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Enemy Love: Is It for Governments, Individuals or the Church?

Mar 30, 2009 by Craig Blomberg | 14 Comments

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities" (Rom. 12:21-13:1). I remember when the preparations for war in Iraq gave way to the intense, initial bombing of Baghdad, dubbed "Shock and Awe." A preacher I heard, who usually displays ... [More]

The Biblical Economic Stimulus Plan

Mar 16, 2009 by Craig Blomberg | 6 Comments

"Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another" (Rom. 13:8 [T]NIV). I was amazed during the waning weeks of the Bush administration how little protest I heard from evangelicals of the $700,000,000,000 + bailout plan. I am amazed how much complaint I hear now of ... [More]

The Uniqueness of Sex

Mar 02, 2009 by Craig Blomberg | 2 Comments

"Flee sexual immorality.  All other sins people commit are outside their bodies, but those who sin sexually sin against their own bodies." (1 Cor. 6:18) I remember my father (who was 37 when I was born) and his older sister (13 years older than him) describing young adulthood in the 1920s ... [More]