Wednesday, July 22, 2026

All God

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I feel bad when I don't pay attention to the sermon, but sometimes I get distracted. One verse — one phrase, really — from the day's passage set my mind to racing on one of the most important topics in Scripture.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Lewis on the Atonement

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CS Lewis is my favorite Christian author; that doesn't mean I always agree with him. His take on the atonement is absolutely wrong. And totally right.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Cash or Check?

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Today is our 26th anniversary. In these 26 years I've learned many things, among them: you cannot trust my wife with money. If she leaves the house with cash in her pocket, there's a good chance she will end up giving it to someone. And I wouldn't change that for anything.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

The Epistle to the Americans

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People have joked, "If St. Paul were still around, we'd be getting a letter." And I wondered what Paul would say in a letter to the church in the US. Then, in my most recent re-read, it occurred to me that one of his canonical letters seems like it was almost written to us.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

June Digital Smorgasbord

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This week, I've got a selection of interesting articles from across the interwebs.