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Scot linked to an article earlier this year: Obama moves to separate politics and science.  When Scot brought this up (see here) he emphasized and directed conversation toward the issue of stem cell research – clearly an important issue and one well worth discussion.  The CNN article, and the changes introduced by the Obama administration,…

We are working our way through Tom Wright’s new book, Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision, and how the new perspective (Tom Wright’s version of it anyway) is playing out today. What about the Law then? How does Wright understand the Law? Wright begins by sketching, in bold figure, how Luther saw the Law as…

O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and…

Scot and Kris have been busy in South Africa – so no Weekly Meanderings … Tom Smith has some reflections on Scot’s visit. But I couldn’t pass on this and will take the opportunity to highlight a real sport for a change – with speed and action galore… Our Town – (With a great skyline)…

Throw out the health issue for a minute and think aloud about the best fast-food restaurant. What’s your favorite? Will it be burgers, tacos, fried chicken, fish, or a prosciutto on panini? I could go on. What’s your favorite? (Kris and I are convinced it is Chipotle.)

Where do we begin if we believe in the power of “with,” the power of loving gays and lesbians? This is perhaps the central issue addressed in Andrew Marin’s new book, Love Is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation With the Gay Community . These are the questions we must ask and answers to these questions…

We are working our way through Tom Wright’s new book, Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision , and discussing the new perspective. Wright’s a book is an apologetic for his views, and a response to the critique of his book by John Piper. The question: What does “the righteousness of God” mean? Piper understands God’s…

It is hard to estimate the significance and impact of Dallas Willard in the church today. It is also hard to describe his newest book: Knowing Christ Today: Why We Can Trust Spiritual Knowledge . This is a good book, and one that puts together many of Willard’s ideas and proposals. The unifying theme of…

Here are John the Baptist’s words to those who asked what they needed to do to enter into the kingdom of God: John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.” Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they…

No one knows for sure why James moves to Rahab as his second example, though some suggestions are clever. Hospitality seems the best explanation: the messanists for not showing it to the poor, Abraham for entertaining strangers, and Rahab for welcoming Israel’s spies. The Canaanite prostitute Rahab, whose story of hospitality is told in Joshua…
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