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Participation with Christ our Paschal Lamb by Purity of Life
The reference to Christ as the paschal lamb in 1 Corinthians 5:7, 8 is a rare example of Paul using sacrificial language with regard to Christ’s death. In Paul’s imagery here, the death of Christ corresponds to the sacrifice of … Continue reading
Calvin: Six Reasons We Pray
These are from Calvin’s Institutes (III.xx.3). Some say that prayer is unnecessary, even disrespectful, since God knows all and wills all. But God does command prayer for his benefit; he wills it for ours. Calvin cites the example of Elijah … Continue reading
Nine Reasons Why Your Prayers Should be Saturated with Thankfulness
Because Scripture Commands It Phil. 4:6 makes thankfulness an essential part of prayer. (“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”) Col. 4:2 connects thankfulness with alertness … Continue reading
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What it looks like when a believer is Conformed to Christ
On Wednesday evenings before our church’s prayer time, I’m leading a study of David McIntyre’s book The Hidden Life of Prayer: The life-blood of the Christian. Tucked away at the beginning of chapter 6 is a list of characteristics of … Continue reading
Seven Things I Shouldn’t Have to Tell You About Prayer But I’m Going to Tell You Anyway (plus one bonus thing)
Prayer is not a blank check that God has signed so quit praying for stuff you shouldn’t be praying for. (He’s not a genie in a bottle or a lucky rabbit’s foot. The Scriptures tell you what you should be … Continue reading
Radio Talk Show Hosts or the Bible?
One thing that bothers me about conservative Christians (and here I use the word “conservative” politically rather than theologically, although I acknowledge some overlap) is what influences them. I know Christians who love the Lord and are faithful and active … Continue reading
The Kingdom of God is not…Politics
It’s wrong to hate someone, even when you don’t know them personally. It’s wrong to hate. Period. We all know that’s it wrong to hate. Especially as Christians we are to be sensitive to this but we blind ourselves to … Continue reading
What the Bible is Really All About (and some things it’s not)
These are the notes from a talk I gave Sunday Afternoon after our fellowship meal. The Bible is one book with one story. Here it is. But first, let me clear up some misconceptions about the Bible. Some things people … Continue reading
Four Ways Prayer helps with Temptation
R. C. Sproul talks a little bit about the importance of prayer for combatting temptation in his book Following Christ: The neglect of prayer is a major cause of stagnation in the Christian life. Consider the example of Peter in … Continue reading
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Trevin Wax: Your Podcast is Not your Pastor
Over at Kingdom People, Trevin Wax offers some healthy thoughts about the role of “podcast pastors” in one’s spiritual growth and development. It is a complex problem (as he admits) and I like that he upholds (sorta) the biblical model … Continue reading
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