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On Clinging to Guns and Religion

February 23, 2018 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized

My business as a pastor is to point people to Jesus, not to put forth strong opinions on the specifics of our nation’s gun laws, though I may have strong opinions on that issue. But sometimes these two things intersect.

I was in a conversation with a Christian friend right after the Sutherland Springs shooting, and we started chatting about firearms. Living in Michigan and growing up in Texas I have been constantly surrounded by a strong pro-gun culture. My observation has been that pro-gun conservatives in these areas generally have made their commitment to own and carry guns functionally sacred. To infringe upon these rights would be the worst possible thing to happen to them, and the question of gun control legislation is a question of attacking their personal identity. I was worried that this was also the case for this friend…

On God as His Own Interpreter

November 13, 2017 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized

It is always easy upon reflection of a talk or sermon to identify something that I wish I had said. In the case of my recent talk on scripture’s authority, though, I really regret not including some comments on William Cowper. Friend of John Newton and a famous depressive, Cowper wrote many excellent hymns. God Moves in a Mysterious Way stands as one of the finest…

On the Good News of Scripture’s Authority

October 30, 2017 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized

I had the honor of speaking at the Michigan Reformation Conference last Saturday on the subject of scripture’s authority, and the audio is now available.

On Anamorphosis and Prophecy

On Anamorphosis and Prophecy

July 24, 2017 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized

‘Telescoping’ is a common way of explaining the approach of biblical prophecy. Biblical prophecy, while standing at a distance, shows what is far off and makes it seem near, while not always communicating the things between. While in seminary, my…

On Enduring Light Overcoming the Dark

May 18, 2017 · by Cameron Shaffer · in Uncategorized

J.R.R. Tolkien united the stories of The Silmarillion and The Lord of the RingsĀ not just by creating a consistently compelling fictional universe, but by allowing echoes of The SilmarillionĀ to be humming throughout the narrative of The Lord of the Rings….

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