand and promote unity in the church—local and universal. In its original context, triage “means the process of sorting victims to [...]