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Friendship Through a Pandemic: Seeing More Clearly With Stanley Hauerwas - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Ephraim Radner and others have recently reflected that the church’s theologians have said shockingly little about the pandemic that’s really been helpful, that’s helped Christians think clearly about this global crisis. To get our heads straight, minds clear, and hearts […]

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He is Risen

He is Risen

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Good Friday - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Every year on Good Friday as a rule we go dark with regards to publishing new essays or reviews. Instead, we share a few songs to help people mark Good Friday. I pray that today will be a somber one […]

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The Bavinck Turn - Commonplaces

In his (excellent) biography of Bavinck, James Eglinton notes a shift that happened in the great Dutch theologian around the turn of the century. Earlier in his career, Bavinck was deeply concerned with the project of reinvigorating Calvinism in the […]

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The Bavinck Turn - Commonplaces

In his (excellent) biography of Bavinck, James Eglinton notes a shift that happened in the great Dutch theologian around the turn of the century. Earlier in his career, Bavinck was deeply concerned with the project of reinvigorating Calvinism in the […]

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Biblical or Institutional?: On Navigating Hard Church Decisions - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

“It’s 2022, the Bible says nothing about (Insert church action) how on earth are they still (Doing/not doing) that!” If you have spent any amount of time in a local church, you have likely heard this or some similar sentiment […]

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Moving On - Commonplaces

If you’ve followed the discourse around sexuality and the PCA, then you’ve likely seen Tim Keller’s recent piece, which has provoked some strong reactions within the PCA. It’s a helpful write-up of what has happened so far. This is my […]

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Moving On - Commonplaces

If you’ve followed the discourse around sexuality and the PCA, then you’ve likely seen Tim Keller’s recent piece, which has provoked some strong reactions within the PCA. It’s a helpful write-up of what has happened so far. This is my […]

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Every New Day, Love Song for a Savior, and Dechurching - Commonplaces

I was at the last show Five Iron Frenzy played outside Colorado. In 2004 they passed through Lincoln on their way back home for their final two shows, both played in their hometown of Denver. But before that they played […]

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Every New Day, Love Song for a Savior, and Dechurching - Commonplaces

I was at the last show Five Iron Frenzy played outside Colorado. In 2004 they passed through Lincoln on their way back home for their final two shows, both played in their hometown of Denver. But before that they played […]

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(One Reason) Why Abuse Goes Unchecked in Churches - Commonplaces

You’re in one of these churches. You’re there on Sunday morning. You get there around 8:15 every week for coffee and donuts. Your kids go to Sunday school with friends they’ve known their whole lives. You eat your donut and […]

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(One Reason) Why Abuse Goes Unchecked in Churches - Commonplaces

You’re in one of these churches. You’re there on Sunday morning. You get there around 8:15 every week for coffee and donuts. Your kids go to Sunday school with friends they’ve known their whole lives. You eat your donut and […]