Purchased by the Blood
Seeking Truth in Today’s Troubled World
Mission Statement: Purchased by the Blood is a Christian writing ministry devoted to the truth of Scripture, the lordship of Jesus Christ, and the faithful application of God’s Word to theology, family, culture, education, history, and everyday life.
Purpose Statement: Here you will find biblical teaching, Christian reflection, cultural commentary, and thoughtful explorations of faith through history and popular culture, all with one central purpose: to seek truth and point people to Jesus Christ.
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The Essence of Abiding: Living in Union with Christ
“Abide in me, and I in you.” With these few words in John 15 the Lord gathers up the whole Christian life into one image. He does not invite us to admire him from a distance, nor to copy him as one copies a sketch. He joins his life to ours as a vine joins…
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Freedom to Speak, Freedom to Part Ways
Free speech is not a talisman that turns folly into wisdom or rudeness into courage. It is a legal shield against government punishment for words. It is not a contract that binds employers, customers, or neighbors to applaud, employ, or endorse those words. We confuse categories and then act shocked at the bill that arrives.…
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The Small Door to a Vast Kingdom
Christianity is often presented as if it were a public park. There are signs that read “open to all,” and a smiling docent at the gate inviting every passerby to stroll inside. The Scripture that stands like a banner over the entrance is John 3:16, and rightly so. Yet if we walk a little farther…
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Called Before Coming: An Essay on Grace, Cost, and the Narrow Way
The gospel is not a trinket on an open stall, waiting for whoever happens to wander by. Scripture presents salvation as God’s gracious initiative that awakens the dead, not a human project that polishes the already living. The Lord speaks first, the heart answers second. “No one can come to me unless the Father who…
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Charlie Kirk (1993-2025)
Before the words, the fact: Charlie Kirk was shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on today, September 10, 2025, and later died of his wounds. Authorities say a single round was fired from a nearby building while he was speaking about gun violence; a person of interest is in…
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An Open Letter to Rep. Jones of Tennessee
Dear Representative Jones, First, grief. On Wednesday, August 27, during a school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, two children—Harper Moyski (10) and Fletcher Merkel (8)—were killed, and many others were wounded. The alleged shooter, 23-year-old born Robert Westman, died by suicide at the scene. City and national reports place the number of injured…
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