Gesturing at Divine Simplicity
Here are just a few resources on the central and still discussed doctrine of divine simplicity or aseity. In short, divine aseity refers
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Mercy and Security in the Immigration Debate
This clip from my seminary’s “Wisdom Wednesday” series deals with the biblical notions of mercy and security how they influence our immigration discussion.
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Resisting the Talisman View of Salvation
The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof published a piece last Saturday entitled, “What Religion Would Jesus Belong To?” which was really a review
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False Faith and False Confidence
Is it possible to honor the idea of God, even Jesus himself, without actually honoring what he says about himself in the Scriptures?
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How to Teach Deuteronomy
Nancy Guthrie does a service for the church with her podcast series entitled “Help Me Teach The Bible.” I got a chance to sit
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How Jeremiah Leans on Deuteronomy
I have a a post up over at the Reformation 21 site discussing the influence of the book of Deuteronomy on the prophet
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Engagement and Resistance in the Second Temple Period and Today
To what extent did Jews living in Judea after the restoration of Jerusalem in 536 B.C. and before 70 A.D. (commonly referred to as
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To Christians Who Celebrated the Supreme Court Decision But Remain Mum on Planned Parenthood Videos
Over at the Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission site, I have a open letter to a certain group of evangelicals whose somewhat odd social media presence
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A Community of Joyful Exiles and Penitent Strangers
I have a post over at the Christward Collective about the dynamics of exile for the people of God living in a culture
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Public Expressions of the Gospel
Explicit public expressions of the gospel in popular culture are few and far between. We just do not see many public examples of the
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