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This is final part in the series on Biblical lament and focuses on practical questions related to the topic. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Captains-Log-Episode-6-A-Latent-Hope-Part-3-4317-9.46-PM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
There is more to me than meets the eye. Several months ago, I decided to take a Meyers-Briggs personality test and discovered that I was an INFJ. As a skeptic, I read the results while inwardly thinking that this was…
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If the metric of ministry success was social media presence, book sales, or conference attendees, then Western evangelicalism is at the top of its game. Let’s be clear from the start. There is much good that comes from the church…
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This is part 2 of a three part series on Biblical lament and focuses on the book of Lamentations. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Captains-Log-Episode-5-A-Latent-Hope-Part-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Part one of a three part series on Biblical lament. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Captains-Log-Episode-4-A-Latent-Hope-Part-1-13017-10.39-PM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The incarnation is a glorious mystery. This episode reflects on several passages and statements regarding the nature of Christ. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Captians-Log-Episode-3-Son-of-God-Son-of-Man.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The Son of God walked into an upside-down world and revealed what the right-side up kingdom should look like: strength through humility, power through sacrifice, wealth through poverty, and life through death. It is no wonder He was accused of…
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The cultural landscape of American evangelicalism is inundated with approaches to ministry and impact. Arguments from the conservative, progressive, emergent, and traditional camps can leave one reeling from philosophical vertigo. The hard truth is that if Jesus were walking through…
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This episode is a brief analysis of how Christians can better engage in the arena of politics. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Captains-Log-Episode-2-Politics-112816-9.05-PM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Perhaps you find the title alarming. I chose the title to engage the mind and heart to ponder the texts, leading to the implied conclusion. At first glance, it may seem intended to strike against God by labeling Him as…
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