Yesterday ‘J’ (a colleague whom I have never met) left a Facebook comment stating that he had been told that “he keeps on going on about Jesus dying on the cross for our sins”. Apparently ‘Js’ preaching always seems to reference Jesus dying on the cross for people’s sins. ‘J’ received quite a number of …

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In anticipation of the John 10:16 Conference, Michael Horton writes about “Why ‘Substitutionary Atonement’ Remains Crucial” at The Resurgence. At least implicitly combining various subjective theories already mentioned, this trajectory is especially represented in the work of Jürgen Moltmann and liberation theology but also in much of the popular preaching and teaching in contemporary evangelicalism. …

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Jon Acuff has a post on song lyrics that result in those who sing them “Overcommitting to God in Worship” at Stuff Christians Like: You need a song that expresses how much you are committed to the Lord. When…hark! What does that lady worship leader start singing? Oh, these words are just right; they express …

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