The Basics—The Holy Trinity
The doctrine of the Trinity stretches the limits of human language and logic.
We must affirm that there is one God who exists in three distinct persons–Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who are equal in glory, majesty and power. This is how God reveals himself in his word. It is common to hear people claim that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the same God. Not true.... Continue Reading
The Curse Under Our Breath
What Grumbling Sounds Like to God
Paul describes the luminary life of trusting saints; a life that shines in a dark and thankless world (Romans 1:21). Blamelessness, innocence, proving ourselves to be children of God—all by a supernatural life of worship instead of bleating. At first, it seems a little thing, A want unmet, a prayer unwinged. Voiceless, it interrogates... Continue Reading
A Nation of Biblical Illiterates
A timely wake-up call for Christian parents and pastors.
Parents can hardly pass on to the next generation what they lack themselves. How can we expect rising generations to take the Christian worldview seriously when the overwhelming majority of their parents are clueless, shaped far more by cultural trends than Scripture? The Cultural Research Center of Arizona Christian University has released its American... Continue Reading
Truth Beyond the Facts
Truth is going to change you.
Truth (Jesus Christ), in short, doesn’t just give us new life, a second birth; it also shepherds that new life. It makes us grow and change over days, months, years, and decades. Learning is a matter of taking small steps forward, but then backing up so that you can take a bigger jump, clearing... Continue Reading
Encore: Evangelicalism in 2020 and Beyond
Assessing the impact of Tim Keller's "Third Way."
Looking over the last twenty years, it becomes clear that Keller-movement Evangelicals built platforms, brands, and messages in order to be found winsome by the blue communities they sought to reach. As with the old-line liberalism of Friedrich Schleiermacher, exquisite sensitivity to target audiences will shape the message delivered far more than its deliverers intended. ... Continue Reading
And Then There Was One
Book Review: An Emotionally Raw Journey Through Spousal Grief
Echol’s book is not a theology of death, yet teaches that God reigns over death and provides ultimate hope beyond it. This is a beautiful, hopeful little book and one I’m glad to recommend. I don’t know what it is like to lose a spouse. I don’t know what it is like to bid... Continue Reading
Jesus is God: Four Ways to See Jesus’s Divinity in John’s Gospel
The Gospel of John is perhaps the richest vein in Scripture for mining trinitarian gold.
The Bible is unequivocal in calling Jesus “God.” And thus, we should worship him not only as a good and great man, but as our God—Creator, Redeemer, Lord, and Second Person of the Trinity. Indeed, let us come to the Father, through the Son, by the Spirit, bringing him all the praise he deserves. ... Continue Reading
Keeping the Faith: Spurgeon and the Downgrade Controversy
Spurgeon argued true believers cannot be ministry affiliates with those who have compromised the faith.
The controversy cost Spurgeon dearly. It cost him his friendships. It cost him his reputation. Even his own brother disowned his decision. Yet, for Spurgeon, to remain within the Union would be tantamount to theological treason. As Christians, we are called to share our faith, but we are also called to keep it. Like... Continue Reading
The Megachurch Century
On Jan. 1st, 1923, the first modern megachurch opened its doors, complete with skits, and toe-tapping tunes. But what have been the effects of this century-long confusion between church and theatre?
“…the dominating controversy within Christendom will be between those who give full weight to the supernatural reality at the heart of all Christian dogma, practice, and thought, and those who try to convert Christianity into a naturalistic religion by whittling away the reality and comprehensiveness of its supernatural basis.” 100 years ago to this... Continue Reading
Is Your View of Christ’s Mission for You Fuzzy?
The mission of Christ followers can be stated succinctly. It is to seek “rightness” over the earth.
How many goals can occupy the position of first in your life? Only one. “If you stay focused on one mission—seeking first Christ’s agenda of righteousness every sphere of your life and world—then,” says Jesus, “everything else will take care of itself.” This past week, while studying George Barna’s Millennials in America report, I... Continue Reading
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