Why Do Many Christians Foolishly Argue Against Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms as if They Threaten the Authority of Scripture?
Creeds are meant to be helpful summaries of Scripture to foster a deeper understanding of Scripture.
Reformed Christians talk a lot about the Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, Canons of Dort, Westminster Standards, and creeds such as the Apostles’, Nicene, Athanasian, and Chalcedonian Creeds. They are not making the case that confessions, catechisms, and creeds should replace Scripture. Quite the opposite. Reformed Christians use confessions, catechisms, and creeds to clearly articulate what... Continue Reading
There is No Room for Pornography in a Society that Cares about Its Children
Many people do not realize the current and future consequences of a generation raised on digital pornography; we must continue driving this point home.
Many communities still do not take this issue seriously enough. Many people do not realize the current and future consequences of a generation raised on digital pornography. Plenty of people think I’m exaggerating. And so, to raise whatever awareness I can, I will take the opportunity to cover every story I come across to keep... Continue Reading
What Did You Plan to be Hated For?
Christians are no longer hated for grace, but for nature.
We live in a world that is not scandalised by the claim that Christ is Saviour or Lord. We don’t even get that far. Rather, the world is scandalised by the claim that Christ is the Creator. And this means that our conversations (or attempts at them) increasingly stop far short of discussions about the... Continue Reading
A Day in the Life of an Ordinary Christian
The way you live today is, in all likelihood, better and purer than the way you lived ten years ago.
We must be committed to growth! Yet surely God does hold us equally responsible for unintentional ignorance as for knowledgeable defiance. Surely he is pleased with our best efforts, even when those efforts are so small and so weak. Surely he is proud of us when we live according to the light we have and... Continue Reading
God’s Law as the Answer to Modern Guilt
More of God’s Law actually reduces our feelings of guilt.
Many of the negative emotions we feel, which are often guilty emotions, can be remedied by taking them to God’s Word. When we do so, we will often recognize that it is not God who condemns us but other people or ourselves. On the other hand, we may come to realize that we are breaking the Law of... Continue Reading
Whatever Happened to Satan?
In many circles, it’s rare to hear a word about the Devil or demons or powers and principalities that wage war against God and his people.
An anemic view of angels, demons, Satan, and hell puts us at a disadvantage when we fight sin, when we seek to worship God aright, and when we pursue the purity of heart by which we come to know and love God more. The loss of Satan means a change in the context of the... Continue Reading
Christian Nationalism in a Managerial Nation
Preserving a Christian way of life within a bureaucratic system.
With the Christian faith pushed off the main stage, technical managerialism has played a dual role as both a kind of religion and, at the same time, a substitute for the metaphysical superstructure that the Christian hierarchy of being used to provide. The managerial system, whether in its governmental form or, as we find it... Continue Reading
3 Blessings Biblical Theology Brings to Pastoral Care
The Big Story Guarantees a Very Good Ending
A theology that traces promise across the contours of human history and misery, sees that its trajectory ends in a genuine hope which is of greater gravity and density than any merely topical words of comfort. Biblical theology arms the pastor, sitting by a death bed, sitting in the ruins of relational betrayal, occupying the... Continue Reading
Is It Ever Okay to Kill a Baby?
Planned Parenthood will behead many more babies in Ohio if ISSUE 1 passes.
Ohio’s pro-abortion movement has proposed a constitutional amendment called ISSUE 1. Ohioans will vote on the amendment on November 7th. If the majority of people in Ohio vote “yes” on ISSUE 1, it will amend the state’s constitution and make transgender mutilation and abortion a constitutional right for all residents, including minors. Is it... Continue Reading
10 Themes of the Westminster Shorter Catechism: #1 The Purpose of Humanity
What is the chief end of man?
You were created in God’s image for a great purpose, “to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” As light is to the sun, God’s glory is the sparkling of the deity. God cannot be made more glorious, just like the sun cannot be made brighter. But God’s glory, like the sun, can be reflected.... Continue Reading
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