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Category: Theology

David, Mephibosheth, and the Kindness of God

August 31, 2020 Justin Dillehay Leave a comment

As a monk, Martin Luther was once asked whether he loved God. “Love him?” he cried, “Sometimes I hate him.”…

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Posted in: Gospel, Jesus Christ, Theology

3 Reasons Why We Call it Good Friday

April 10, 2020 Tilly Dillehay Leave a comment

by Justin Dillehay (Originally published at While We Wait on Good Friday of 2019.)   I once saw a comic…

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Posted in: Christian living, Good Friday, Gospel, Resurrection, Theology, Uncategorized

How Do We Know the New Testament Canon? Part 4- Providential Exposure

December 27, 2019 Justin Dillehay Leave a comment

[Note: This is part 4 of a series exploring how we know these 27 books belong in the New Testament…

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Posted in: Canon, Theology, Uncategorized Filed under: Canon, Michael Kruger

Waiting for Advent at the Lord’s Supper

December 18, 2019 Justin Dillehay Leave a comment

(Note: this piece was delivered as a meditation at the Lord’s Supper for my church. I have chosen to leave…

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Posted in: Theology Filed under: advent, Christmas, Lord's supper

How Do We Know the New Testament Canon? Part 1

December 4, 2019 Justin Dillehay Leave a comment

The year was A.D. 350, and a group of Christian bishops had gathered in Ephesus for what became known as…

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Posted in: Canon, Theology, Uncategorized, Worldview

What About Bob? Or, Why the Resurrection of the Body is So Important

November 2, 2018 Justin Dillehay Leave a comment

“If the soul should go to heaven and not the body, then a believer would be only half saved.” -Thomas…

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Posted in: Death, Resurrection, Theology, Worldview

C. S. Lewis on the Christian Life

October 4, 2018 Justin Dillehay Leave a comment

C. S. Lewis on the Christian Life: Becoming Truly Human in the Presence of God  by Joe Rigney This book…

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Posted in: Book Review, C.S. Lewis, Christian living, Theology

Two Reasons the Trinity Matters

September 13, 2018 Justin Dillehay Leave a comment

(The following article was originally published at The Gospel Coalition.) How much does the Trinity matter to you? If you…

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Posted in: Theology

What Should Christians Expect at the Final Judgment? Part 1

August 21, 2018 Justin Dillehay Leave a comment

Is There a Place for Fear and Trembling? What’s your gut reaction when you hear words like fear and trembling?…

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Posted in: Theology

In Defense of the Little Red Hen: A Friendly Response to Jared Wilson

July 17, 2018 Justin Dillehay Leave a comment

I have two daughters, 1 and 3 years old. At this age, they spend a lot of time sitting on…

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Posted in: Humor, Parenting, Theology

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