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Continue reading →: “Rhythms from a Steel Drum”A Poem for Emma by Adam Lambdin Layers of a steel drum are made from a single sheet shaped in a concave bowl with surface, note areas, and intertones as well. My daughter, her biology is a mixture of mine and her mother’s, Shaping rhythms, a tad unfamiliar, yet she…
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Continue reading →: “Jesus is Lord Alone”A poem by Adam Lambdin when struggling with pride Jesus is the only unmoved mover ever in realtime, And our calendars, as well as worldly thrones, Revolve around His presence here or absence alone. Of this, there are small examples in our daily lives which move us instead. Reminding us…
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Continue reading →: “By Design”A Poem by Adam Lambdin 4 What is man that You are mindful of him,And the son of man that You visit him?5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels,And You have crowned him with glory and honor. 6 You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your…
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Continue reading →: “Un-Possessive of Me”A poem for my wife and daughters while we leisurely waited Saturday night Is the heart the seat of emotion? But we decide some action on gut-feeling. And emotional resonance lacks predictive presence but I have always lacked in me that of which I seem to own. The heart being…
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Continue reading →: “No One Is Coming”A Poem by Adam Lambdin No one is coming for any of us but Him. And sin dishes out highs and lows Which we expect will end in passing grades, but our failure only, or faux success, only ends with Him there, or no. But no one is coming to…
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Continue reading →: “Oedipal”A Poem by Adam Lambdin I myself have all the other, And the very ports they blow — All the quarters that they know I’ the shipman’s card. I will drain him dry as hay. Sleep shall neither night nor day Hang upon his penthouse lid. He shall live a man forbid. Weary seven nights, nine times…
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Continue reading →: “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock Revisited”A Poem by Adam Lambdin Move from inferno to mount, climbing we gain new heights In a wilderness that calls to us. (Dante 7) City being natural to sinner as ocean were to mermaids. Am I justified in changing this, Mr. Prufrock? If one damned sinner answered Dante in such…
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Continue reading →: “Sea-fairing”A Poem for Jenece By Adam Lambdin “My soul was uninhibited but never saw the shoals.My vessel, not my own, belonged to another,For you were also commissioned, though yet unknown,We depended on each other. At interludes, the fog deepened in mutual detachment,As if I to thee had absconded all hopeAnd…
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Continue reading →: The Pools of BethesdaThe city of Jerusalem contained numerous pools, and Bethesda was one such site surrounded by five colonnades or porticos. It was associated with healing from early on and is mentioned only once in the Bible in the fifth chapter of the book of John where Jesus healed a paralytic. The…
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Continue reading →: The Armor of GodThe following is a manuscripted sermon that I composed. Paul calls the Ephesians to be strong in the Lord and to stand against the spiritual forces of evil, taking up the Spirit-supplied resources that God has given to His saints. The armor of God is God’s provision for the specific…
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Continue reading →: Doctrine of the Word of GodThe Bible is the most enduring book of human history. Its pages have been read and copied and studied for ages. It is the only book that although consisting of many different authors spread out over various ages, is not only consistent with itself, but also claims divine authorship. God…
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Continue reading →: New Age Movement – It’s Pervasive Influence TodayI originally wrote this blog post in 2006 as an undergraduate essay towards my B.A. in Christian Ministries. It is amazing how revelatory this actually is. The New Age Movement is very diverse and at the same time, hidden. In the nineteenth century, Paganism began to rise from seclusion in…
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Continue reading →: Habakkuk 2:4Habakkuk 2:4 is quoted in three places in the New Testament. It is quoted in Romans 1:17, Hebrews 10:38, as well as in Galatians 3:11. In these instances, the author uses this as support for his teaching that the “just shall live by faith,” or that those who are justified…
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Continue reading →: The Theology of the Sermon on the MountThere is no more profound message given in the history of the world than the message of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Regardless of whether you refer to Him as “the Messiah” via Matthew’s Jewish perspective or “the Christ” via Luke’s Greek vantage point, Jesus is the chosen…
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Continue reading →: The “Day of the Lord” in Joel and How It is Referenced in ActsThe Old Testament refers to “The Day of the Lord,” “The Day of the Lord’s Judgement,” “The Day of the Lord’s Anger,” “The Day of the Lord’s Wrath,” and “The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord.” The OT speaks of this day as a time when Yahweh will judge…
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Continue reading →: The Righteousness of God as defined by the New Perspective on Paul Refuted by Lee IronsThe three pillars of the New Perspective on Paul are as follows according to Lee Irons who wrote a blog post for Logos on May 28th of 2019 (which appears to be no longer available). However, Thomas Schreiner wrote a great review of Irons’ dissertation on The Gospel Coalition’s website…
