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The Lord of History

23 March 2023 By David Trounce

Jesus is the Lord of History - Sermo Humilis

One of the great comforts for Christians is knowing that Jesus is the Lord of History and that His word the Bible, is the infallible source of history. We're not frantic about lowering the core temperature of the planet. We like the sun, and we don't begrudge others enjoying … [Read more...] about The Lord of History

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Fear, History, Jesus

Dragons

28 August 2022 By David Trounce

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Fairy tales are often closer to gospel truth than many of the things that pass under the banner of the gospel these days. From bumps in the night to melting polar ice caps, children are taught to be either helpless or afraid. Fairy tales, by contrast, teach them to rise and … [Read more...] about Dragons

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Courage, Dragons, Fear

There’s a Lion in the Streets

30 April 2022 By David Trounce

There's a Lion in the Streets - Sermo Humilis

I've been banging on about courage and risk for some time now, and this will continue to be necessary so long as the world keeps banging on about fear and safety. It is no burden to repeat myself, and it is good for you (cf. Philippians 3:1). Alongside the godless … [Read more...] about There’s a Lion in the Streets

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Fear, Risk, Safety

The Right Kind of Fright

2 January 2022 By David Trounce

The Right Kind of Fright - Sermo Humilis

Martin Luther once pointed out that the difference between the Devil and God was the point at which they frightened you. God frightens us in order to bring us to our senses, the Devil frightens us, having first numbed them. God affrights us upon our first encounter with … [Read more...] about The Right Kind of Fright

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Fear, Fright, Reverence

#07 Impossible Holiness – OT Survey

22 August 2021 By David Trounce

#07 Impossible Holiness - A Survey of Christ in the Old Testament

After three months of wandering (and grumbling), Israel has finally made it to Sinai. Here, the Covenant promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would be spelled out and ratified in the giving of the Law and the sprinkling of blood. Having arrived at Sinai, Moses does not wait … [Read more...] about #07 Impossible Holiness – OT Survey

Filed Under: Rock of Ages - A Survey of Christ in the Old Testament Tagged With: Fear, Holiness, Love

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.