I use big words in sermons. Sometimes I even use them correctly. I also talk about philosophical concepts and theological principles. I do this without…
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I recently attended a conference on preaching which included a passionate discussion about a person’s call to preach. My own experience with the concept of…
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In 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon sieged and would ultimately sack the city of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 32:1-3). During the siege, Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned by…
Comments closedWhat takes place in Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 would be a rare sight in our American culture. It is an example of national mourning. For the wound…
Comments closedI try hard not to embrace national pessimism, the polemic attitude that says “the other guys” are ruining the country. I don’t even like to…
Comments closed“Like the potter and the clay.” It is a metaphor as common in Christian speech as almost any other. It is derived from this little…
Comments closedOur nation is not subjecting itself to God, but neither is it godless. Has a nation changed its gods, even though they are no gods? But…
Comments closedThe secular state has worked hard over the last few centuries to push faith out of the public square and into a private closet. This is…
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I recently had the opportunity to interact with Daniel Johnson, a researcher examining the life and work of Isaac Watts. In the Church of Christ,…
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