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Continue reading →: Paul’s Prayer in Ephesians 1, Its Context, and What it Means for UsThe reason I took up this particular passage, which has been a passage we used in both our daughters’ dedication ceremonies, is because this prayer and the one in chapter three were both prayers that my Uncle James said that he would pray for me. Uncle James is like a…
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Continue reading →: An Evaluation of Larry Crabb’s Marriage BuilderLarry Crabb wrote a book called The Marriage Builder, and this is my review of the underlying theological themes that I think are at the center of his understanding of what builds a happy marriage in one of his chapters. That is not to say that he has not helped…
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Continue reading →: Was Jesus a Pharisee?The Pharisees were really more of a political party than they were a separate sect. However, they appealed to very religious aspects of life and the theology of the people in that they emphasized that the people remain Jewish in the midst of the secular culture of that day. They…
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Continue reading →: Ministry to Stepfamilies in our ChurchesThe two articles entitled, “Ministering to Stepfamilies” and “Pre-Stepcouple Counseling: A Sample Session Format” written by popular Christian counselor, Ron L. Deal, are found on Ron Deal’s website called SmartStepFamilies.Com. They are illustrative of the mentality that Christian counselors typically have towards counseling. Christian counselors who are often integrationist, have…
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Continue reading →: The Doctrine of Sin Briefly DefinedThough the whole of man, both body and soul, was created good, the whole of man fell and thus the whole of our being was corrupted. This condition is inherited in reproduction in which the soul is reproduced (traducianism) as well as the body. Therefore, humanity was “seminally” present when…
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Continue reading →: Be Anxious For NothingPaul wrote to the Philippian church: do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. The Holy…
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Continue reading →: What Did Jesus Say Was Necessary for Salvation?It is right to say that the salvation that Jesus himself offers to His followers is the central invitation to humanity from God. This is the truest interpretation of the law and the prophets. Jesus came to fulfill them. He came that His followers might have life. He embodies all…
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Continue reading →: Background of the Early ChurchIntroduction The Roman Empire extended all the way from the southern half of Britain and Spain in the West all the way to Syria and Judea in the East. It was a unified society, yet a diverse one since Rome was not out to abolish all national identity apart from…
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Continue reading →: Three Men who Shaped the Early ChurchIntroduction The setting for the years following the death and resurrection of Jesus are turbulent and its religious and philosophical views are eclectic. Oftentimes, allegiance to Caesar is offered in a sense of worship, more or less depending on the emperor who presides, but outside of that, people are allowed…
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Continue reading →: What 2 Corinthians Is all About and Why You Should Read ItPaul’s letters to the Corinthians are riddled with ministry insights. Their practical input and encouragement for many men who wrestle with the realities of ministry is very relevant. Paul reaches out to the Corinthians. He at one point seems to have received word from Titus, perhaps during the writing of…
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Continue reading →: A Biblical Philosophy of MinistryMark Dever in his book, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, lists nine principles that are essential to the life of every healthy congregation. These marks present a good framework for examining the biblical principles that the church must possess today. Each of these is foundational and not one should…
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Continue reading →: A Pastor’s “Job Description”Paul, himself having endured numerous persecutions, warns Timothy, “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come…(1 Tim 3:1)” Men will be ever worsening and ever more corrupt. They will be ever deceiving and being deceived (2:13). Both epistles written to Timothy bear this grave and deep,…
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Continue reading →: Anxiety is a Friend of FearAnxiety comes in many forms. Anxiety can be based on the fear that things won’t work out in your favor. Anxiety tells you to act or it will be too late. It is a presumption that you yourself need to intervene to accomplish the goal or you will suffer the…
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Continue reading →: Psalm 110 quoted in HebrewsIn my research I found books that highlighted the correlation structurally of Psalm 110 to Hebrews. One such book focused on the structure of the book of Hebrews analyzed with a focus on the use of Psalm 110 as a structural marker. Quotations and allusions from Psalm 110 were said…
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Continue reading →: The Hypostatic Union of ChristWhat is the hypostatic union? The theological “tension” surrounding this issue is that God and humanity are opposed to each other. If there is to be a bridge to bring these two opposing camps together, then there must be a perfect representative who can suffer for us and thus be…
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Continue reading →: Psalm 13 and DepressionI remember being a “miserable undergraduate” student in college and hearing this song written by Shane and Shane. This was back when Shane and Shane were just becoming popular, and I couldn’t get enough of it. It is called “Psalm 13.” There is just something about the blues that a…
