Church Small Talk Was More Important Than I Thought
We’re not best friends; we’re friends who talk at church. Except we don’t, anymore.
Sometimes in the church we are quick to emphasize the particularly intimate friendships that grow in small groups, mentoring relationships, or accountability partnerships. These are vital connections indeed. But it would be a mistake to also conclude that just because a relationship isn’t close it isn’t important. I have a friend at church whom... Continue Reading
Progressive Ideology and the Hijacking of the Christian Faith
If progressive Christians are truly progressing toward God’s standard, then why do they continually support policy positions that are clearly contrary to His standard?
Who can be against freedom and choice? No one, unless you ask them to complete the sentence. Freedom to choose what, murder? Should we have the freedom to rape and choose slaves too? And why does a woman have the freedom to choose to kill her children, but not the freedom to choose where she... Continue Reading
Greg Beale, Renowned Scholar of New Testament and Biblical Interpretation, to Join RTS Faculty
Dr. Beale, a native Texan, comes home to Reformed Theological Seminary, Dallas
Dr. Beale will begin his new post on June 1, 2021. In this new role, Dr. Beale will teach various New Testament courses and be part of the young and growing RTS Dallas campus. This is a homecoming for Dr. Beale who is a native Texan. [A Joint Statement from Reformed Seminary and Westminster... Continue Reading
Who’s Afraid of CRT?
The question that concerns me most in the debate over CRT is the role of the pastor in the lives of God’s people.
Certainly pastors are not to shelter the flock to the degree that they are never exposed to ideas which contradict the truth and wisdom of Scripture. After all, what pastor never uses error to help illuminate the truth? Quoting from Nietzsche, Freud, or Dawkins can help God’s people find their way through those ideas which,... Continue Reading
The Supreme Court Stands Up Again for Worship During the Pandemic
California’s ban on indoor worship was the most sweeping in the country.
The Court may not be done protecting worshippers from Newsom. Justice Gorsuch, who would have overturned the singing ban as well, observed, “Even if a full congregation singing hymns is too risky, California does not explain why even a single masked cantor cannot lead worship behind a mask and a plexiglass shield. Or why even... Continue Reading
Meet the World’s Fastest-Growing Evangelical Movement
According to Operation World, Iran has the fastest-growing evangelical movement in the world.
None of this is good for a regime that depends on a belief in Islam to stay in power. Crackdowns have been increasingly harsh, especially over the past five years. But evangelism hasn’t slowed. Despite the pandemic, ministries have reported growth in engagement and interest in the gospel via social media outreach or personal evangelism... Continue Reading
When Looking for a Church, Beware the “Right Fit”
The gospel brings people together not on the basis of natural and intuitive networks but on the basis of the supernatural work of God’s Spirit.
When we allow the Bible’s vision of church to inform and transform our expectations, the gains are immeasurable. We begin building a church on grace. We prove to the world that Christ is true, and that he is enough for lasting unity. We demonstrate the breadth and beauty of gospel reconciliation, and we undermine the... Continue Reading
The Divine Mandate for Parents
I don’t think there’s a mandate to be found in sacred Scripture that is more solemn than this one.
That we are to teach our children the truth of God’s Word is a sacred, holy responsibility that God gives to His people. And it’s not something that is to be done only one day a week That we are to teach our children the truth of God’s Word is a sacred, holy responsibility that... Continue Reading
Evangelism: Personalized and Spatially Aware
Evangelism seeks to apply the mysterious power of the Gospel to transform lives to the mysterious power of a human being’s spiritual thoughts and actions.
Evangelistic programs, though helpful, must be subject to course correction (slight or significant) as the situation demands. Good evangelists must know and be able to articulate the basic tenets of the Gospel. Beyond that foundation, however, effective evangelists possess two important skills: they take a personal approach, and they are spatially aware. The truths... Continue Reading
The Church’s Greatest Need
The church first exists to know and proclaim the glory of the triune God in the face of Christ.
One of Scripture’s culminating visions is Revelation 4–5. It is a breathtaking vision in which the triune God is seen in all his glory, holiness, authority, sovereignty, and self-sufficiency. In this vision, we are reminded about what is truly central and important: the Lord on his throne and the Lamb who was slain. In every... Continue Reading
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