Tag: Saint Augustine

Do I Really Need to Love Everybody?

American Politics, Augustine's "ordo amoris," and an overwhelming commandment.

How We Live Matters: Grace Alone and the Pursuit of Virtue

Jesus, the authors of Scripture, and the early church all emphasized the Christian pursuit of virtue. Why don't we?

Encouraging the Discouraged | 1 John 2:12–14

This post goes into detail regarding 1 John 2:12–14, considering such questions as "Who is being addressed?"; "What is the purpose of this section in light of the whole letter?"; and "Why are there no women in this passage?"

The Christian’s Key Commandment | 1 John 2:3–11

This post goes into detail regarding the test John offers to gauge the legitimacy of a person's claim to know God.

The Marks of a Christian | 1 John 1:5–2:2

This post goes into detail to describe a Christian’s identifying mark according to 1 John 1:5–2:2.

What Is the Point? | 1 John 1:1–4

This post goes into detail to discern the direction John wants to direct his readers as they make their way through 1 John. It covers 1 John 1:1–4.

1 John and Church Abandonment: A Personal Journey

This post describes both the personal reasons why an expositional series through 1 John is near and dear to my heart and the commentators who are influencing my perspective and preventing me from focusing this study on my own experiences.

1 John: A Manual for Handling Church Abandonment

The Apostle John and Saint Augustine can teach us much about the Church at our current place in history. In this post, I introduce the book of 1 John | FREE ACCESS

Reforming from Within

In this day of deconversions and exvangelicals, we need to remember that the only way to truly impact the future of the Church is from within.