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Blind Trust
Read more: Blind TrustThere is a man in our congregation who is blind and he is a sweet old man (we’ll call him Jerry). I often see him getting dropped off on Sunday morning by public transit or walking down the sidewalk after church. Sometimes he is alone and oftentimes, there is a member of our congregation walking…
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Don’t Rush Holy Week
Read more: Don’t Rush Holy WeekYesterday we celebrated Palm Sunday as the start of the Holy Week. As I was listening to the message at my church, I reflected on the speaker, Chad Glazener’s, comment to not move too quickly through the different events of Holy Week. Often times, we want to rush into the celebration of Easter, that we…
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The Resurrection and Singleness
Read more: The Resurrection and SinglenessThis past Saturday we completed our third annual online academic conference, Ecclesia and Ethics. This year our focus was on Human Sexuality. We heard several great papers from speakers like Jenell Paris, Tremper Longman III, Preston Sprinkle, Wesley Hill, Irmtraud Fischer, Mark Yarhouse, Andrew Marin, Frank Heinrich, Gabriel Dy-Liacco, and many others. If you’re interested…
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Questions about Overseas PhD
Read more: Questions about Overseas PhDI was asked by a friend a few questions about the process I went through coming to Aberdeen to work on a PhD in New Testament. Below are my answers. They are candid and a little cheeky. Enjoy! How did you go about narrowing down your research proposal. For example, did you narrow it down…
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Remembering the Loving Legacy of Dr. Robert Saucy
Read more: Remembering the Loving Legacy of Dr. Robert SaucyThis past week we received the sad news that Dr. Robert Saucy, Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Talbot School of Theology, at the age of 84, after a severe car accident, passed from this earthly life to be in the presence of our God in heaven. When I heard the news, my heart was…
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You’re Going to Die
Read more: You’re Going to DieA few weeks ago, TIME magazine published a series of articles on aging, found here, and the race to cure it. The stories ranged from the different drugs scientists are researching that seem to reverse aging, the connection between mind and body in longer life, and what you can do to increase your own life…
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I Left My Heart In Los Angeles
Read more: I Left My Heart In Los AngelesThis past weekend, I went to the Saturday night closing session of the TogetherLA Conference held in the heart of Los Angeles at the West Temple Cathedral, and listened to Tim Keller talk about our culture and identity. Many Christian leaders from a diverse set of backgrounds came together to talk about the many issues…
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The Youth Leader’s Greatest Gift
Read more: The Youth Leader’s Greatest GiftLast year, I started “Girl Time with Calvin” on our High School’s Winter Retreat, which was basically a fun way for me to sit down with the female senior class and hang out with them. Girl Time with Calvin consists of me talking with them and answering any questions they have about life, love, and God. Much…
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Re-Lenting
Read more: Re-LentingWe’re back in the season of Lent, that time of somber reflection, prayer, repentance, and fasting. For many of us, it wasn’t something we grew up with but has grown to become a very meaningful season of reflection and devotion. For me, Lent has come to represent discipline. Fasting and devoted prayer does not come…
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A Communal Feast Celebrating the Martyrdom of St. Valentine
Read more: A Communal Feast Celebrating the Martyrdom of St. ValentineYesterday, in honor of the martyrdom of St. Valentine, I hosted a dinner party with a few of my girl friends. It was a good time of delicious food and engaging conversation. While Valentine’s Day can be S.A.D. (Singles Awareness Day), I wanted to celebrate the holiday in the truest fashion with having a feast…