by Bob | Aug 17, 2012 | Regeneration, Salvation, Sanctification
Christian—Do You Know Who You Are? Note: You’re reading Part 2 of a Changing Lives blog mini-series. Read Part 1: I See Resurrected People. Our New Nature: Saints Who do you see when you look at yourself as a Christian—a dead person or a resurrected person? At your...
by Bob | Jun 1, 2012 | Faith, Jesus, Salvation
2 Reasons People Reject Christ When you talk to people about Christianity, they often offer supposed intellectual/rational reasons for their decision not to believe on Christ. The Apostle Paul informs us that we reject Christ because of willful suppression of the...
by Bob | Jan 31, 2012 | Luther, Martin Luther, Quotes, Reformation
Quotes of Note: Martin Luther—Master Pastor, Part 9 Note: You’re reading the final post in a nine-part blog mini-series sharing Quotes of Note derived from my Ph.D. dissertation: Spiritual Care in Historical Perspective: Martin Luther as a Case Study in Christian...
by Bob | Dec 22, 2011 | Christmas, Regeneration
It’s a Wonderful Life, The Sequel Being in the Christmas spirit, yesterday I pondered It’s a Wonderful Life and whether George Bailey’s sacrifice was joyful or bitter. Today, I ponder whether George’s end-of-the-movie transformation was temporary or lasting. ...
by Bob | Jun 25, 2011 | Biblical Counseling, Christian Living, Gospel Imperatives, Gospel Indicatives, Salvation, Sanctification
Applying Our Complete Salvation Note: This is part four in a mini-series on the relationship between our salvation and our daily growth in Christ (sanctification). Read part one How We Grow in Grace, part two How to Disagree in an Agreeable Way, and part three How...