Thoughts on a Recent Accusation of Institutional Failure against Wheaton College
It takes but little observation to see that Wheaton has a real problem with worldliness.
There are few better ways to empty the pews than by going along with the spirit of the age in its professed desire for equality, and yet Wheaton stiffens its neck and blinds its eyes and marches on gladly, proclaiming its fidelity to Christ while at the same time disobeying the actual teachings of his... Continue Reading
Coming Face to Face with Negative World
Christians live in a culture where authoritative opinions are contrary to that of individual faithful Christians.
Renn’s book is so valuable because it brings to the surface the cause of this tension that Christians now feel in the Negative World. Further, by uncovering the nature of these temptations, he accordingly makes the choices ahead for faithful Christians more stark: which way, Christian man? Why Aaron Renn’s Book is so Important... Continue Reading
The Need to Recover Apologetics
Projections show a continuing decline in those identifying as Christians. There is a concurrent decline in theological orthodoxy.
Even the most devout faith will sooner or later falter and fail unless those who hold it are willing to bring it into public debate and to test it against experience in every area of life. If the Christian faith about the source and goal of human life is to be denied access to the... Continue Reading
Chariots of Hire
Presbyterians & "Super Bowl Sunday"
There are still presbyterians around whose consciences are pricked by the prospect of thousands of people (Christians and pagans alike) working on the Lord’s Day for the sake of “recreation.” For them, obvious violations of the Second Commandment take all the fun out of America’s biggest Sunday. We are reliably informed that this is “Super Bowl... Continue Reading
A Catechism on the Heart
The first and greatest commandment is to love the Lord our God with all our heart.
I must guard my heart as if everything depended on it. This means that I should keep my heart like a sanctuary for the presence of the Lord Jesus and allow nothing and no one else to enter. Sometimes people ask authors, “Which of your books is your favorite?” The first time the question... Continue Reading
Pastors Need to Stand Up
We should call things what they are, without overstating, and sometimes that needs strong words.
Lots of people have a sense that some things in our culture aren’t right, but they aren’t sure about how to best think about them….Their own Pastor, who knows their life, talking to them about this is more helpful than any voice they find online….Please consider talking about cultural issues more in your own church.... Continue Reading
The Internal Contradiction in Transgender Theories
In today’s controversies over transgender theories, opening your heart requires closing your mind.
It doesn’t take long to recognize the internal inconsistency between these two narratives. The first depends on maleness and femaleness being something real, for a binary must exist for it to be transgressed or transcended. The second questions reality altogether, falling for a radical skepticism that reimagines the world in terms of linguistic power plays. ... Continue Reading
Fighting the Sexual Revolution with Catechisms
The great need of the moment is a robust recovery in training Christians in the truths of what we confess.
The attempts to redefine sex and marriage are nothing less than calling good evil and evil good. Sadly, many Christians didn’t realize how slippery the slope really was whenever they began to bend their convictions on matters like premarital sex and divorce. As we have seen from church history, we should hope to grow in... Continue Reading
Alistair Begg and the Loving Thing
A Moment of Grief in the Tide of History
This wonderful, faithful preacher made a grave error and then, when in the face of an outpouring of grief, has tried to defend his position with a misuse of Scripture—something Jesus would never approve. Alistair Begg’s preaching has been one of the most strengthening gifts to me over the past 20 years. The bit... Continue Reading
Three Lessons from Joni Eareckson Tada on Resilient Joy in Pain
"I Sing My Way Through Pain"
No one understands the relationship between joy and suffering better than the Son of Man. My God became human, his love insisting that I not be alone in my struggles. When I hurt, he knows. Note from Randy [Alcorn]: I have the greatest appreciation and respect for Joni Eareckson Tada. With her warm-hearted exaltation... Continue Reading
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