Dealing with Death
by Matthew and Sarah Bracey Death is not a topic that Christians often discuss. We usually avoid such seemingly awkward and uncomfortable conversations. Yet all must reckon with it eventually, especially as people we know grieve the death of a loved one. The question is, how can we best help those hurting, whether they’re a friend, congregant, or someone else? How can we aid those experiencing the profound sadness that results from...
Biology of Sin (Matthew Stanford)
I quit a pack-a-day smoking addiction several years ago. I brought my problem before God with fasting and prayer, and relied on Him heavily for the first excruciating weeks and months. I am quite certain that my success is owed to Christ’s power in me. Strangely, however, the second most helpful source of encouragement and strength came in a small pamphlet on how to quit smoking packaged with my nicotine patches. The pamphlet very...
Arminius on the Human Condition
Determining what’s wrong with people is arguably the most important job of physicians. But the task of diagnostics goes far beyond what shows up in lab results. It is a theological task as well. One of the most important areas of any theologian’s thought is their anthropology. In particular, what perspective they adopt concerning the fall, sin, and the human condition is paramount for knowing whether their theology is biblically...
Fighting to Feel: The Importance of Prompt Repentance
Through one man, sin entered into the world. And sin has waged war against the human soul ever since (Rom 5:12). The flesh and the powers of the air are viciously seeking to drive an eternal wedge between God and man—and they’re having a great deal of success. We’re surrounded by defeated fathers, mothers, deacons and pastors who have been ravaged by vice. This is a harsh reality of life in this world. An even greater reality is that...
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