Christian Liberty and Its Discontents
Here’s yours truly talking about Christian liberty and how to abuse it. This clip is a part of a series released by Reformed Theological
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6 Thoughts on “Voting the Christian Way”
I have a piece on First Things this week talking about the implications of our Christian faith for the way we vote. This year’s election season
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7 Reasons to Study Theology
I live in a town that is educated. Like it or not, America’s political capital and it’s surrounding area is, as the kids say, a
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In The Washington Post: Autonomy, Community, and Dying
I co-wrote a piece in the Washington Post that addresses some of the concerns we have with a bill currently before the D.C. city council
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God in the Foreign Court
During the last two weekends of August, I preached from two chapters in Daniel at the wonderful congregation of Restoration Arlington, pastored by
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Review: Heal Us, Emmanuel
I have a review of Heal Us, Emmanuel over at TGC. This recent anthology explores the history and dynamics of race in the church and offers a
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Chesterton and the Kingdom of God
From his 1922 book, What I Saw in America (Hodder & Stoughton), The devil can quote Scripture for his purpose; and the text of
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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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Conviction and Consolation in the Gospel
Throughout the Bible, God’s unified work of redemption includes both an element of conviction and an element of consolation, and the gospel of Jesus
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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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