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Talking About My Kids

Not a lot to blog about right now, just busy at work and at home. But I can always blog about my kids! I’ve been teaching First Catechism to my boys. It’s good to teach them, but I have to … Continue reading

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Takes One to Know One

You know something I really hate? Sometimes I see a person do something that is so clearly sinful, shameful, and inexcusable. And then I remember times I’ve done exactly what he just did. I hate that. It’s much easier to … Continue reading

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Doug Wilson’s Marriage Series

Doug Wilson has a series going on the Foundations of Marriage. Here are links to the posts so far: Foundations of Marriage I Foundations of Marriage II Foundations of Marriage III Foundations of Marriage IV Foundations of Marriage V Foundations … Continue reading

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Extremism is Too Subjective

There is no objective standard by which men can be judged as extremists. Whatever standard we can come up with will be subjective. Church discipline is serious business, and only to be used in the most serious cases. We must have objective, sure standards. Opinions about extremism are neither objective nor sure.

As far as I can tell, the Biblical authors did not spend much ink warning against extremism. Rather, they warned about immorality and heresy. These are the problems that church discipline must combat.

The problem is not that some carry things to far, but that we do not carry them far enough. Carefully applied, the Bible will keep us from errors on the left, the right, and any other direction. Continue reading

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Yet Another Example of why Theology Matters

You can call it worldview or theology, it’s the same thing, and it makes a difference in your life. It makes a difference in your home, in the workplace, in the church, everywhere. Sometimes, particularly if you don’t have much … Continue reading

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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Joel?

RC Sproul Jr lays the smack down on those who are in a tizzy over comments on iMonk’s challenge regarding Joel Osteen. Today on the Today show I caught a minute or two of an interview with Joel Osteen, pastor … Continue reading

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More on Theology and Worship

Eric writes about worship. Apparently, Irene had a pretty jarring experience the other day and wound up walking out of what sounds like a very chaotic time. Commenting on that, Eric wrote: I do believe that worship is a very … Continue reading

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The Gospel Affects Everything

Luke Holmes is looking for a church. (Incidentally, he has moved to Sherman, which means there are now a grand total of TWO bloggers here!) Luke writes Do I put up with the 40 Days of purpose, the legality, the … Continue reading

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I’ll be back

Turns out that I can’t not blog. I have too many things I want to say. I thought that it would just go away if I didn’t blog for a while, but it didn’t. For now, I’m redoing my blogroll, … Continue reading

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I have nothing to say

I’m told that once Albert Einstein was invited to a reception where he was asked to give a speech. He stood up and said “Ladies and gentlement, I’m sorry, but I have nothing to say.” He sat down, and then … Continue reading

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