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The Best of June

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I’ve been at this blogging thing for quite a long time now–it’s coming up on ten years. I’ve been at the daily blogging thing for almost as long. This means that I’ve got an extensive backlist of articles from years gone by. I thought it might be fun to pull out some of the articles I wrote in previous Junes, stretching all the way back to 2004.

2011

From the Garden to the Cross – This was one of those connections I made while studying the book of Genesis and just had to preach and write about it.

I Am Unalarmed – This article generated quite a loud response, as I recall.

2010

Trusting God with what Matters Most – I have thought about this subject often, about coming up against the edge of my faith.

A Parody of Ourselves – Sometimes I think the evangelical world is beyond parody. We Reformed types may be getting close as well.

2009

Don’t Take Your iPod to Church! Parts 1, 1.5, and 2 – I once told people not to take their iPods to church. Apparently no one listened!

Little Evils, Little Sins – I found this a useful illustration in my own life.

2008

Seven Reasons To Study the Church’s Past – Here are seven reasons that we ought to study church history.

God Is With Us – I reflected on an amazing little word.

2007

The Appeal of Roman Catholicism – I wanted to think about why people are drawn to Roman Catholicism.

A Notch in the Belt – In this article I reflected on doing good for the sake of accruing some kind of merit.

2006

Counterfeit Detection Part 1 and Part 2 – This was background to The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment.

Credo – I still enjoy this one, though it feels like there’s almost an arrogance to it.

2005

Becoming Compassionate Truth-Tellers – Here’s yet another time that Al Mohler has sparked my thinking.

Postmodern Morality, Authority and Accountability – I guess the title just about says it all.

2004

Minister of the Word – What does it mean to be a minister of God’s Word?

Dear Neighbor – I must have been having a bad day. It may have been her fault.


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    A La Carte (October 21)

    A La Carte: The worst parenting advice / John Mark Comer’s cafeteria approach / Giants in the Bible / How a wife can help her husband / Social media and pornography / Book and Kindle sales / and more.

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    If You Had Written the Bible

    Have you ever thought about what the Bible would be like if you had been in charge of writing or editing it? Whatever you would do, I am quite certain you would end up with something that would bear far more resemblance to a systematic theology text than the Bible we hold in our hands…

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    A La Carte (October 20)

    A La Carte: Assisted suicide / The future of Anglicanism / Busyness / When dad will not lead / When you are maligned / Surprised by his goodness / Kindle deals / and more.

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    No Guarantee of Life and Vigor

    Many cold and lifeless churches testify to the fact that the mere presence of the Bible is no guarantee of spiritual life and vigor. Many churches have a Bible tucked neatly into every pew, but teach a message radically at odds with the words of that very Book.

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    Weekend A La Carte (October 18)

    A La Carte: The trans train / 3 kinds of forgiveness / It’s better to die / A helper corresponding to him / A former social-mediaholic / Honest church leadership / and more.