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The Splendor of the Three-in-One God

July 1, 2008

The doctrine of the Trinity is a stumbling block to vast numbers of people, but without it we are no longer Christians.

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The Sacraments as Visible Words

June 1, 2008

In Reformed theology, sacraments are not merely visible forms of God's invisible grace, they are rather signs and seals of the covenant of grace, thereby grounding them in God's historical dealings with his people.

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Who Needs Systematic Theology?

May 1, 2008

A system without parts and parts without a system are equally useless for Christian preaching, faith, and practice.

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The Canons of Dordt

April 1, 2008

The Canons of Dort provided much more than the famous acronym TULIP, they taught a pastoral doctrine of grace and provided a model for the stewardship of the Gospel.

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A Christian Anthropology for Contemporary Bioethics

April 1, 2008

Regarding bioethics, perhaps no doctrine is more important than anthropology. Having a biblically-grounded anthropology certainly does not guarantee an easy answer to every bioethical question, but it does provide necessary context for evaluating bioethics conundrums.

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You are My Witnesses

April 1, 2008

If evangelism is primarily about what we say, who then should witness?

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Planning

March 5, 2008

Pastoral ministry is a reflection of the ministry of Jesus Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King.

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Are Churches Secularizing America?

March 1, 2008

Evangelicalism, in practice, is losing its interest in God and the grand story of his saving work in Jesus Christ.

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Discipline in the Church: Revelation 2-3

March 1, 2008

In light of their OT prophetic background, the letters to the churches in Revelation are modeled as covenant lawsuits.

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