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Five years ago this month, Bible Baptist Church in East Bethel, Minnesota, asked me to become their interim pastor. I accepted. That is when I began to discover the shortage of qualified pastoral candidates who are willing to minister in smaller churches. Eventually, I became the pastor of the church while continuing to teach as a full-time professor for Central Baptist Theol...


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Interposition is an old word. It is not much used in theological conversation these days, but it was at one time. It is directly related to the duty of magistrates (governing authorities, whether lawmakers, administrators, or judges) to uphold just laws.

The doctrine of interposition assumes that magistrates are accountable to a higher moral authority. The law...


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Each January I write about the most interesting books that I’ve read during the preceding twelve months. To enable this task, I keep a list of every book I’ve read during the year. I review the list to see which books struck me as most interesting—an admittedly subjective call.

For the past several years I’ve ended up with twenty or more volumes on my list of most inte...


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The Incarnation

Little child, look on me— What can Thy newborn eyes see? Dost Thou recognize a man Fashioned by Thine ancient plan? Infant that Thou hast become Canst Thou yet behold me from The aspect of eternity?

Little child, think of me— No slave was ever less free. I have sold myself to sin, Vainly now I try to win My freedom.  Can Thy tiny hands Bear the nails...


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According to Matthew’s gospel, Jesus’ mother remained a virgin until He was born (Matt 1:25). Christians treat the virgin birth as a fundamental for at least two reasons. First, it is essential to Jesus’ claim on the Davidic throne. Second, it is essential to His divine-human person, and consequently to His role as a sacrifice for sin.

No genuine Christian will deny th...


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