We’re Broke
We are weak and weary refugees from another world, all gathered into a community called the church.
Broken families, bad decisions, momentary lapses in judgment, youthful indiscretions, blunders, rebellion, immoralities, foolishness…the list goes on and on. Thankfully, these are the kind of people Jesus loves to save; to rescue. As the saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So, I suppose that if it is broken, we should fix... Continue Reading
How J.K. Rowling Defeated the Transgender Movement
Against all odds, she is winning—and exposing the cowardice of her fellow elites and the viciousness of the transgender movement in the process.
Rowling is one of the only cultural elites who had the courage and foresight to oppose and expose a violent, totalitarian movement perpetrating the greatest medical scandal since eugenics. She leveraged her fame, her wealth, and her cultural power to amplify and support the beleaguered activists who had been battling the ascendant transgender movement for... Continue Reading
How Happiness Studies Lets Us Down
We cannot help longing for something that is not to be found in the created realm.
Perhaps the happiness studies crowd should not be blamed for their blind spots about God, because their concern is so exclusively with the present world. Or perhaps they should be blamed, since they study this world so carefully, and yet they fail to see even this world clearly. Demand elicits supply. The demand I... Continue Reading
Follow the Breadcrumbs!
Experiencing the “joy of the investigation” in the study of Revelation.
“Following the breadcrumbs” scattered throughout the Bible to investigate the mysteries in Revelation shows them fitting together into a “beginning and end” story of redemption, as told by the glorified, resurrected Savior from his heavenly perspective. When first considering whether we should begin this study on Revelation, one of my great concerns was the... Continue Reading
The Downfall of Ibram X. Kendi
After the 2020 death of George Floyd, the former Boston University professor became America’s race guru.
Kendi…will no longer enjoy the unqualified adoration of America’s prestige institutions, or be asked to lead “privilege walks” at Fortune 100 corporate retreats. He will, in time, be seen as another American guru who failed to deliver—a symbol of the furious, destructive passions of the BLM era. Every era has its grifters, gurus, quacks,... Continue Reading
John J. Gresham & J. Gresham Machen’s Georgia Ancestry
John J. Gresham left a legacy of civic, educational, and ecclesiastical contributions.
John Jones Gresham, born in 1812 in Georgia, was a prominent figure in law, business, education, and religion. Despite financial challenges during the Civil War, Gresham’s commitment to education and community remained steadfast. He served on numerous educational boards, contributed significantly to local schools, and was deeply involved in the First Presbyterian Church. When... Continue Reading
Should We Only Pray to the Father in the Name of Jesus?
It is right for us to address each and every person of the Godhead in prayer.
In the economy of redemption, the ordinary way in which God is to be addressed in prayer is as “our Father,” even “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” in the name of Jesus (i.e., through his mediation) by the power of the Holy Spirit. As the apostle puts it, “For through him [Christ] we... Continue Reading
Scapegoating & the Gospel Story
During troubled times, society often claims innocence and shifts the blame to marginalized individuals or groups.
The real Gospel demands that we admit we are the guilty party and that Jesus was and is blameless. Thus, human societies, to the extent that they are prone to scapegoating, are intrinsically organized around a counterfeit Gospel. So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, “What are we to... Continue Reading
‘Raised for Our Justification’: Is It Enough That Jesus Died?
If we’re justified by his blood, then what role (if any) does his resurrection play?
Our justification depends not only on Christ’s death for its foundation but also on his life for its continuation (Romans 5:10). The reason you can’t be condemned is that you not only have a bleeding atonement, but you also have a living Advocate (1 John 2:1–2). There’s a well-known hymn by E.E. Hewitt called... Continue Reading
A Pastor’s Letter of Prayer for An Aging, Dying Saint
See beyond the present and hope for what will come.
My dear aging saint, my beloved dying saint, see your situation for what it is. The wages of sin are death. But see beyond your situation. Your Savior awaits, and glory will be yours. But until then, be a suffering servant, serving until the end. And then, your greatest days will have only just begun.... Continue Reading
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