Atonement Theory Week: Recapitulation (Part 2)
Ryan McLaughlin with Part 2 of the Recapitulation theory of the atonement...
Keep ReadingJanuary 31, 2012
"The gospel, applied to our hearts every day, frees us to be brutally honest with ourselves and with God. The assurance of His total forgiveness of our sins through the blood of Christ means we don't have to play defensive games anymore. We don't have to rationalize and excuse our sins. We can say we told a lie instead of saying we exaggerated a bit. We can admit an unforgiving spirit instead of continuing to blame our parents for our emotional distress. We can call sin exactly what it is, regardless of how ugly and shameful it may be, because we know that Jesus bore that sin in His body on the cross. With the assurance of total forgiveness through Christ, we have no reason to hide from our sins anymore."...
January 6, 2012
I'm at a season of life where it seems like it's time to slow down. Nothing is working quite right anymore. I need glasses for aging eyes and anti-inflammtories for aging joints. I forget names and what commonly used household gadgets are called. Solitude invites me to steal away (which I enjoy doing at times!) while a growing family and new church lovingly require me to get even busier than ever. The commercials say Benny and I should be anticipating retirement after all the years of being in the throes of parenting and pastoring. Sometimes I envy those who can....
August 18, 2016 by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Theology | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Sin, theology, salvation, cross, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, atonement, recapitulation, Atonement Theory Week
Ryan McLaughlin with Part 2 of the Recapitulation theory of the atonement...
Keep ReadingAugust 17, 2016 by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Theology | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Sin, salvation, cross, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Jesus, atonement, recapitulation, Eastern Orthodox, Atonement Theory Week, ontology
Ryan McLaughlin writes about the second theory we are highlighting in our Atonement Theory Week: recapitulation. ...
Keep ReadingJanuary 7, 2016 by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Friends of Redeemer | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Star Wars, The Force Awakens, Episode VII, Episode IV, heroes, atonement, recapitulation, atonement theories, Rey, St. Ignatius
Our latest Friends of Redeemer post comes from Ryan McLaughlin, who offers an Eastern Orthodox defense of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens...
Keep ReadingAugust 6, 2015 by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Friends of Redeemer | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Moses, salvation, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, transfiguration, transgenderism, transgender, Bruce Jenner, Jenner, Kardashian, Feast of the Transfiguration, Elijah, soteriology, Friends of Redeemer
Ryan McLaughlin writes about the transfiguration and the soteriological essence of all of our stories, fictional or otherwise, including that of Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner. ...
Keep ReadingJanuary 23, 2015 by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Current Events | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Charlie Hedbo, terrorism, baptism, icons, baptism of Jesus, trinity, Paris, France, terrorist attack
Ryan McLaughlin writes about the Charlie Hedbo attacks and the baptism of Christ: a tale of two rivers. What can we learn, as Christians, from this devastating attack? Well, for one, as Ryan writes, we can remind ourselves of the futility of man's efforts to save himself and rid the world of evil. ...
Keep ReadingDecember 1, 2014 | 1 Comments by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Church Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, Christmas, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Advent, Calendars, church calendars, Merry Christmas, Christmas season, Messiah, Immanuel, Advent season, Friends of Redeemer
Ryan McLaughlin writes about the theology of Advent and what the Christmas season is actually about. Advent is a reminder that we are both looking back to when the Messiah came, and looking forward to when He's coming again. ...
Keep ReadingNovember 4, 2014 by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Cultural Values | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, kingdom of God, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, voting, election, democracy, monarchy, reserrection politics, Jesus is King, kingdom
How should Christians think about voting, elections and democracy? Ryan McLaughlin argues that the way we should think about these issues should be informed by what we know about the kingdom of God, the resurrection, and the preeminence of Christ. ...
Keep ReadingOctober 28, 2014 by Ryan McLaughlin | Category: Evangelism | Tags: Redeemer Church, Lake Nona Church, lake Nona, redeemer, Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, Catholicism, Virgin Mary, Protestantism, salvation by grace
Ryan McLaughlin, a Catholic who came from a Reformed Protestant tradition, writes about 5 misconceptions that Protestants have about Catholic theology. How can knowing these things help us in our dialogue and discussions with Catholics?...
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