Contending Against Wokeness
It is important for modern day Christians to be aware of wokeness and a Biblical response to it.
We contend against wokeness not just for the sake of the church but also for the sake of the world. True justice, true unity, true reconciliation, true authority, is found in the Word of God. It is the Word of God that renews the world. In its patterns for justice, unity, reconcialition, authority, you find... Continue Reading
Building Babel
Progressive organizations seek to standardize attitudes, language, and thought.
The construction of the new Tower is happening on multiple levels. That work is financed in no small part by wealthy organizations willing to outsource their thought and conscience by enriching activists and promoting their ideological agendas. Politics today seems to have crawled out of some Hobbesian muck. It is a nasty, brutish little... Continue Reading
Singing That Builds Up
Congregational singing, like other elements in worship, should serve to glorify God and build up the people.
How might leaders make the best decisions that contribute to the best congregational singing? That is not an easy question to answer. It involves paying attention to the broad principles for worship, which are based on the authority of the Bible. But it also involves application to many congregations and many circumstances. As we... Continue Reading
In Case With Global Implications, Finland Puts Christians on Trial for Their Faith
Juhana Pohjola appears to be the first person in the post-Soviet Union West to be brought up on criminal charges for publishing long-held Christian beliefs.
Many dozens of top religious leaders across the world have formally raised their concerns with Rasanen and Pohjola’s prosecution to the Finnish government and the United Nations. Several U.S. members of Congress have also asked U.S. agencies to take action against Finland for these human rights abuses. Juhana Pohjola wouldn’t be cast to play his own part... Continue Reading
From Predestination to Glorification: Defining Twelve Words Every Christian Should Know
We are urged, even commanded, to grow in a knowledge of our salvation.
The following selection of definitions start in eternity past, move to eternity future, and cover a basic pattern of salvation that is true for all those whom God has saved, is saving, and will save…they will serve you as you study the Scriptures and work out your salvation with fear and trembling, grace, and knowledge.... Continue Reading
“Loco” or “In Loco Parentis”?
Is education a "science" that can be done only by highly trained specialists?
Our children do not belong to the state or to state-schools. They were baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They belong to God and they are entrusted to parents for nurture and admonition and that is an order that may not be subverted without the gravest consequences. Christina Wyman... Continue Reading
Grievance Scholars Expose the Trojan Horse of Social Justice in Faith & Academics
Social Justice’s paradigm-shifting presence is nearly everywhere.
In this in-depth discussion, Lindsay, Boghossian and O’Fallon begin by reviewing the Southern Baptist Convention’s Resolution 9 and then compare and contrast the strategic use of Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality in nearly every facet of our society. In this first of three interviews conducted in New York City, Sovereign Nations Founder Michael O’Fallon... Continue Reading
Why Is the Organ Relevant for Major League Baseball and Irrelevant for Local Churches?
The organ as a single instrument is far superior than the modern praise band.
If relevance is based on cultural trends rather than congregational engagement—it’s easy to see how the organ can get pushed out the back door. However, if relevance is based on congregational engagement—the organ will beat out all other instrumental choices hands down. Recently, my children and I watched the Atlanta Braves take on the... Continue Reading
A Definite Atonement: John Murray’s Case for a Disputed Doctrine
A biblical-theological approach (not a proof-texting approach) to this doctrine is needed.
The extent of the atonement should be determined by faithful readings of the Bible—thick readings, if you will, as opposed to thin readings of Scripture. Murray does that well, and all those who take up this doctrinal debate should read him and follow his exegetical method. For whom did Christ die? For all nations... Continue Reading
4 Causes of Deconstruction
Deconstruction is poison, not medicine. It supplements the sin that’s killing you, rather than healing it.
Ministering in the age of deconstruction will likely involve attentiveness in conversation, sensitivity to the Spirit, and the risk of investment—knowing the person might end up bailing anyway. Good doctors take time with their patients, and as ministers of the gospel we must too. Deconstruction is a symptom, not the root cause. A proper... Continue Reading
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