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The first part of the leadership series focuses on three aspects of spiritual leadership: wisdom, initiative, and grace. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Captains-Log-Episode-12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
G.K. Chesterton, in his usual witty manner, once remarked, “Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.” I fear that drawing lines has become a lost art. In this age of skepticism there is little room for reasonable dialogue…
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Calvinism is an extremely debated theological system that emphasizes the sovereignty of God in salvation. This system explains the means and order of salvation in a biblically faithful manner; however, it is not salvation. As I think about the caricatures…
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Culture, pragmatism, and tradition can pull us away from the very core of our identity and the very foundation of our faith: Christ. I recently had the opportunity to visit a Lutheran congregation since my home church’s services were canceled…
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Conviction and conversation are not mutually exclusive. In fact, the passion we possess for our beliefs should encourage more lucid discussions. That leads to the great need of our time for sustained amicable dialogue and, as with most situations, there…
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A simple objective look at the societal environment in which we currently reside should give rise to concern. The sky is not falling, but the air we breathe is becoming toxic. The church and society have each contributed to this…
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The Christmas season is upon us. I’m annually reluctant to get into the Christmas Spirit; however, I wouldn’t consider myself a scrooge. God has a way of guiding my mindset into the significance of Christ’s birth in His own time….
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This episode has brief reflections on remembering the significance of the Reformation for today. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Captains-Log-Episode-11-Reformation-500-103117-10.09-PM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
This episode features thoughts on cultural engagement as well as brief reviews of The Orville and Star Trek Discovery. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Captains-Log-Episode-10-The-Way-Forward.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The reformation was much more than one man or 95 theses, but neither should be underestimated in conjunction with the gospel truth they conveyed. The remarkably simple and unbelievably scandalous grace proclaimed ushered in an era of transformation we still…
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