The mind of a child is fertile soil. If you don’t plant the seeds that can grow and flourish, we know who will, and they won’t hold back or hesitate out of “fairness.” It is no longer a matter of if the Left wants the de-conversion of your children, and thus it is up to... Continue Reading

Strauch writes as an elder to other elders, and as a man with extensive experience who seeks to help those with less experience…a particular area of focus is Paul’s knowledge that fierce wolves would soon be preying upon the flock—some approaching from outside the church and some even arising from within it.   There are... Continue Reading

When one considers our glorious Savior, thoughts of something as inglorious as circumcision almost seem inappropriate. We can understand why some would not be knowledgeablle of these truths or perhaps not want to think upon them. Yet, with every person in need of “the circumcison of Christ” (Col. 2:11), we must learn of the One... Continue Reading

I would still have entered that very gate and strolled that very street even if I had known that his blood would soon be upon me, for it was that very blood that has redeemed me, that has cleansed and forgiven me, that has given me peace with God.    Simon, would you still have... Continue Reading

If you encounter a word or phrase you don’t understand, sometimes another verse of Scripture might cast light on it. However, “proof-texting” or appealing to “parallel passages” can be a dangerous game in which eisegesis quickly creeps in.   Many are surprised to learn the allegorist, Origen, held (rather loosely) to two interpretational parameters: (1) the... Continue Reading

Although not without the occasional inconsistency, Embodied is marked by a powerful commitment to biblical truth matched by an equally strong concern for real people. Accordingly, the work is set in a decidedly pastoral frame and is marked by a deeply compassionate tone throughout.   Of all the recent evangelical engagements with the questions raised by transgender... Continue Reading

The author not only gives Darwin credit for highlighting the problems with a “fixity of species,” he wants today’s scientists to question like Darwin. Jeanson argues that if they used this same scientific critical approach it would back today’s creationism and tear down today’s evolution.   How’s this for an intriguing thesis for a creationist book: Darwin... Continue Reading

Motivated…to establish a private school in her own hometown…[Rosa] began a fundraising campaign. In her autobiography, she lists several reasons for her decision. In the Black communities she visited, she had seen much ignorance and superstition, a disregard for common morals, and poor living conditions.    At the turn of the twentieth century, many civil... Continue Reading

Principled men who love the Lord will ask Him for not just certain virtues but all the virtues. But they will never compromise their Biblical principles in that search for courage and wisdom.   Welcome in. Pick your virtue. What is your preference? What comes to you most naturally? There is a lot of discussion... Continue Reading

In much contemporary worship today, congregational participation is minimized by the emphasis on performed music on a stage. Like clergy in medieval worship, musicians in contemporary worship have taken on a “priestly” role in the service…The people have become mere spectators of the worship performed by the praise team on their behalf.   The medieval... Continue Reading