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Once-For-All Sacrifice, Justin Vander Werff

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"Christ cares about us in spite of our inadequacy; he loves us so much, in fact, that he made the ultimate sacrifice for us."

Posting about walking in the joy of Christ's resurrection from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/once-for-all-sacrifice/

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself: Learning From Award-Winning Second Language College Teachers, Leendert Van Beek

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What can we learn from award-winning second language teachers so that we can serve the students at our Christian institutions better? A wide spectrum of college teachers was interviewed about their perspectives on the qualities needed to excel, their classroom practices, and their theories of teaching and learning.

Iat Book Club: The Benedict Option, Donald Roth, Scott Culpepper, Erin Olson, Robert Lancaster, Gustavo Maya

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This submission marks iAt's first book club series featuring the book, "The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation," by Rod Dreher. Various voices have contributed to the series as they interacted with one another and responded to the book. Series contributors are Donald Roth, Scott Culpepper, Gustavo Maya, Erin Olson, and Robert Lancaster.

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Believing In Creation, Howard Schaap

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"Give praise to the Creator for what will be, but not before cherishing the wonder of creation that already is."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's promise of a new creation from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/believing-in-creation/

The Hidden Conditions Of Heroism, Howard Schaap

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Culture As Divine Gift: The Future Of In All Things, David Henreckson

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"We have to be on the lookout for God’s Spirit at work in the world, and then be willing to follow wherever it leads us."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­Christian engagement in culture from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/culture-as-divine-gift-the-future-of-in-all-things/

Peace Like A River, Erin Olson

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"How can we walk through the 'valley of the shadow' when it feels like another trial or loss might be the one that finally breaks us?

Posting about peace through suffering 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/peace-like-a-river/

Lies, Statistics, Mathematics And The Truth, Nathan L. Tintle

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"Recognizing a key distinction between mathematics and statistics is helpful in understanding how we know if a statement is true."

Posting about deductive and inductive reasoning­­­­­­­­ 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/lies-statistics-mathematics-and-the-truth/

Has A Nation Ever Changed Its Gods?, Donald Roth

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"Israel rebelled against its God from the beginning precisely because He is the real God. He made demands of them that they didn’t like."

Posting about discerning the ways of 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/has-a-nation-ever-changed-its-gods/

Mathematical Beauty, Mike Janssen

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"With all the brokenness in the world, is the study of the mathematical aspects of Creation worthwhile?"

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the beauty of mathematics 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/mathematical-beauty/

Best Sandbox, Tom Clark

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"Mathematics ought to be for everyone, not just for mathematicians, scientists, and engineers. Mathematics is not only about application; it is part of the created world."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­learning about math through creative play 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-best-sandbox/

Wilderness Vision, James C. Schaap

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"The joy this morning, in the wake of two decidedly different mission stories, is that He comes to us in his own ways, in his own time."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the path to Christian belief 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/wilderness-vision/

Stones, Jeff Ploegstra

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"A slow reading of Psalm 95 bounced me back and forth through the story of God’s people; reminding me of stories of rocks and foundations, of stones and salvation."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's promises in Psalm 95 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/stones/

Millennials And The Reformation, Aaron Baart

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"If there is one thing that serving millennials has taught me, it’s that the state of the church in its current form might be in peril. But the state of their faith might not be in jeopardy at all."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­denominational identity 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-millennials-and-the-reformation/

Email From A Young Poet, Howard Schaap

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The Reformations And The Genesis Of Popular Christian Media, Scott Culpepper

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"How we can learn the lessons from a mixed legacy of Christian engagement with popular media and create media that will impact present and future generations for the glory of God, as well as the good of humanity?"

Posting about cultural influence through the centuries 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-reformations-and-the-genesis-of-popular-christian-media/

Hearing God's Voice, Benjamin J. Lappenga

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"What is the relationship between the Bible and theology? Gregory Lee’s Today When You Hear His Voice is a delightful companion on this journey, both in what it gets right and where it exposes where we often go wrong in our use of the Bible."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­Gregory Lee's book 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/hearing-gods-voice/

Experiencing Joy Through Confession, Eric Forseth

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"The step of trust (confession) is what led to joy for David in Psalm 32, and it can lead to joy for each of us."

Posting about repentance 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/experiencing-joy-through-confession/

Searching For The Presence Of God, David Schelhaas

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"Do you wish to experience the presence of God? Do justice. Care for the needy, the lonely, the afflicted."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­doing God's kingdom work 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/searching-for-the-presence-of-god/

Create In Me A Pure Heart: A Meditation On Psalm 51, Douglas Deboer

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"We are like David! No matter how much we love the Lord, we cannot save ourselves (or our world) from the evil within."

Posting about our sinful nature and Christ's redemptive grace 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/create-in-me-a-pure-heart-a-mediation-on-psalm-51/

In Search Of Stronger Spells, Justin Bailey

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New Promise And A New Agenda, James C. Schaap

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"Let’s be honest: Psalm 2, like some other psalms, suggests a story that’s blood-soaked and sometimes not so easy to love."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's promises fulfilled through David's story 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-new-promise-and-a-new-agenda/

Silence: A Movie Review, Joshua Matthews

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"Scorsese has made his most 'Christian' movie here—at least, overtly Christian. Silence says in a hundred creative ways that God is Not Dead, although not, thankfully, in the title."

Posting about a 2017 Academy Awards Best Achievement in Cinematography nominee ­­­­­­­­ 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/silence-a-movie-review/

Hacksaw Ridge: A Movie Review, Joshua Matthews

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“'Hacksaw Ridge' is a rare bird among war movies, neither pro- nor anti-war."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­a 2017 Academy Awards Best Picture nominee 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/hacksaw-ridge-a-movie-review/

Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart, James C. Schaap

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"Something there is about music that won’t let go. Dementia robbed my friend’s mother of most of her sense, but when her children sang her favorite hymns, she was right there with them."

Posting about hymns of the heart 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/thy-word-have-i-hid-in-my-heart/

Sphere Sovereignty And The Electoral College, Donald Roth

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"Rather than just winning a majority of the popular vote of an undifferentiated populace, the President is actually elected by representatives of the States."

Posting about authority in government 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/sphere-sovereignty-and-the-electoral-college/

5 Things I Wish I Didn't Know About The Super Bowl, Jen Sandbulte

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"God calls us to sit at his feet and to seek justice for the oppressed. Focus your voice in prayer, and trust that your prayers are heard."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the problem of human trafficking 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/5-things-i-wish-i-didnt-know-about-the-super-bowl/

Who Is My Neighbor?, Tom Clark

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"How should we have mercy on those who are experiencing the ravages of war, whose very lives are being robbed from them?"

Posting about ­­­­­­­­responding to the less fortunate 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/who-is-my-neighbor/

Can We Be Pragmatic And Prophetic In The Age Of Trump?, Donald Roth

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"I would urge Christians in America to maintain a pragmatic optimism while taking great care to preserve a prophetic presence in the social order."

Posting about moving forward after the recent presidential election 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/can-we-be-pragmatic-and-prophetic-in-the-age-of-trump/

Mcsupper Or Lord's Supper?, Mark Verbruggen

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"With a holy reverence and joy that comes from knowing the Gospel, we come to his table."

Posting about participation in holy communion­­­­­­­­ 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/mcsupper-or-lords-supper/