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“When one man dies it is a tragedy, when thousands die it’s statistics”

I’ve been reading David McCullough’s Truman and McCullough quotes Stalin telling this to Churchill in a conversation. For someone like Stalin, it justified him killing so many without even a hint of remorse. Thousands of death didn’t really amount to much. But it also made me think of the recent killings at Virginia Tech. 32 [...]

John Piper’s “How to Kill Sin”

My wife (bless her heart) put together a synopsis of the sermon manuscripts on John Piper’s three part series, “How to Kill Sin.” It has been so beneficial for both of us and our souls. We thank God for Dr. Piper, the spiritual physician. How to Kill Sin A Synopsis of John Piper’s Sermon Series [...]

Pierced for Our Transgressions and NT Wright

It seems Pierced for Our Transgressions (a book I plan on reading) has stirred the NT Wright pot. You can read some very interesting discussion on the dialogue at Justin Taylor’s site. But is there anything more important than understanding why Jesus died on the cross? The battle is really about penal substitution, was Jesus [...]

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