10 Important Aspects of Submission and Authority in a Christian Marriage
However unpopular biblical male headship is today in secular society (and sadly in many churches as well), it is still God-ordained.
Because of our sinful natures, a husband will not fulfill his duties perfectly in this life, but his wife should always seek to honor, appreciate, value, and encourage him as much as possible. A husband and wife should have grace for each other as they seek to grow in holiness in their marriage. One... Continue Reading
What is the Holy Spirit’s Role in Bible Study?
Many contemporary textbooks on hermeneutics simply neglect this issue.
What is the Spirit’s role in your study of the Bible? Does he give you secret codes to unlock personalized messages? Does he shine special light so you can see the invisible ink in the white spaces of your Bible? Does he speak new words just to you in still, small voices? No. Those things... Continue Reading
Intersectionality and the Church
Intersectionality confuses justice, a command of God to defend the poor and the needy, with a conception of justice not defined by Scripture.
Churches and parachurch organizations should be aware: intersectionality will not serve the gospel. It will not help you become kinder, more aware of the world around you, or better able to deal with diversity. Rather, it will introduce a new set of false virtues and false vices into your ministry. A few years ago,... Continue Reading
Where Do We Draw the Line with Homosexuality?
We shouldn’t end our relationship or part ways with someone merely because they hold to errant theology.
Though they could have pursued such theology because they wanted to justify someone’s behavior, it’s also possible they were deceived by a leader who misled them. Either way, that doesn’t mean we can’t call them out on their view, nor does it mean we should pretend that all is well if they begin to live... Continue Reading
Don’t Mess with the Message
There are serious consequences to watered-down gospel messages.
We have no say over whether someone will believe or reject the Gospel. Our job is simple: we are called to faithfulness. Whether they believe or not is not up to us. This should free us from any worry of performance, but also it should free us from any desire to alter the Gospel. It... Continue Reading
The PCA Must Reject God-less Ideologies
Yes, I know. I sound like an alarmist.
As I look across the social media landscape and see PCA Teaching Elders enthusiastically commending the works of James Cone (the father of Black Liberation Theology) I wonder how much longer before denials of orthodox trinitarianism, substitutionary atonement, justificiation by faith alone, the necessity of the new birth, etc will be deemed in some Presbyteries... Continue Reading
The Sins We Love to Hate
Is sexual sin so pervasive in our society that we simply don’t notice it anymore?
The movies we love, the shows we watch, the songs we sing: so much of what we adore in pop culture is chock full of sexual sin and innuendos that slip under the radar unnoticed. Maybe we do notice, but we just look away or justify our complicity providing an excuse that we can be... Continue Reading
The Postmodern Progressive Cornucopia of False Doctrine
The classroom of a tenured, Postmodern college professor is a place where tremendous damage is being done.
Although this is a very quick overview of Postmodernism, it’s not hard to see how it starts to fall apart under thoughtful investigation. It’s important to understand that the best Postmodernists are very clever wordsmiths who can sound quite profound as they deconstruct commonly held ideas-and even the meaning of words themselves. “Postmodernism” is... Continue Reading
What If Jesus Never Left?
Why His Absence is Our Advantage
I can only imagine that this question was going through his disciples’ minds when Jesus announced that he was leaving them (John 16:5–6). What advantage would it be to them for the Messiah to leave, when his mission was not yet complete, and to send them as his replacements? How could they be more effective... Continue Reading
Men Too Easily Forgotten: Why Nice Is Not Enough
We must not embrace the world’s ideal of nice-enough masculinity.
Real men, we are repeatedly told, do not make their career their idol. Real men do not bully. Real men do not watch porn. Real men do not abuse women. Real men do not live at home after college playing video games in their parent’s basement. Amen to what real men are not, but what,... Continue Reading