Ham•art•i•ol•o•gy

Hamartiology, coming from the Greek words hamartia (meaning sin) and logos, (meaning word) is the study of sin, and of mankind in its sinful state. God created mankind good and…

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Puzzling the Pieces

All writing is selective. No matter how many pages of prose an editing allergic academic manages to cram into an oversized tome, there will always remain aspects of the story…

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Upcoming Book of the Month!

This Saturday will begin a four-part review of Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges. It will be available in hardback at the church this Sunday and is also available in the Kindle and Nook stores.…

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And I Quote—February 29

Worry is a form of pride because when believers are filled with anxiety, they are convinced that they must solve all the problems in their lives in their own strength.…

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Tempted and Tried—Part Four

This article concludes the essay posted last week. Yet after a seemingly endless string of triumphs, Satan met defeat in the wilderness near the Jordan River. The temptations that Jesus…

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Friday Findings—February 26

I Feel I Think I Believe “[W]e as Christians must know what we believe and we must believe these things with strength and confidence. It is not wrong to feel,…

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D. M. Lloyd Jones… Yet Speaking

We all... have to face this ultimate and final question: Do we accept the Bible as the Word of God, as the sole authority in all matters of faith and…

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An•thro•pol•o•gy

Anthropology, coming from the Greek words anthropos (meaning man) and logos, (meaning word) is the study of mankind. Unlike most theological terms, anthropology is widely used in other disciplines as…

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Flirting with Bubbles

Children enjoy blowing bubbles, and parents are thankful because bubbles are relatively inexpensive, clean, and safe. Yes, there is the occasional stray bubble that splashes soap into someone’s eye and…

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And I Quote—February 22

You can think too highly of your interpretations of Scripture, but you cannot think too highly of Scripture’s interpretation of itself. You can exaggerate your authority in handling the Scriptures,…

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