Freedom of Conscience Wins a Round
A bit of constitutional sanity in the midst of unrelenting bad news regarding freedom of conscience
In its order upholding HOO’s right not to speak — its right not to assist in spreading a message endorsing an unbiblical view of sexuality — the court relied on the Supreme Court’s clear statement in Wooley v. Maynard: We begin with the proposition that the right of freedom of thought protected by the First... Continue Reading
It’s Come To This: Having Good Parents Is An ‘Unfair Advantage’
"If the family is this source of unfairness in society then it looks plausible to think that if we abolished the family there would be a more level playing field."
“Swift and his ilk, rather than seeing that mom and dad kicking the soccer ball around with the kids after dinner is a good thing and we need more of it, believe we should take a parent out of the picture or scrap the family bonding time. What?” “One way philosophers might think about... Continue Reading
This Is How God Works. Don’t Look Down On It.
Don’t neglect to serve Jesus because you can only serve him in some tiny way
“How often we despise the day of small things. Often when people first get saved, we see little fruit. We can’t imagine how many prayers it will take to see someone healed. A church building project can seem overwhelming considering the few resources we have. It may feel like we have an impossible mountain to... Continue Reading
Something Important That I Have Learned From My Parents
I am reminded of who my children really belong to
“Whether we come from a great home or a highly dysfunctional one, I’m pretty confident that most of us come out of our childhood with a list of things that we will do differently with our own children. We are thankful for all the good that we may have inherited from our parents, and we... Continue Reading
Why Think About Heaven
Here are three reasons why the future reality of heaven ought to influence believers now
“Recognizing that they will soon be in the presence of their heavenly King, those who belong to Christ desire to please Him and reflect His perfect character in every way possible. As the apostle John wrote in his first epistle, “We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see... Continue Reading
13 Tips for Leading the Congregation in Prayer
Public prayer is often boring because little thought is put into it
“Make sure there is a flow and direction. Don’t get too wordy. Keep a good pace. It often makes sense to work from the inside out, praying first for concerns of the congregation and then moving out to the community, the global church, and the world.” 1. Prepare. Some traditions use set prayers. Others... Continue Reading
Faith, Union With Christ, And The Means Of Grace (Part 1)
The Spirit who gives us new life also gives us true faith
“Catechism questions are not just opportunities for an answer. They are not just filling space. They often contain important truths. In Calvin’s catechisms the question is sometimes the answer. He asked long questions the answer to which was, “Yes, teacher.” Since then we are made partakers of Christ and all His benefits by faith... Continue Reading
Protest and Survive, But How?
We are being once more made conscious of what was obvious to first-century Christians: the fundamental difference that exists between the city of man and the city of God.
Churches which are doctrine-lite, or which define themselves with a ten or twelve point doctrinal statement, or which portray themselves as a nice, fun supplement to the more important things of life, are rather like the little pig who built his house of straw. When the wolf blows, the house will simply vanish in the... Continue Reading
The Song of Songs and Ancient Near Eastern Literature
It is not clear that a literal reading of the Song, in its ANE context, has any clear benefits over the historical allegorical/symbolic treatment.
As noted, the current view is that of Fox, reflected in a number of commentaries. But Fox’s book was published in 1985, and it is now probably approaching its sell-by date. So the reader begins to wonder where the next set of ANE literary connections with the Song will be found. For historical-grammatical interpretation... Continue Reading
Hindu Flood Legend Confirms Bible’s Validity
Ancient Origins has an article of how the Hindu Flood Legend is very similar to the story of Noah found in Genesis.
Given this general principle of Scripture, we should expect similarities in the Genesis account of the flood and other accounts found in other cultures. We might even see that these other accounts predate the writing of the Genesis account. But that is not a problem when we see that it was God’s purpose to tell... Continue Reading
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