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June 2020

June 18, 2020

Why Kevin DeYoung’s “Culture War Strategy” Fails

The Gospel Coalition published an article by Kevin DeYoung decrying the Supreme Court decision that...

February 2019

February 02, 2019

Nein! A Response to Jason Micheli on Holiness and Christian Sexuality

Jason Micheli is my closest frenemy who isn't openly Calvinist. I love Jason, but sometimes...

July 2016

July 01, 2016

Is there a Christianity that isn’t toxic?

Have American Christians become what Jesus came to stop us from being? It’s not an...

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April 21, 2016

The great spiritual battle of the 21st century

One of the most poignant ironies of the great spiritual battle of the 20th century...

April 09, 2016

Can Jesus save us from being consumed? #BreathNotMeat

From now until the release of my book How Jesus Saves the World From Us,...

July 2014

July 13, 2014

How does God “condemn sin in the flesh” on Jesus’ cross? (Romans 8:3)

In this week's lectionary epistle reading, Paul writes that "by sending his own Son in...

April 2014

April 20, 2014

Resurrection and the gift of a wounded body

Since today is Easter, I've been trying to think of something inspiring to say. But...

May 2013

May 19, 2013

“I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh” (salvation AS Pentecost)

To prepare for Pentecost, I've been reading Pentecostal theologian Amos Yong's The Spirit Poured Out...

April 2013

April 10, 2013

What is the difference between spirit and flesh?

Almost since its beginning, Christianity has had a complicated relationship with the teachings of the...

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