Tag: Theology
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“There is no more important calling for the church in our time than claiming the self-identification of the God who is the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
A fundamental problem is that it is not at all clear exactly who God is. We have not become a secular society so much as we have become a generically religious one. Undifferentiated spiritual objects, therapies, and programs are widely marketed. Popular religion in America tends to be an amalgam of whatever presents itself. Discerning observers…
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Of Monsters and Money
A sermon about the empire’s money, the exile’s hope, and the Savior who would not be bought.
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“Everyone knows, deep down, that there has to be some sort of judgment if there is to be justice.”
Moore: You argue that our understanding of the judgment of God has become untethered to His love. Kindly unpack that some for us. Rutledge: Well, I guess it’s pretty obvious that our culture despises “judgment” above all things. There is hardly any room for discernment or connoisseurship any more. If you love Bach more than you love…
David W. Swanson 