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On reading Augustine of Hippo

(Old Facebook Post)I finished listening to St. Augustine’s City of God today. Forty-five hours of li..

The frustration and joy of John the Baptist

(Old Facebook Post) I love John the Baptist’s frustrated/joyful response to those who rejected..

Fun with church history and chastity

(Old Facebook Post) Church history is fun! Today I learned from St. Augustine what the 3 floors of N..

What’s this bit about “sinful nature”?

(Old Facebook Post – Revised)Two questions:Does a Christian still have a sinful nature?Did Adam’s si..

Head and heart: Worshiping as whole persons

(Old Facebook Post)Words from John Piper jumped out at me today as I listened. I think I now more cl..

Old Testament holy war and Christian nonresistance

(Old Facebook Post – Revised)I learned another reason why I, as a Christian, cannot serve in any mil..

On the danger of turning norms into absolutes

(Old Facebook Post) One danger in biblical interpretation is the temptation to turn pragmatic norms ..

Church cultures and the danger of complacency

(Old Facebook Post – Revised)“The Dangerous Side of Success.” This article by John Johnson is a supe..

“What grace alone can do” — J.S. Coffman

(Old Facebook Post – Revised)Here’s an interesting quote for historical and theological reflection, ..

Coffman and the origin of 7 ordinances

(Old Facebook Post) Apparently the traditional 7 Mennonite ordinances go back one step earlier than ..