Rethinking Weakness
Strength is the American ideal. The statue connected to this post is called the “Self Made Man.” He is chiseling himself out […]
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Common Grace: Understanding God’s Universal Goodness
Common grace is a concept that underpins God’s universal kidness towards all of creation. Common grace is a theological term that refers
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Help Me
Two words—HELP ME. These words are no stranger to these lips. They are the words heard by the Domino’s delivery man on
Communicatio Idiomatum: Discovering the Mystery of the Divine-Human Union
The concept of communicatio idiomatum, or the communication of attributes, speaks to the profound union of divinity and humanity in Christ. This
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Hey Chaplain, I Have Doubts
I have a special place in my heart for doubters. Mostly it’s because I am one myself.
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Christmas and Unexpected Majesty
The Christmas story is filled with all kinds of unlikely, unexpected twists and turns. The sleepy town of Bethlehem, a teenage virgin,
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Dear Fellow Struggling Parent
I cannot think of one time in the last 16 years of parenting where I have thought: “Oh man I am absolutely
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A Million Little Boring Things
Richard Beck, psychology and theology professor at Abilene Christian University wrote a helpful blog post on the mundane nature of following Christ.
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The Cross and the Protest of God
Jurgen Moltmann once said that the cross is “God’s protest against the misuse of his name.” We may envision God in many
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Getting Used to Grace
Gerhard Forde defines sanctification (progression in holiness) as the “art of getting used to justification (the state of being righteous before God
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Toolbox: Apologetics
Here’s a short list of resources that have helped in my struggle with doubt over the years.
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A Daily Dose of Justification
I suffer from gospel amnesia. I forget repeatedly what Christ has done for me. I stray from him. I doubt his kindness.
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Daily Forgiveness, Leadership and Deliverance
The Lord’s Prayer is concerned with the daily. The petition for “daily bread” implies that the other requests are also daily in
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Daily Encouragement
We have looked at daily bread, trouble, joy and mercy. These four things concern the vertical relationship between God and ourselves. This
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Daily Joy
I heard this verse a billion times growing up and yet never heard it once. “This is the day the Lord has
Daily Mercy
In the last post we talked about our daily trouble. This post is a fitting sequel. Though daily trouble is certain so
Daily Trouble
Anxiety is a pervasive problem according to the testimony of Scripture. In Matthew 6 Jesus probes the issue. Birds, grass, and flowers
CS Lewis on Hope, Doubt, & Imagination
CS Lewis: Hope for doubters and truth for thinkers.
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Daily Labor
Work dominates the first two chapters of the Bible. The first sentences of Scripture introduce us to a God at work. Soon
Daily Bread
Food is intended to anchor our thoughts in a few essential things. First off it reminds us that we are creatures. We
Toolbox: How to Read the Bible
Our challenge is to read a Book that was written in the “then and there” and apply it to our lives in the “here and now.”
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Seize the Day
Lately, I have been thinking about living the day to day and doing it well. I am good at allowing the day
The God who conquers chaos
In Genesis 1:1 we are introduced to the Creator. In Genesis 1:2 we are introduced to the Conqueror. This verse tells of
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Hey Chaplain, I’m Anxious
Humans are bad prophets. Our track record at predicting disaster should inspire optimism. You’ve already survived things you thought you wouldn’t.
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Creation by Transformation
In Genesis 1-2 we encounter three types of creative activity. God creates out of nothing. God creates out of something. And finally,
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