Tag Archives: conservative

When the Church Is More Cultural than Christian

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

So, I’m reading this excellent biography of Bonhoeffer right now, and I’ve been mulling this question. Well, I guess it’s twofold, really. Background: You probably know this already, but just in case. In Nazi Germany the German church pretty much … Continue reading →

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The Pharisee and the Publican

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

The Pharisee stood and was praying to himself: “God, I thank you that I am not like other people: Emergents, Democrats, Anyone who isn’t just like me… Or even like this Tax Collector. I don’t fast. And I don’t tithe. … Continue reading →

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Bitter 20-Somethings

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

An open letter in response to Anthony Bradley’s recent op-ed in WORLDmag.com, “Evangelicalism’s Bitter 20-Somethings.” Well, it’s true; there are a lot of bitter 20 and 30-somethings out there. And Bradley says a lot of true things about them. The … Continue reading →

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Context Is Everything

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

In response to an email I received asking about the Ps 109 stuff back in November: Dear __________, I don’t think the Psalm 109:8 thing was originally meant to be a biblical stamp of approval for praying for the removal … Continue reading →

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