The Parrhesians
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Four Convictions
Four Convictions about the Church I was back in the church, but I was not yet reconciled to the church. Obedience was important, but I still needed to come to terms with…
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Outside of the Church
I left the church at age sixteen, but I still loved Jesus and wanted to be his disciple. I still read my Bible. I still attended youth group with friends on Sunday…
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Thou Shalt Not Lie to Appease the Bureaucrats
Below is an excerpt of an email I sent to a woman in the congregation. Regarding the issue of authority, it is a valid question. Our position has always been that the…
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A Brief Thought on Children in Worship
I’ve stated many times from the pulpit and in other communications to my congregation, that the church must place a high value on children and having children in the worship service. In…
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We Make Christians?
I believe the larger question within our cultural moment is “What does it mean to be the church in the midst of negative world?” Paul asked a similar question in his epistles. In…
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God’s Good Future Is A Truth-Telling Future
God’s is doing a work of apocalypse and judgment in his church all throughout the country. Apocalypse and judgment are positive categories in scripture, though we may feel otherwise. Biblical apocalypse simply…