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Christians – Let’s Not Do This
I’ve made my views about homosexuality clear in a prior post about Andy Stanley, noting that the Bible clearly labels it a sin (in the Old and New Testaments) along with other forms of sexual sin and...
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Christians and Karma
Obviously Karma, an eastern religious concept, isn’t a philosophy Christians should adopt. Yet, how often do Christians act as if they do? Pastor Tullian Tchividjian thinks Christians often adopt a...
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What Horrible Violence Reveals about the Human Condition
It is difficult to find words in times of great tragedy such as this one. I am grieved by the events that took place in Boston this week. I have prayed to God for the injured and the families of those...
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Thoughts on Les Miserables
I finally got to see Les Miserables this weekend. It’s such a heartwrenching tale with themes of law, grace, love, sacrifice, injustice and mercy. I had avoided reading anything about the latest film...
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Confessions of a Law Addict
I confess. I’m addicted to the law. If you’ve ever read the account of the prodigal son and identified with the older brother, or read the passage about the woman caught in adultery and (if you’re...
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The Word: Romans 3:19-26
Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. For by works of the law no human...
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Consequences of False Teaching: Driving People from Christ
You might have noticed the theme for the past couple days has been false teaching here at Steak and a Bible. I’d like to focus today on consequences. There are serious consequences for false teaching:...
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Escaping Man’s Tradition: A Mini Review of ‘Plain Faith’
As I was reminded earlier this year as I read “One Way Love,” humans love to turn the truth of the gospel into a set of strict rules to live by instead. The Amish religion is just one example where...
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Grace In Our Relationships
I’ve been reading Jim Essian’s book, “Like Father, Like Sons: Meditations on God our Father” and even though I’m not a parent yet (and obviously will never be a father) I’m learning so much about God...
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September Reading: The Roots of ‘Strange Fire’ and Reflecting God’s Image to...
This month I put a few books on hold to return to later, while picking up these titles. Like Father, Like Sons Jim Essian’s book, “Like Father, Like Sons” is written for parents — and specifically...
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The Word: Romans 6:1-13
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into...
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When Sin Gets the Better of You…
Last week was a tough week for me. Frustrating. Stressful. Difficult. The weekend was better, but yesterday the stress began to mount and I cracked. Again. Sin got the best of me. Words came flying out...
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The Reformers: Martin Luther
It makes sense to begin these few posts about the Reformers with the most well-known: Martin Luther. But before that, I’d like to say that my intention here is not to revere these men. They were all...
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The Word: 2 Passages From Galatians
Galatians 2:15-21 ESV We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed...
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How God Shapes Us
I’m not typically a devotional fan, but Paul David Tripp’s New Morning Mercies seemed to be an atypical devotional so I picked up a copy. I’ve found it very encouraging and gospel focused. Here’s a...
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Parting Christmas Thoughts
My parents have already taken down the Christmas decorations, and it is probably a mere matter of days before I’ll pack up my own. I love the season and the lights and ornaments so much and packing...
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Resources for New Year’s Resolutioners (and Everybody Else)
It’s that time of year when some people make resolutions. Many say they’ll give up a bad habit, or try to start a new one. But if your goals for the year are about your relationship with Jesus Christ...
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Don’t Miss List: Purity Movement Problems, #the15 and more
The first Don’t Miss List of 2015. The Stick and the Carrot: Exposing the Hidden False Gospel of the Purity Movement – from The Evangelical Outpost Sometimes I gather links with the intention of...
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Sermon Recommendation: Phil Johnson Explains Why God Gave the Law
I found this audio at Fighting for the Faith and it is fantastic. I highly recommend Phil Johnson’s explanation of the purpose of the law and critique of certain incorrect views about the law. It was...
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