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Heaven & Earth (& Hell) 6 – Resurrection

By Scott | Published: June 28, 2010
Now that I’ve discussed death and the abode of the death, it seems appropriate to interject the Christian belief in resurrection, certainly one of the most central tenets of our faith. (If you missed my post on Rob Bell’s Resurrection video, now’s a good time to pause and check it out.) Resurrection means and has [...]
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For the Life of the World 34

By Scott | Published: February 7, 2010
This post focuses on sections 1-3 of Worship in a Secular Age, the first appendix of For the Life of the World. Dn. Michael Hyatt’s podcast series does not continue into the appendices, but I’m going to continue to blog through the two essays in it. I’ve found them as compelling and fascinating as I [...]
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For the Life of the World 14

By Scott | Published: November 11, 2009
This post continues with my thoughts on section 3 of the third chapter of For the Life of the World. Here is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  podcast on chapter three if you’ve not already listened to it. For the Life of the World: Part Six From the beginning Christians had their own day, [...]
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For the Life of the World 7

By Scott | Published: October 31, 2009
This post ponders sections 10-12 of the second chapter of For the Life of the World. If you haven’t listened to it yet, here is the link to Deacon Michael Hyatt’s  podcast over sections 9-16. For the Life of the World: Part Five When man stands before the throne of God, when he has fulfilled [...]
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On the Incarnation of the Word 7 – Repentance Is Not Enough

By Scott | Published: August 30, 2009
This phrase leaps out at me every time I read this section of Athanasius’ writing. nor, secondly, does repentance call men back from what is their nature—it merely stays them from acts of sin. God can and does call man to repentance. Nobody argues that point. However, I have some sense that repentance may often [...]
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