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Law And Human Nature, Donald Roth

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"While the law may assume rationality, it's a fair question whether people are really all that rational."

Posting about the way that human nature is viewed by the law from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-law-and-human-nature/

Why Christians Don't Read The Bible, Aaron Baart

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"How we imagine God will also determine another key aspect of the life of the Christian--how and how much we read our Bible."

Posting about ways to reinvigorate Bible reading from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/why-christians-dont-read-the-bible/

When God Says "Work Harder", Donald Roth

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"God does promise to be with us and is there beside us, even in our despair."

Posting about God's presence in difficult times from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/when-god-says-work-harder/

Re-Creating In Nature, Steve Holtrop

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"Recreation is re-creation - an opportunity to return to or realign with the whole person I was created to be."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­sensing God's presence in nature from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/re-creating-in-nature/

Rest And Re-Creation, Neal Deroo

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"Growing up Calvinist, I was raised with the famed 'Protestant work ethic'.'"

Posting about the balance of work and leisure from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/rest-and-re-creation/

God Is Creation's Second-By-Second Sustainer, Justin Vander Werff

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" ... the Psalms clearly indicate God's active hand in creation."

Posting about God's orderly care in nature from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/god-is-creations-second-by-second-sustainer/

Accessible Lust, Aaron Baart

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"Rapid access to information can also lead to the activities that steal rather than give life."

Posting about the dangers of online pornography­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/accessible-lust/

Reformed Approach To The Interactions Of Science And Religion (Cont'd), Tony N. Jelsma

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"The relationship between faith and science is not just a scientific or theological topic."

Posting about conflicts between science and religion from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/a-reformed-approach-to-the-interactions-of-science-and-religion-contd/

Reformed Approach To The Interactions Of Science And Religion, Tony N. Jelsma

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"Sometimes, despite our best theological and scientific study, religion and science still seem to be in conflict."

Posting about the interactions between religion and science from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/a-reformed-approach-to-the-interactions-of-science-and-religion

Models Of The Interaction Of Science And Religion, Tony N. Jelsma

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"As Christians we are... immersed in this scientific culture and yet God’s Word communicates to us from very different cultural contexts."

Posting about religion and science­­­­­­­­ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/models-of-the-interaction-of-science-and-religion/

Divorce And A Broken Home, Jeff Ploegstra

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"Reflections on the encyclical letter "Laudato Si" of the Holy Father Francis on care for our common home."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­reframing all of creation to bring glory to God from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/divorce-and-a-broken-home/

Worship: What Do You Bow Down To?, Eric Forseth

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"I've been reflecting on what I worship."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­evaluating our priorities from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/worship-what-do-you-bow-down-to/

Do Not Be Anxious... Rejoice!, David J. Mulder

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"We do not need to be our worries. We need not be our anxieties or fears."

Posting about God's comfort in times of fear from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/do-not-be-anxious-rejoice/

Joy Of Exploration, Channon Visscher

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"What drives our desire to turn pixels into portraits, and to turn distant specks of light into new worlds? Why does there exist such a strong, inherent human desire to explore the unknown, to see a part of creation that we haven’t seen before?"

Posting about the dwarf planet Pluto from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/gods-laughter-is-no-joke

What Is Jesus' Will?, Donald Roth

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"The contract made in the Old Testament between God and His people has been fulfilled by Christ, and the blessing secured by that fulfillment ('I will be your God') has been granted to us."

Posting about the New Covenant in Christ from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/what-is-jesus-will/

Groaning Creation, Carl P. Fictorie

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"What does the Bible mean when Paul writes about the frustrated and decaying creation? What should scientists expect to see in their investigations of creation given that the creation is frustrated and decaying? How does sin adversely affect the most basic laws by which the creation operates?"

Posting about creation from the perspective of a Christian scientist from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-groaning-creation/

How Marion Helps Us To Understand Kierkegaard’S Fear And Trembling, Mark Tazelaar

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In the past decade, many interpretations of Fear and Trembling highlight the significance of the “eschatological”—the marvel of Abraham’s expectation that he will get Isaac back. For these interpretations, the central issue is the contrast between the knight of faith and the knight of resignation. Merold Westphal, however, contends that these interpretations lead us away from the main contrast between the hero of faith and the tragic hero. Kierkegaard scholarship is at an impasse. I argue that Marion’s phenomenology of sacrifice, together with the important idea of veritas redarguens that he appropriates from Augustine, offer insights that can resolve the …

Serving Families In Broken Situations, Tara Boer

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"We are entrusted to walk alongside people during some of the most difficult and vulnerable times in their lives. It’s work that God could do without us but God still allows us to be a part of it. Social workers show up when abuse is occurring, when violence is erupting, and when homes are dirty. We are asked to meet families during times of loss, adoption, school problems, divorce, addictions, trauma, and relationship problems. We get to hear stories, play with kids, sit in team meetings, solve problems, and see people heal and get well."

Posting about how to help …

Imagining The Kingdom: The Intersection Of Religion And Violence, Donald Roth

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"All religions must grapple honestly with issues of violence, both in terms of the limits and means of righteous zeal and in terms of the ultimate goals of the movement. One potentially instructive way for the monotheistic religions to do this may be to ask the question “How do we imagine the Kingdom of God?”

Posting about the intersection of religion and violence from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/imagining-the-kingdom-the-intersection-of-religion-and-violence

Joining Christ In Mission, Darren Stoub

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"Christ has a healing mission. The question with which some of us struggle is how can we join with Christ in his healing mission?"

Posting about Christ's mission in and to the world from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/joining-christ-in-mission/

“Like A Girl”: Why Our Words Matter, Jason Lief

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"Did you see the Always #LikeAGirl Super Bowl XLIX commercial? Why does this commercial matter?"

Posting about how Christians should respond to the video/commercial #LikeAGirl and the phrase "like a girl" which can have a negative impact on the self-confidence of young girls from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/like-a-girl-why-our-words-matter

The referenced video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs