American Anti-Intellectualism and the Theological Left
The Evangelical left, at least much of it, has abandoned reason
Too much of the theological left, full of certitude and moral superiority, has stopped defending their point of view using the tools of reason. America’s original sin was slavery, but her original error was emotionalism as a substitute for reason. Slavery still mars our politics and anti-intellectualism our discourse. Oddly, it is the theological left... Continue Reading
Demythologizing Adam: Case Unproven
The Historical Adam, Round 2: If we believe the resurrection, then a historical Adam is no biggie.
If scientific plausibility should guide the expectations we bring to Scripture, then why would we be Christians? Why would we believe that the Son of God became a man? That he died and rose again after three days? That he ascended into heaven? These fundamental Christian beliefs contradict everything we know from mainstream science. If... Continue Reading
Trusting Christ to Provide
“You’ve got to run to the throne, not to the phone.”
He was showing them that He would supply what they needed for minister. Like the symbolic act of washing their feet in the Upper Room, the miraculous feeding of the multitude was a symbolic lesson for the disciples. Astonishingly, the lesson culminated, not in Jesus supplying the provisions to the disciples to minister to the... Continue Reading
Social Justice Bullies: The Authoritarianism of Millennial Social Justice
In attempting to solve pressing and important social issues, millennial social justice advocates are violently sabotaging genuine opportunities for progress by infecting a liberal political narrative with, ironically, hate.
This particular brand of social justice advocacy assaults reason in a particularly frightening way — by outright denying it and utilizing fear-mongering to discourage dissent. There is no gray: only black and white. One must mimic the orthodoxy or be barred forcibly from the chapel and jeered at by the townspeople. To disagree with the millennial social... Continue Reading
David and Achish: The Minority Report (Part I)
David is an example of faith and a type of Christ; our ultimate King in exile.
I argue: that David was doing what he could to serve God in desperate circumstances. And in doing so, he continues to act as a type of Christ. In this story then, David is the king in exile with nowhere to lay his head. He is an alien king, a stranger to his own land... Continue Reading
Our Problem With Princes
How should Christians respond to the oversight of secular rulers, especially in light of the recent Supreme Court decision on the definition of marriage?
The Westminster Confession of Faith tells us God governs even over the sins of men, ordering and governing them to his own holy end (See WCF 5.4). God is not in heaven wringing his hands over these disorderly justices. He turns their hearts whichever way he wills. We do not know the final destination of this chapter of history,... Continue Reading
5 Tips For Families Considering Homeschooling
Homeschooling is growing, not least thanks to the continued deterioration of public schools. Here are some things for potential homeschoolers to consider.
You think you want to homeschool? I congratulate you on your choice. In my completely biased opinion, it is superior to the public education system because it’s simply a natural extension of what you’ve already been doing for years as a parent. The only difference is that you’re teaching them about history, math, and science... Continue Reading
This World is a Mess, and We Desperately Need a King
It seems to me that we are living in the days of Judges.
I’d say that about describes our world. Everyone does what is right in their own eyes. Everyone is their own boss, ruler, judge, and king. Everyone is following their hearts, even though their hearts are leading them toward the City of Destruction. You think it’s okay to have sex with whomever you want, whenever you... Continue Reading
The Two Parts of the Christian Life
Mortification, the putting to death of the old man, and vivification, the making alive of the new.
In order to think about the Christian life clearly, biblically, and confessionally we need to understand that we are not speaking about our standing before God but how we live in light of that declaration, in light of God’s free, sovereign, gracious salvation. We are asking about the consequences of salvation and the gospel, not... Continue Reading
Total Inability: Unable to Do Good? Cannot Please God? Is That Fair?
The Bible teaches that, in our natural state apart from Christ, we are unable to do any good, are spiritually dead and cannot please God.
If it’s “not fair” that we should inherit Adam and Eve’s sinful legacy, here’s something else equally yet more gloriously unfair: Jesus gives us His record of perfect obedience as a gift and takes our record of rebellion on Himself in love. We are scarred and marred by another’s sinful choice, but we are then... Continue Reading
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