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Yom Kippur—It Is Finished
Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. But for the Christian, this is a beautiful day that has already been fulfilled, along with all other Mosaic laws, as Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice for sin. Leviticus 16:30-34 and Hebrews 9:6-7 would be...
A Liturgy for the Morning of Your Wedding
I wrote this liturgy for a friend the morning she got married—I knew the day would be stressful and hectic, but that it would also be one of the most meaningful pictures of Jesus in her life. If you have a friend getting married, please pass it on to them. I wish them...
A Liturgy for Common Sickness
Lord, my body is wearied,with a reminder,that I am a mortal man,in a broken world.This annoyanceexposes the underpinningsof a dark vail that has been drawnacross my physical body—a chain to the realm,of death and dying. I am not dying,but I am reminded that this...
A Liturgy for Adoption
Adoption is so close to God's heart. Before our third child, Van was conceived, we struggled with secondary infertility for a several years—desperately wanting to add another baby to our family, and being told no at every turn. For a brief moment in time, adoption was...
Resources on Arminianism
If you're studying Arminianism, I've got some excellent resources for you– and because I'm reformed, they're primarily from a reformed perspective! I'm kidding, but these are just excellent reads. First: Arminius and the Remonstrants Second: Watershed Differences...
For the Loss of Religion
Father of all peoples,You who hold the belt of Orion,yet stoop to breathe life into dust,begin the process of stripping the layers,and revealing who I am beneath these scales. It is never easy to see a friend struggle,but let me be seen in this struggle by those...