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Do Whatever He Tells You: An Excerpt from Living in the Underground Church

The command of God is only secondarily an address to us. It is first and foremost a statement of how God has acted and how he will act. What we are being told in the command is the only sensible … Continue reading

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Christ Commands His Body: An Excerpt from Living in the Underground Church

Identifying the commands of God in Scripture is neither difficult nor time consuming. We go through the passage we are reading and we underline or highlight the divine verbs. It takes only moments. But what takes a Christian lifetime is … Continue reading

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Why “Giving The Glory To God” For Your Good Deeds Is A Whole Lot Less Holy Than It Sounds

“In Jesus’ name” is among the most used but least understood phrases in Christendom. The Rev. Ken Collins has a helpful post on what it means–and what it doesn’t mean–for us  to do things in Jesus’ name: If you appoint … Continue reading

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