>Last night I had to chance to preach on one of my favorite topics - the church. I love talking about the church. This past semester I've spent a lot of time critiquing the church: on my blog, in my ACG and interacting with the reading I'm doing for class. That critique is born out … Continue reading >The Bride of Christ and the Song of Solomon
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>Praying Specifically
>This past weekend, John Erickson made the point repeatedly that we should read broadly (the whole Bible to get the story firmly in our minds) and pray specifically (the passage we are studying, allowing the Spirit to impress the truth upon us powerfully). Learning to pray Scripture has had a tremendous impact on my spiritual … Continue reading >Praying Specifically
>Two Devotional Thoughts from Ecclesiastes
>Ecclesiastes is one of the books I struggle with the most. I don't know why, but maybe it's because I wrestle with the vanity of life anyway. I wonder often if what I do has any meaning or significance. So, I was glad today when I finished reading this book and can move on to … Continue reading >Two Devotional Thoughts from Ecclesiastes
>Calvin on the Cross
>“It follows that every good thing we could think or desire is to be found in this same Jesus Christ alone. For, he was sold, to buy us back; captive, to deliver us; condemned, to absolve us; he was made a curse for our blessing, sin offering for our righteousness; marred that we may be … Continue reading >Calvin on the Cross
>Stott on the Subsitutionary Death of Jesus
>We strongly reject, therefore, every explanation of the death of Christ which does not have at it's centre 'satisfaction through substitution' indeed divine self satisfaction through divine self substitution. The cross was not a commercial bargain with the devil, let alone one which tricked and trapped him, nor an exact equivalent, a quid pro quo … Continue reading >Stott on the Subsitutionary Death of Jesus
God Entranced 