Thinking about Wholeness
Some of you know that I have written a book entitled The Wholeness Imperative (you can find out more about that here and
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Songs of Ascents
I am in the middle of a short sermon series on the Songs of Ascents (Pss 120-134) at Grace Presbyterian Church in Vienna,
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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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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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Short Answers to Big Questions: Two Supposed Calls for Violence in the Bible
This will be a sporadic series that will basically spring from questions that come into my email inbox. These are not meant to
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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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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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Calvin the Exegete
In Richard Muller’s helpful article entitled “Calvin’s Exegesis of Old Testament Prophecies” he summarizes the great Reformer’s approach and in doing so touches
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From Deep to Deep: Water in Psalm 42
I have considered Psalm 42 (“As a deer pants for water brooks…”) among my favorite psalms for some time. The highly intimate prayer speaks
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