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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 14, 20181 min read
Jesus Proclaimed
Jesus sets Himself on the level of the people He is ministering to in such a way that the scribes and Pharisees are offended. Surely, He...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 2, 20181 min read
The Tension of the Gospel
Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God that did not come by force, but by His own death and which His disciples enter through suffering. ...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Feb 1, 20181 min read
The Gospel of Jesus
The good news Jesus came to proclaim was freedom for prisoners, sight for the blind, freedom for the oppressed, and that God’s time of...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20172 min read
Remembering the Gospel
So much of my own faith journey is wrapped up in these readings and these questions. In high school, I attended a Christian school, and...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20172 min read
Judgment and the Canons of Dort
The matter of God’s judgment in the Canons of Dort is perhaps my own biggest struggle with their teaching. It is hard not to escape a...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20179 min read
Heidelberg Catechism Sermon
Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A. That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to my faithful...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20171 min read
Finding Comfort in Heidelberg
Perhaps the most comforting passage in the Heidelberg Catechisms' second section is Q&A 52: “How does Christ’s return “to judge the...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20171 min read
Hate and I in the Catechism
On the first read, the Heidelberg Catechism’s use of the word “hate” in Q&A 5 seems a bit harsh. In fact, my natural reaction is, “How...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20174 min read
An Open Letter to Dave Hobbs
Dear Dave, I read the recent New York Times article and your follow-up interview with Herald-Mail Media regarding the Maddi Runkles...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20173 min read
Attitudes Towards the Poor
When participating in mercy ministries, it is requisite to understand what the word “poverty” means. I have found myself susceptible to...
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Scott Carr, Jr.
Nov 15, 20172 min read
The Gospel and Social Justice
The notion that social justice is a distinct action that is not part of the Gospel is a failure to understand the good news of Christ....
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