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Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part VI- Adoption and Biblical Theology
“See the true and better Adam; come to save the hellbound man.” – Come Behold the Wondrous...
Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part V- Adoption and Historical Theology
In this series, we have been looking at what God’s Word says about adoption as both an earthly...
Reformation Day – Luther and the 95 Theses
October 31st, 2019 marks the 502nd anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. As confessional protestants, many of us recognize the Reformation as a recovery of the gospel. Here is a brief look at who and what sparked the Reformation and why it matters. Who was Martin...
Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part IV- Adoption in the New Testament
In this series, we have been looking at what God’s Word says about adoption as both an earthly call to care for orphans and as a picture of how He saves undeserving sinners in need of right relationship with Him. You can read Parts I , II, and III here. In this...
Received Into the Number: A Theology of Adoption Part III- The Suffering of Job and the Fatherless
In this series, we’ve been looking at what God’s Word says about adoption as both an earthly call to care for orphans and as a picture of how He saves undeserving sinners in need of a right relationship with Him. You can read Parts I and II here. In this article, we...
Myths and Truths About Foster Care, part 2
In my last post, I went through some myths and truth about foster care and focused a bit on interpersonal issues. This time, I want to look at the big picture and talk a good bit about adoption. Throughout this series, I've tried to emphasize the great need for the...
Myths and Truths About Foster Care, Part 1
If there's one thing I've learned about Foster Care, it's that people have a great deal of preconceived notions. I was no different, really. I came into foster care believing I knew what I was getting into. The truth is God has used my foster kids, and the whole...
Pure and Undefiled Religion
James 1:27 comes in the context of wrapping up chapter one. While the existing chapter divisions should not dictate how we divide up Scripture, in this case (and many cases) they are probably appropriate. Chapter 2 begins to talk of favoring different groups of people...
The Father of the Fatherless
The divide between the conservative evangelical and the liberal social gospel-ite is undeniably deep; and one of the major fault lines is the how the two groups deal with the needy. In the leftist social gospel camp the issues of the needy are over emphasized and the...
The Saddest Day in Church History NO ONE Talks About
Christ's bride has had many dark days throughout its history. We've survived persecution in every century. We overcame theological falsehoods asserted as facts. We've been downgraded, liberalized, made mystical, and became seeker sensitive. Charlatans, popes, and...
The High Calling of Foster Care
I crept into the room for the 4th time that evening. She was asleep in a bed we bought earlier in the summer, hoping to put it to good use. It was now 2 in the morning, and I just couldn't help but look in on her one last time before bed to make sure she was warm,...