The Untold Origins of the Presbyterian Church in America
A review of “For A Continuing Church: The Roots of the Presbyterian Church in America,” by Sean Michael Lucas
The primary concern of the conservative leaders throughout the years, Lucas maintains, was what they saw as a progressive assault on both the traditional view of Scripture and the integrity of the Westminster Standards. Yet he’s quick to point out that tied to these core concerns were a host of other issues—the progressives’ emphasis on... Continue Reading
Triumphing Over Sinful Fear
Flavel distinguishes between “the fear of the Lord” and sinful fear that results from unbelief
Flavel’s book helps suffering Christians. At root, the author argued that ignorance of the provisions of the covenant of grace was the primary cause of sinful fear (31). The corollary to this is unbelief in God’s promises (35). As a result, “carnal fear is the very root of apostasy” (56). From this point on, Flavel... Continue Reading
Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife
Stories like Dr. Tucker’s are important insofar as they drive us back to God’s Word, to ask ourselves, have we got something wrong here?
Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife is a difficult read, and it is an essential read for every Christian who is grounded in these issues. Whatever conclusions one reaches about Tucker’s egalitarian theology of marriage, her story and her questions urge us to strive for greater understanding of Scripture, remembering the people at... Continue Reading
James Durham on Ministerial Qualifications (1)
An examination of Durham’s essay, "Concerning Ministerial Qualifications"
“A sincere honest minster may have very mean gifts, either considered in themselves, or as being compared with others; and yet may be more faithful in improving of them, be more accepted of Jesus Christ with his small measure, and have more fruits and greater success, that others of more shining gifts without tenderness in... Continue Reading
Help and Hope for Moms (A Review of Loving My Children)
Katie Faris clearly states in the first pages of her new book, Loving My Children: "The best way that we can love our children is by passing on the Gospel to them."
After affirming the centrality of the Gospel to our parenting efforts, Faris lays out three important ways to do this: directly instructing our children in the truth of the Gospel, cultivating a love for the Gospel in our own hearts, and praying for our children. (p. 23) Whether or not my popcorn-and-a-jigsaw puzzle family night is... Continue Reading
Two Very Different Books on the Reliability of the Gospels
I can’t imagine two books about Jesus more different from one another.
In contrast to Ehrman, Pitre’s book is a breath of fresh air. The goal of his book is to defend the notion that Jesus claimed to be God. And he accomplishes this goal by laying a strong foundation for the reliability and trustworthiness of the Gospels as eyewitness sources for the life of Jesus. ... Continue Reading
He Who Does Not Love The Church…
A true Christian says, “I love Jesus and his church. Even though she is not perfect, I’m happy to be part of Christ’s church – those who with me serve a perfect Savior.”
After citing and explaining dozens of Scripture passages that talk favorably about the church, Brakel spoke a warning against those who call themselves Christians but “reject the church, church order, the divine commission of ministers, the ministry of the Word, the sacraments, and the keys of the kingdom. They thus make themselves guilty of the... Continue Reading
Positively Powerless
Laura Martin has written a book showcasing how the New Thought movement has undermined Christianity.
This was my favorite chapter, as Martin traces how this occultist and mystical movement so powerfully entered into American evangelicalism through key figures and books, to the point where we are all affected. She then outlines why this positive thinking movement is in conflict with orthodox Christianity. It raises some good questions about how we... Continue Reading
How To Win The Rat Race
Instead of running the unwinnable rat race, Morley says, we should take up the new challenge of the new life we have in Christ
So how do we win the rat race? We don’t; we can’t. Morley is right: it’s time to quit running the rat race and fight consumerism, discontentment, and the never-ending desire for more. How do we do this? It will look different in different people’s lives, and Morley talks about different ways later in the... Continue Reading
The History Behind Cosmo’s War On Women
Author Sue Ellen Browder talks about how the pro-abortion magazine and its supporters derailed the women’s movement.
Despite Sue Ellen Browder’s success as a writer, she was often unhappy. She began to see that much of what she was writing was propaganda for the sexual revolution, and she said her own conscience was becoming wobbly, leading to a point in her life where she had an abortion. Following a conversion to Catholicism... Continue Reading
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