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Christians unite against child abuse

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 23, 2010

This is what Scripture says: Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one such child in My... [Read More]

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Dual citizenship is not antithetical

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 21, 2010

Here is another great Michael Horton quote from the CRI article on authoritarianism: Scripture admonishes us, [with Christ’s words ‘my kingdom is from another place’] to avoid either the tendency to confuse the kingdom of God with an earthly nation (Israel, America, etc.) or, on the other hand, to view... [Read More]

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covenant theology

Clark on Two-Level Subscription

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 20, 2010

Does your church have one statement of faith for elders and a different one for members? Are you so sure this is a good idea? [Read More]

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Local DA provides more details to the big city reporters

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 19, 2010

Butte County District Attorney Michael Ramsey revealed more details than have previously been described in the media in the Sacramento CBS affiliate’s newscast tonight, in a story that comes complete with props and dramatic reading. [Read More]

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schatz

Pearl still claims innocence, for himself and his followers

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 18, 2010

"We do not teach 'corporal punishment' nor 'hitting' children," Michael Pearl said, according to the Paradise Post. "If indeed these parents were abusive, and that has not yet been proven by the courts, it is regretful that our teachings were not able to turn them from their predisposition to abusive... [Read More]

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Authoritarianism, isolationism, and their theonomic roots

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 17, 2010

I've come across an article from CRI about the authoritarianism and isolationism of the Pearls and the entire movement of which they are just one arm. Author Rachel D. Ramer traces it back to the theonomy of R.J. Rushdoony: [Read More]

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My interrupted jog…

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 16, 2010

http://runkeeper.com/pub/act/R35zv6nz0HIcmgUYod3U/map [Read More]

The brokenhearted sinner

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 15, 2010

The Bible says if you strike someone and they die, you have committed homicide: “Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death” (Exodus 21:12, ESV). [Read More]

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schatz

Baby registry time!

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 15, 2010

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A Reformed identity

By Aaron Lord

Posted on February 14, 2010

The Reformed understanding of things is that we do not have immediate access to God's being. We have mediated access through God the Son incarnate and through the preaching of the gospel and the administration of the sacraments. The goal of our theology is to think God's thoughts after him,... [Read More]