Author: Marcos Ortega

Reading the Margins 

Reading the Margins – 1.15.2016

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments age, Church Clothes, ethnicity, evangelicals, hip hop, J.I. Packer, Lecrae, race, spiritual health, spirituality, stuck, wisdom

What we saw or read this week: Lecrae’s new album, J.I. Packer’s health, the wisdom of age, reflections on evangelicals and race, and spiritual stuckness.

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Theology & Scripture 

Creation and the Christian

January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 Marcos Ortega 1 Comment beauty, creation, food, general revelation, God, revelation, senses, special revelation, wonder

A brief reflection on the ways we can use general revelation to inform our praise and adoration of God.

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Reading the Margins 

Reading the Margins – 1.8.2016

January 8, 2016January 9, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments abortion, Ekemini Uwan, islam, Larycia Hawkins, medical ethics, ministry, one-child policy, pro-life, russell moore, trevin wax, wheaton, writing

What we saw or read this week: Ekemini Uwan’s new website, what Russell Moore has learned in 20 years of ministry, and why we need good writing.

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Theology & Scripture 

False Prophets, False Prophecy, and the New Year

December 31, 2015January 10, 2016 Marcos Ortega 5 Comments anxiety, false prophecy, false prophets, fear, hope, Jesus, new year, worry

Guest contributor Ekemini Uwan points us to the real source of hope in the New Year.

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Culture & Identity 

“But You Were Raised White”

December 30, 2015January 10, 2016 Marcos Ortega 2 Comments

Marcos reflects on being a bi-racial man and how it informs his worldview.

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Arts, Music, and Literature 

Read Widely, Read Well

December 22, 2015January 10, 2016 Marcos Ortega 1 Comment

Why do we read what we read? Marcos encourages readers to read diverse authors and topics of the highest quality.

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Theology & Scripture 

How Long, O Lord? – A Sermon

December 11, 2015January 10, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments #blacklivesmatter, bethlehem baptist church, jason meyer, lament, Psalm 13, psalms, sermon, worship

A sermon from Pastor Jason Meyer at Bethlehem Baptist Church helps us lament as we approach the advent season.

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Spiritual Growth 

Abide in Christ

December 9, 2015January 7, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments abide, discipleship, good works, gospel, growth, Jesus, John, obedience, spiritual growth

The command to abide in Christ is central to Christian discipleship. How do we obey what John 15 puts forward?

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Reading the Margins 

Reading the Margins – 12.4.2015

December 4, 2015January 9, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments

What we saw or read this week: Ray Ortlund asks the question, “Is your church racist?”, the story behind a Christmas hymn, and Rosa Parks.

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Current Events 

The King of Justice

December 2, 2015January 7, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments #blacklivesmatter, Archbishop Romero, freddie gray, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, justice, laquan mcdonald, law enforcement, Oscar Romero, police

Our society is crying out for justice. Ultimate justice can only be found in the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

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