The Church Will Survive Gay Marriage If It Sticks To Its Guns
God will always preserve his people. All we have to fear are our own buckling knees.
“In the book of First Kings, Elijah faced a wave of persecution and mortal danger beyond anything any American has faced on American soil. He felt alone — terrified that all was coming to an end. He declared to God, “I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.”... Continue Reading
Looking Back to Think Ahead: Baptists and Obergefell v. Hodges
Contemporary Baptists should consider their history – not simply looking back at 40 years, but 400
“It could be argued that Baptists have been here before: placed outside the bounds of what a the majority considers respectable – or even acceptable – by the legally enshrined predominant collective conventions and social mores of contemporary society.” A committed evangelical, today I write out of and to my narrower ecclesiastical tradition (Baptist) as I address the... Continue Reading
Explainer: #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches
Are the church fires connected? Were they caused by hate crimes?
ATF has special agents and certified fire investigators (CFIs) from several field divisions investigating the fires to determine cause and origin. We are in the early stages of these investigations, but at this time we have no reason to believe these fires are racially motivated or related. What is the #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches story about? Since... Continue Reading
A Flicker of Light In An Increasingly Dark News Feed
Shining some light on the good things God is doing in the church – to focus on what is commendable and true.
The above principles and practices are not given as a “formula” for success, though the Lord has blessed these biblical commitments in our body and I can’t help but think he would do so in any congregation. My intent is to acknowledge publicly the Lord’s immeasurable goodness to us undeserving sinners! And, by extension, to... Continue Reading
What Are You Willing to Give Up?
The accelerated pace of the sea-change going on now in America requires some comment
“The somewhat provocative title of this post should not be seen as a call to emotional hysteria. All too often, the conversation is characterized by shrill voices on both sides of the debate, thus creating a climate where no one can listen. Evangelicals are rank with fear. Why? And what kind of fear is it?”... Continue Reading
Episcopalians Approve Religious Weddings For Gay Couples
The Episcopal General Convention in Salt Lake City on Wednesday (July 1), Episcopalians voted to allow religious weddings for gay couples.
On Tuesday, the House of Bishops had approved the resolution, 129-26, with five abstaining, and it was overwhelmingly passed by the House of Deputies, the voting body of lay people and clergy, on Wednesday… The Episcopal Church is the U.S. branch of the global Anglican Communion, and before the vote, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby had... Continue Reading
A Summary of PCA Statements on Homosexuality
A brief overview of actions on sexuality taken by past PCA General Assemblies
In light of recent decisions by some denominations to approve ordaining openly homosexual individuals to the ministry, to allow ministers to officiate and bless same-sex marriages, and because of the public debate on legalizing same-sex marriages, it is appropriate to note that not all denominations have taken these actions. And since one of these denominations... Continue Reading
When Leaders Fall, All Are Punished
Heaven is not thrown into crisis with a scandal, however shocking or hard the fall.
The immorality of leaders has been a reality among God’s people for as long as God has had a people. The temptations for leaders are as real as they are for the rest of us, but the consequences are more severe. When a leader falls, all are punished. Not punished for the pastor’s sin, but by his sin. It’s fair, then,... Continue Reading
The Church in Exile
The Christian church on earth is always, in a sense, in exile.
No doubt there are those reading this article who find my own position to be one of cultural surrender. Should we not be taking to the streets and the ballot boxes in order to take back what is ours? It might well be that thoughtful political engagement by individual Christians will slow the tide of... Continue Reading
Blindsided
"Unity brings us truth," Pastor Harrell of City Church in San Francisco has declared
“Hundreds of evangelicals were caught off guard in March when their church leaders, without any open discussion, announced that sexually active homosexuals could become members. How did that happen, and what steps can members of other churches take to forestall such surprises?” Two days after Valentine’s Day in 1997, City Church—an attempt to build... Continue Reading
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