Jesus for the Nominal Christian
Nominal means “in name only.” Some politicians, rightly or wrongly, are called RINOs: Republicans in name only. That is, they are not...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Apr 19, 2019
- 4 min
Dave Barry, Dogs, and Holy Week
For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! —Apostle Paul, 1...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Apr 2, 2019
- 1 min
Lament and Joy in the Life of the Christian
This is a live recording of author and philosopher Dr. Douglas Groothuis given at the Evangelical Theological Society in Portland, Oregon...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Mar 28, 2019
- 3 min
Television: Agent of Truth Decay
This is excerpted from Douglas Groothuis, Truth Decay(InterVarsity Press, 2000). First, television emphasizes the moving image over...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Mar 21, 2019
- 2 min
When Indifference to Sin is Sin
Jesus, who was never indifferent to sin, who died for our sins, taught that at the end of history indifference to “the least of these”...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Jan 18, 2019
- 2 min
Ministry Defining Moments
Some events solidify your understanding of who God made you to be. They crystallize a sense of mission and personal meaning. When the...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Jan 4, 2019
- 3 min
Who we Lost and What they Gave
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. -Psalm 115:16, KJV As one year turns into another, much is made of those we...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Dec 26, 2018
- 3 min
Who Reads? Why Read?
“I should read. But I don’t have time.” I heard this while browsing a bookstore (as I often do on Sunday afternoons). His expression was...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Dec 6, 2018
- 1 min
A Prayer Guided by the Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, I come as your child. May your name (all that you are) be hallowed—deemed holy by me and by all your creatures....
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Douglas Groothuis
- Nov 8, 2018
- 9 min
Lessons from Seven Churches
I found my home in Evangelical Anglicanism in early 2007. My denomination is the Anglican Church in North America (ACNC). I visited...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Oct 18, 2018
- 4 min
Leaving the Curmudgeon Behind
Leaving the Curmudgeon Behind “The Constructive Curmudgeon” was the name of a blog I had for a number of years, starting in 2005. (It is...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
Providence on the Cheap
The Bible’s teaching on providence is that an infinite-personal and triune being governs the cosmos. This being, God, is never outwitted...
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Douglas Groothuis
- May 24, 2018
- 2 min
Death and the Fall
Nothing screams, “This world is fallen,”louder than death. We were not created to die, but to live with God and each other in natural...
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Douglas Groothuis
- May 17, 2018
- 4 min
Sacramental Theology Under the Sun
“How do you fit those two things together?” I paused before answering. I do this more as I age. She and I, along with another bright...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Feb 27, 2018
- 3 min
5 Truths Billy Graham Taught Us
On Billy Graham Gordon MacDonald, friend and Chancellor of Denver Seminary, mentioned to me that it is likely that few students at my...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Feb 22, 2018
- 3 min
8 Simple Ways to Be a Good Neighbor
It does not matter how good your apologetics arguments are if no one listens to you. The Apostle Peter says to have an apologetic for...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Jan 11, 2018
- 2 min
10 Ways to Write a Meaningful Card
My mother was a champion letter and card writer. She never missed a birthday, anniversary, or holiday. She wrote me frequently and at...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Jan 4, 2018
- 2 min
Marking and Remembering
The eternal God, who forgets nothing, calls us with binding address to remember. “Do this in remembrance of me.” I need symbols to focus...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Dec 28, 2017
- 7 min
How Christians Can Take Back Their Minds
Americans are being lied to every day. Popular culture tells us that deep thinking and reflective living is pointless. Instead, we must...
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Douglas Groothuis
- Nov 13, 2017
- 3 min
A Recently Recovered Screwtape Letter
My Dear Wormwood: I lick my parched lips with delight that our propaganda efforts are going splendidly well. Good things come to those...
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