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The Incarnation: Its Relevance
from William Boekestein Dec 18, 2020 Category: Articles
To call the incarnation "relevant" almost sounds patronizing. But we need to recognize the intimate connection between this important doctrine and personal piety. Keep Reading
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The Incarnation: The Athanasian Creed
from William Boekestein Dec 14, 2020 Category: Articles
The historic Christian doctrine of the incarnation can be expressed in a few simple phrases which the Western church codified in the Athanasian Creed around the sixth century. Keep Reading
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Family Worship 101
from William Boekestein Mar 27, 2020 Category: Articles
Every family has a god. Every day, young adults leave home with the gods of self-fulfillment, money, leisure, work, or even ministry. Some leave with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To a large extent, the difference is determined by how our families worship in the home. Keep Reading
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Helps for Doubting Christians
from William Boekestein Aug 30, 2019 Category: Articles
Sooner or later every thoughtful Christian will feel the unsettling, soul-gripping claw of doubt. Keep Reading
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Husbands, 8 Admonitions to Love Your Wife
from William Boekestein Jun 10, 2019 Category: Articles
A husband must do all he can to understand his wife's world. What follows are eight admonitions to love our wives with respect to their various facets. Keep Reading
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How Not to Study the End Times
from William Boekestein Mar 29, 2019 Category: Articles
Eschatology, the study of the last things, is a fancy word for something we all already do. All of us think about the end. Yes, our culture and our fears push to the periphery thoughts of our death and the life hereafter. But count on it: at some point in your life, you are going to agonize over what will happen to you after you breathe your last. You can’t attend a funeral—whether of a religious or nonreligious person—without hearing somebody’s eschatology, their concept of what happens after death. We are all eschatologists. But that doesn’t mean we always engage the end times well. In at least three ways, we could go wrong in this most basic theological discipline. Keep Reading
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The Scandal and Sweetness of John 3:16
from William Boekestein Mar 20, 2019 Category: Articles
John 3:16 has become so familiar that we no longer find its words astonishing. But this remarkable verse reveals amazing truth that should delight us every time we hear it. Keep Reading
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The Death of Ulrich Zwingli
from William Boekestein Oct 11, 2018 Category: Articles
It was early on the morning of October 11, 1531. The first rays of the morning sun filtered through dew-laden pine trees, and between the stone and wood buildings surrounding the city square called “charity.” Typically, the square would have come to life gradually, the way a person likes to wake up when he has no plans for the day. But on this early morning the usually quiets streets of Zurich Switzerland teemed with frantic activity. An angry and hungry army of several thousand Roman Catholics—half starved by an unfortunate Protestant embargo—had crossed into the Protestant state of Zurich, Switzerland two days earlier. Keep Reading
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6 Ways to Grow in the Gospels
from William Boekestein Jun 20, 2016 Category: Articles
It is possible to lose sight of Jesus in one's theology, like a person admiring the beautiful colors of a painting but failing to notice the image the colors depict. But to theologize without Christ is to forfeit the foundation of our faith. We become like Peter, who knew his theology but took his eyes off Jesus and began to sink (Matt. 14:30). We must fix our eyes on Jesus (Heb. 12:2). One of the best ways to do so is to spend time in the Gospels. Keep Reading
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4 Traits of Healthy Church Membership
from William Boekestein Aug 04, 2014 Category: Articles
Breakdowns in fellowship can be gut-wrenching events in the life of Christian churches. When we part unhappily with other members of Christ's body, we can say with Robert E. Lee, at the death of General Jackson, "I have lost my right arm" (Cf. 1 Cor. 12:25-26). Keep Reading