DEI and the Cultural Revolution
Beware this Trojan horse.
Christopher Rufo: America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything (Broadside Books, 2023). In it he has a chapter on DEI and its role in the Cultural Revolution. The chapter’s final paragraphs are just as true of Australia and other Western nations: If critical race theory should succeed as a system of government, it is... Continue Reading
Evangelism as God’s Work
God is ahead of us: this is a liberating truth for Christians in the great privilege of sharing the gospel. God has already been at work.
Long before you or I ever share the gospel with someone, long before we’ve even met them, God has set His love upon them. After saying that God elects some to eternal life “out of his mere free grace and love, without any foresight of faith, or good works,” the Westminster Confession of Faith says... Continue Reading
Happy New Year!
Regardless of where your life has been, if you come to Him in faith, He can make all things new.
At an opportune moment on the final day of the retreat, Christopher was now ready. He kept telling me, “Well, I need to learn more and grow into this.” Finally, I said, “No, it’s time right now to ask Christ to come in and take control. Are you ready right now to do that?” “Yes,”... Continue Reading
Strategic Planning in the Local Church
Leaders in the local church need to plan for the future.
As churches grow, the need for careful strategic planning becomes more important. Many things just happen in a small church; you notice when people are missing, you know each other well enough to understand the needs, and you can welcome any newcomers well. If God blesses a church with growth, it will become impossible for... Continue Reading
4 Important Aspects of the Noahic Covenant in Redemptive History
Noah was not “the Redeemer.” He was a typical redeemer, providing typical redemption for all those who descended from him. Jesus came to redeem all those he represented spiritually.
Every time we see the rainbow we should remember God’s covenant faithfulness in sending the Redeemer to save a people for himself. Just as God had placed a rainbow in the sky to show his steadfast covenant fidelity, so there is a rainbow around the throne of Jesus Christ in glory (Rev. 4:3). We, like Noah,... Continue Reading
Holiness & Politics?
The American republic deemed religion in civil society to be a cornerstone of healthy democracy.
Benjamin Rush notes that Christianity should support government “only from the love of justice and peace.” And he warns against clergy “settling the political affairs of the world.” This advice seems wise. Clergy are called to a particular vocation, to preach the Gospel, to disciple believers, to administer their churches. They are not generally invested... Continue Reading
Adoniram Judson and Deconstructing One’s Faith
Many individuals who encourage people to deconstruct their Christian faith engage in all types of inaccurate and unfair characterizations of biblical Christian teaching.
True biblical Christianity provides the clearest understanding, the strongest support, and the greatest assurance to get through this life and to prepare for eternity. We put ourselves at peril in this temporal earthly life and in the eternal life to come if we ignore the Bible’s Christian truths. We hear a lot these days... Continue Reading
How Jesus Satisfies Our Desire for Authentic Beauty
We were designed to treasure beauty; we just look for it in the wrong places.
The resurrection points to the importance of our bodies. Gnosticism claims the body is bad, but Scripture says our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit (6:19). We glorify God by taking care of our bodies, but we can go too far if we seek to glorify them now rather than waiting for God to... Continue Reading
Natural Disasters—Chance or God?
God has revealed that he rules over all his purposes, and they will be accomplished (Isa. 55:11).
Even though we may not know God’s particular reasons or motives for allowing hurricanes, floods, and wind-fueled fires, we know he rules over them. They do not occur by chance. The glory of God displayed in them can surely be terrifying. Our hearts feel like breaking when friends and families lose their homes and belongings. Yet, to... Continue Reading
Be Radical: Don’t Let Politics Hijack the Pulpit— Christ is King
Keep Christ King
There’s only one cornerstone of the church that the world is constantly trying to pull us away from—Jesus. I’m begging you not to forget your identity in Christ during this political season. Do the radical thing. Keep your eyes fixed on Christ, the author and perfecter of your faith. Man, has that junk mail... Continue Reading
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