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Grafted In: Abrahamic Faith and New Covenant Believers
Various covenants appear throughout the biblical narrative, yet one of the most foundational is the covenant God makes with Abraham. The significance of the Abrahamic covenant will become more apparent as we journey together in this post. My goal is to reflect on the Abrahamic covenant and the way Christians are grafted into the Abrahamic covenant…
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Book Review: The Plurality Principle
Introduction A book on church leadership will almost always draw some type of audience because of the breadth of opinions regarding the issue itself. The Plurality Principle is a book about church leadership, but not in the way most people would expect. Instead of writing a John Maxwell type of book or a step-by-step process […]
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Blessed Trinity: The Need for A Biblical Godhead
By Benjamin G. Campbell I was sharing a meal with a pastor friend of mine a while back, and we were conversing back and forth about what we had been reading. Since every pastor ought to be a reader, it was a typical pastor conversation. This particular brother mentioned a few books he was reading, and […]
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The Advent of Peace
For the past few weeks, we at Everyday Theology have reflected on the various themes of advent. In this post, we will reflect on the theme of peace. Peace must be understood in relationship to God’s covenant with his people, the way in which his people broke the covenant, and the way in which God […]
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The Joy of Christmas
By: Dustin Walters Advent brings great joy to the Christian and the church. This is the season in which we reflect on the Messiah’s first appearance and eagerly anticipate his return. In this post, we will reflect on the joy of Advent. Just like the other themes of hope, faith, love, and peace, joy is […]
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“In the Beginning” and the Imago Dei
According to Scripture, in the beginning God created everything “very good.” The original Hebrew word טוֹב (tove) is an adjective translated as “good” in most English translations of the Bible. According to Bill Mounce, this Hebrew word means, “…good or well; it describes goodness, beauty, and moral uprightness. … The entire creation is inherently valuable, […]