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What is Mercy Anyway?

I have often challenged people to spend time thinking through the relationship between justice and mercy. Tim Lane and Paul Tripp have written an excellent  reflection on the subject which I quote in part below. Please read the entire (brief!)excerpt … Continue reading

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A Christian View of the Economic Crisis

Dr. Albert Mohler has written a thoughtful look at the current economic crisis and how it challenges us to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. You can read the entire post entitled A Christian View of the Economic Crisis by … Continue reading

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Does God have anything to say about the proposed Wall Street bailout?

Last night Gail asked for my opinion about the proposed bailout plan being considered by the folks in Washington. D.C. I had to admit that I am really confused about the best way to solve this problem. However, I am … Continue reading

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Commemoration – July 17

Bartolome de Las Casas, missionary to the Indies, 1566 Las Casas became well-known for his passionate advocacy of the rights of Indigenous peoples of the Americas and his vitriolic attacks on the abuses of the Spanish conquistadors. This following excerpt … Continue reading

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Love, Justice, Judgement, and Hell

I have had some interesting conversations with people lately about what Jesus, and the Bible as a whole, teaches about God’s final judgement and Hell, and how this biblical teaching relates to issues of justice. I touched on some of … Continue reading

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