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  • March 21, 2015October 22, 2021
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The Little Moments That Shape A Life

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I had a dream last night that encapsulated a few little moments that shaped my life.  Awkward, embarrassing moments and disconcerting ones.  Here are a few examples of some true stories from my past: A Moment of Extreme Hypocrisy After becoming a believer during my […]

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  • February 12, 2015
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An Interesting Post On Thomas Merton

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I’d never heard of Thomas Merton before my wife sent me a link to an interesting post on him: 7 Reasons Why Evangelicals Should Read Thomas Merton There are parts of of the article I love.  One line, however, I found disconcerting: A sola scriptura ecclesiology easily […]

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  • May 14, 2014
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Five Things Christians Should Stop Saying

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I’m not sure any commentary is needed.  I agree.  Click below and let me know if you do too. 5 Things Christians Should Stop Saying

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  • August 19, 2013August 19, 2013
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The Antidote to Anemic Worship

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The antidote to anemic worship, if bottled, could also be the elixir for a suffering generation.  My friend Shane Vander Hart posted the following article on Facebook and I appreciated the overall message in the post.  You can click the following link.  It’s a quick […]

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  • February 28, 2013July 15, 2015
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Why Christian Radio?

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Radio is a powerful medium for communication.  In the U.S. alone there are over 550 million radios in use including more than 170 million in vehicles as standard equipment.  That amounts to almost six radios per household! Additionally, a huge percentage of Americans have access […]

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  • November 4, 2012November 4, 2012
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The Big Election Day Decision

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The big election day decision everyone has to make is whether to vote for Mitt Romney or Barack Obama or write-in or vote for a candidate with zero chance of winning.  Although I sympathaze with Evangelicals who do not want to support Mitt Romney, I […]

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  • August 15, 2012November 6, 2012
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Perseverance Of The Saints

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This is my last post on the individual doctrines of T.U.L.I.P. (Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints).  I believe the doctrine of “eternal security” or “perseverance of the saints is – more than any of the others – […]

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  • March 16, 2012November 6, 2012
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Unconditional Election

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The “second point” in the Synod of Dordt’s response to the Remonstrance written by the followers of Arminius was that of “Unconditional Election.”  Remember, the “five points” are simply a direct response to the five main points in the Remonstrance, or Arminian positions.  it isn’t […]

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  • March 6, 2012November 6, 2012
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Total Depravity

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I am going to try to go through the entire five points of Arminianism and Calvinism over the coming weeks. The Arminian points came first as a response by the followers of Jacob Arminius after his death to the current teaching of all known Protestant […]

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  • March 6, 2012November 6, 2012
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Lame Ambassadors…

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I think the emailer in this semi-humorous video obviously holds to Arminian soteriology.  🙂  Let’s be careful how we share the Gospel…

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