Monthly Archives: May 2010

baptism

One of the ironies of being a Baptist is that my tradition puts much less weight on baptism than most others.  As my friend Dave Lamb said recently, we spend so much time saying what the sacraments/ordinances aren’t that we … Continue reading

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the new pharisees

I don’t know if this is the best topic for an ODJ devotional, but it struck me recently that many emergent leaders inadvertently shut the door to the kingdom, which is precisely the problem that Jesus had with the Pharisees.  … Continue reading

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friends who do things

I have two über pastor friends who are doing or have done things that I wanted to tell you about. 1. Chris Brauns, the author of the best book on forgiveness, is leading a webinar tomorrow from 11:00-12:00 AM EST … Continue reading

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vanhoozer on wright

I just bought my first ipod, so I’m not exactly an early adopter.  I generally try to stay one step behind the Amish, and now that Titus Miller has a cell phone, I think that God will understand if I … Continue reading

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aha moments

“Why does not the pope, whose wealth is today greater than the wealth of the richest Crassus, build this one basilica of St. Peter with his own money rather than with the money of poor believers?  Ooohh.” Martin Luther, Thesis … Continue reading

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why worry?

God’s job just got a little bit harder.

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faith and regeneration: which comes first?

My desk is temporarily clear of end of semester grading, so I’d like to share my heuristic take on an issue which recently came up in class.  Like any good Reformed theologian, I have always argued that regeneration precedes faith.  … Continue reading

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