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John Locke, Reason, and Revelation Sep 01, 2021

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Despite his trust in empiricism, throughout his life, Locke never entirely let go of the inspired Scriptures—or perhaps more accurately, the Scriptures never let go of him.

The Day of Grace Aug 30, 2021

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The night has passed and the day broken. In response to the morning dawn, birds sing, beasts arouse themselves and all humanity arises.

Did I Blow My Chance with God? Aug 27, 2021

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For all mankind, the answer is terrifically simple and remains the same: God wants to turn us towards the cross and then turn us back to our neighbors.

Familiar Strangers: Comfort In Depression Aug 26, 2021

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It turns out that when Elijah battled depression, God sent someone to just be with him. To comfort him.

The Two-Faced God Aug 25, 2021

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Although God is always closer to us than the nose on our face, he has not taken the wraps off and given any sinful and mortal human being a full-measure, face-to-face meeting.

The Mountainous Gospel of God Aug 23, 2021

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Calvary is our mountain of pardon. It is the place which reveals most definitively God’s plan to redeem and reconcile sinners to himself.

Bernard of Clairvaux: Theologian of Love Aug 20, 2021

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This spiritual giant of the Middle Ages is worth considering on this anniversary of his death.

Never Tell Me the Odds: On the Implausible and Improbable Deliverance of God Aug 18, 2021

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He picks the unexpected and the unlikely, and goes to the unforeseen places, stacking the odds against himself, in order that age after age might stand in open-mouthed wonder at his sovereignty in and over all things.

What God Created, God Will Grow Aug 17, 2021

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What God created, God will grow. We don’t add a few stitches onto his creation.

That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return? Aug 16, 2021

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The grace of God does not save us at the beginning only in order to keep ourselves in his good graces by our good enough readiness.