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Like Father, Like Son

October 10, 2019June 15, 2022 Larry Lin 5 Comments abraham, absence, Asian American, china, Communism, Cornelius Plantinga, creation, Cultural Revolution, faithfulness, father, generational sin, genesis, God, grace, grandfather, Hong Kong, immigration, Isaac, jacob, Jesus, marriage, sin, son, work

Two years ago, I became a father myself. The pregnancy process was marked by joy and excitement, but underlying it all were deeply embedded fears. What if I become like my dad? What if I follow in the footsteps of my dad, just like he followed in the footsteps of his dad?

Theology & Scripture

Are You Really Sharing the Gospel?

May 25, 2018 Marcos Ortega 1 Comment Confession, Conviction, faith, gospel, kingdom, rebuke, Repentence, sin, wisdom

If we fail to call people to repent of the specific sins in their lives, we fail to truly share the Gospel.

Personal Testimonies Spiritual Growth Theology & Scripture

Repentance That Goes Unanswered

May 11, 2018December 20, 2018 Grace 0 Comments gospel, hope, repentance, sanctification, sin

Why does God seem silent in my repentance? What instruction might he have for me in Peter’s denial?

Ethics & Politics Theology & Scripture

The Reclamation of Social Justice

May 8, 2018September 19, 2022 Larry Lin 2 Comments bible, biblical, image, injustice, secular, sin, social justice

Social justice is a central part of the biblical narrative, and it is a central component of the mission of the church.

Apologetics Theology & Scripture

A Theodicy-Oriented Salvation

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 Joe Kim 0 Comments Brothers Karamazov, christus victor, Dostoyevsky, pain, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, sin, Suffering, Theodicy

Given a good and loving God, it ought not be possible that tragedies happen…and yet they do. What’s more is that these things happen with alarming frequency and regularity, each time mounting a stronger and stronger argument that God does not exist, or perhaps worse, doesn’t care.