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Continue reading →: Which Gospel is better? The Social Gospel or the Biblical?The content for this week’s blog post reflects my notes on Pastor Dave Hintz’ sermon at the 2023 Ironmen’s Conference where he spoke about how and why Christians have a better gospel than the social gospel popularized today. If you want to listen to the whole message, click here. I…
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Continue reading →: Was Jonah Narcissistic by Today’s Standards?This blog post is from a chapter in my next book, which is still being written entitled, “A Rogue Prophet and a City” It is not a good practice to transform the message of the Bible into a secular one. What we find is that the people of the Ancient…
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Continue reading →: What Is So Offensive about Sin that Warrants Hell?The source behind this post is from Dave Hintz’ sermon preached at the Ironmen’s Conference on January 26th of 2019 (You can listen to it here). This is a concentrated version, but he points out early in his message that judgement is the drive for many of the other doctrines.…
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Continue reading →: Isaiah’s Little ApocalypseWe will break down Isaiah 24-25 into the following four categories based on certain themes: Isaiah 24-25 begins… See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth and devastate it;he will ruin its face and scatter its inhabitants—2 it will be the same for priest as for people, for the master as for his servant, for the mistress as…
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Continue reading →: The Davidic Throne – What Is it?The following blogpost is based on notes from the more developed arguments of Dr. Peter Goeman’s podcast episode on this topic. I also referenced Dr. Michael Vlach in his book called, “The Old in the New: Understanding How the New Testament Authors Quoted the Old Testament.“ Dr. Goeman points out…
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Continue reading →: The Psyche Has A God-Shaped HoleThere is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of each man which cannot be satisfied by any created thing but only by God the Creator, made known through Jesus Christ. – Blaise Pascal The following is the last blog post in a series of five blog posts that are…
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Continue reading →: Full Remission Is an Ongoing Battle – A Personal TestimonyChapter Six: Full Remission Is an Ongoing Battle At the original time of the writing of this chapter, it was June of 2023. It had at that time been 13 years since I was medically discharged from the Army. As of now, I still make it my practice not…
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Continue reading →: Presumed Causes of PsychosisSo do men oftentimes find their greatest cross where they expected their greatest comfort. Sin has unhinged the whole creation, and made every relation susceptible of the crook. In the family are found masters hard and unjust, servants froward and unfaithful; in a neighborhood, men selfish and uneasy; in the…
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Continue reading →: Psychosis and Support Groups“It is good to understand that Christ’s service never did secure a man from all the ills that flesh is heir to and never will. If you are a believer, you must reckon on having your share of sickness and pain, of sorrow and tears, of losses and crosses, of…
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Continue reading →: Psychosis: What Is It?The following series of five blog posts is meant to build anticipation for my upcoming book, “After Psychosis: How Biblical Counseling Can Help.” They are each almost completely cut and pasted from the Book and placed in the following as excerpts. Chapter One: The Clinical and Cultural Context “The wisdom…
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Continue reading →: Next Sermon: “Solomon’s Hit Song”If anyone knows me, they know how I esteem my former professors at the Master’s University. A while back, one of my favorites, Dr. Varner wrote a great book on Solomon’s wisdom literature, and I finally got around to reading it recently in anticipation of doing a sermon for a…
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Continue reading →: Spencer Baker’s TestimonySpencer Baker’s Testimony Adam Lambdin: I can testify to the fact that Spencer, as my friend, is one of the most warm-hearted young men that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. I can also say that he has persevered in pursuing work instead of simply receiving government support.…
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Continue reading →: What Does the “Lawless Person” and the “Legalistic Person” Have in Common?Legalists who are not Christians – As a general rule, you cannot successfully keep the externals of the law. Without Christ, insofar as you are successful, you have satisfied your own conscience. You are proud of your success. This is what characterized the Pharisee in Jesus’ parable who saw himself…
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Continue reading →: The New Perspective on Paul – An Edifying ResponseOf all the academic issues that have surfaced of recent history, few have taken root as firmly as this one, in my humble estimation. I can also think of the controversy surrounding the literature of Genesis 1 as equally significant (although dating back further), but this New Perspective on Paul…
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Continue reading →: “After a Sermon in Judges”A Poem by Adam Lambdin Musing, I wondered why so many seem to coast While for my part, both king and ghost, I fight. Now absent, these snubs for thumbs no longer host Any weapon that I would clasp. Both maimed and rebel, the epoc is shifted, No longer pagan,…
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