With everything else Americans are threatened with losing, like freedom of speech and religious liberty, “losing dinner” seems the least of our worries. Still, we miss it. Spooning mac and cheese out of the saucepan directly into one’s mouth while standing by the stove may be efficient, but it strikes most of us as slightly... Continue Reading

To find out what the Bible means when it speaks of God’s “foreknowledge” we must look at the usage of the Greek term itself; we must see how it functions in the New Testament, and, just as importantly, we must discover whether it has been influenced by the Old Testament as well.   For whom... Continue Reading

While they may not have had the sweetest of fellowship on earth, of this much we may be sure: Calvin and Luther are engaging themselves in perfectly loving discussions in heaven before the presence of the Christ whom they sought to glorify here on earth.   Those who cherish the Reformation have often sought out... Continue Reading

Without a shared objective standard (or even belief that one exists), there is nothing to appeal to and therefore no way to rationally persuade someone who disagrees with you.   Writing about LGBT activists’ recent campaign against a church, Nathanael Blake comments on why we’ve been seeing a decrease in tolerance and an increase in... Continue Reading

I know we’re all short on time and have countless reasons why cooking and sitting down together isn’t realistic or feasible. But let me encourage you to start with a simple meal and a 30-minute time frame with your family. If you don’t have a family like myself, invite some friends over. You may then... Continue Reading

Hearing that name profaned now cuts you to core. It’s as fingernails on a chalkboard. Hearing that name used without recognition stirs in you a longing of love that they might know the Jesus of whom they speak. You pray and ponder how can you be used to introduce them to Jesus.   At the... Continue Reading

Adiaphora turn out to be areas that will affect vast swathes of our lives, and shape us profoundly. Perhaps one of the remaining differences between conservative evangelicals and mainstream fundamentalists is that many fundamentalists still recognise the moral importance of adiaphora, while evangelicals insist that matters of preference are to be given little attention.  ... Continue Reading

Why do we have a clear recapitulation of [Israel’s] history in the biblical record of the life of Jesus? The simple explanation is that Jesus came to do everything that Israel failed to do. He came to live as the perfect representative of His people.   Everyone loves the idea of new beginnings, as well... Continue Reading

Whatever you have experienced in the Christian life, you ain’t seen nothing yet. You will see heaven opened and the angels ascending and descending—what the world longs to see, but cannot apart from Jesus Christ.   My invitation today to every person who is sincere in searching for the truth, but has genuine questions: “Come... Continue Reading

When the Catechism introduces us to our Savior’s divine nature it describes Him as “the eternal Son of God.” In other words, it identifies Him with an attribute of God (“eternality”) and then identifies Him according to His distinct personal subsistence within the Godhead (“Son of God”). This description is rooted in Trinitarian categories. Both... Continue Reading