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Chase Bank apparently wants customers to leave

Posted on October 15, 2009 by me

I had the funniest conversation this afternoon with a Customer Service Representative (defining the title broadly) of Chase concerning the newly increase interest rates on our Chase Mastercard. I should back up a bit.  A few years ago we opened … Continue reading →

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NT Wright’s Justification, Pt. 4: Wright’s Big Picture

Posted on October 14, 2009 by me

In the prior 3 posts in this series, I have pointed out a number of places where I am in disagreement with NT Wright’s most recent book, Justification.  Now, let me summarize some things I am in agreement with. One … Continue reading →

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NT Wright on Justification, Pt 3

Posted on October 12, 2009 by me

Continuing my series on NT Wright’s latest book, Justification, I promised to address the issue of Covenant.   Wright chooses (starting at p. 71) Calvin over Luther, doing Luther a disservice, in my opinion.  The difference between the 2, as Wright … Continue reading →

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To Creed or not to Creed?

Posted on October 9, 2009 by me

Again, the Internet Monk has an interesting post in his series on “Evangelical Liturgy,” this time on the use (or non-use) of the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds.   It has never occurred to me that any church would not subscribe to … Continue reading →

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