Mainline Pastors Less Likely To Hold Historic Christian Doctrine
Among all Christian clergy, Black Protestant, evangelical, and Catholic pastors are far more likely to express certainty that God exists than mainline pastors.
Almost all Christian pastors, including mainline leaders, say the Bible is the actual or inspired word of God. But mainline Protestants are more likely than Catholics and far more likely than Black Protestants and evangelicals to say that while the Bible is the inspired word of God that still speaks today, it is not completely... Continue Reading
Considering the Preacher’s Tone and Posture: What Is Christ Talking About in Your Sermon?
The heart of the sermon, the main thrust and overall emphasis, is the glory of Christ in all of who he is, in and for his people.
I am not sure we are all thinking of this in the same way. When we talk about “preaching Christ,” it is not good enough to simply mention his name, speak of his death and resurrection or speak of the benefits we gain from him. The very Person of Christ must be put in front... Continue Reading
PCA Christian Nationalism Study Committee Members Announced
Kevin DeYoung, moderator of the 52nd PCA General Assembly (2025), has selected the elders to serve on the Ad Interim Study Committee on Christian Nationalism.
Overture 47, which the Assembly approved, gives the study committee instructions “to study the relationship between Christian Nationalism, Ethno-Nationalism, and related teachings. Further, the committee shall advise on whether these teachings and formulations are in conformity with the system of doctrine taught in the Westminster Standards or where they may diverge from the system of... Continue Reading
Will the Real Boogeyman Please Stand Up
Christian Nationalism has become the modern boogeyman in secular America, and also the bugaboo in both liberal and conservative churches.
So, try to figure it all out! I may have not pigeon-holed everyone here correctly, but again, that is part of the problem of defining Christian Nationalism. However, they all recognize the decline of America since Christianity lost its foothold on our culture. Under the United States Constitution and a pietistic church, America has spiraled... Continue Reading
Why I Left the Presbyterian Church in America
The alternative to the Church initiating conflict with the perishing world is letting the world perish.
While many in the PCA try to find conflict inside the church behind every pew, throughout the last eight years I have seen numerous examples of elders in the PCA turning a blind eye toward the inherent conflict between the church and the world…What they fail to acknowledge (or perhaps understand) is that the church... Continue Reading
The Tears That Are Seeds of Hope
We will walk these troubled streets, as we carry the hope of glory in our hearts and our hands.
Every day as we walk the streets here in South Asia we are bombarded with requests for money from beggars. We cannot help them all. We cannot lift them from poverty…And at times the temptation comes to gaze into heaven, and to wonder if the transcendent God, who is over time and space, who is... Continue Reading
EPC, Remain A Faithful, Holy Bride to Christ: Sexual Morality Is a Biblical Essential
The EPC faces a biblical crisis comparable to the crisis that brought about its departure from the Presbyterian Church in the USA in 1981.
I am a communicant member of Central EPC in St. Louis, and as such I am concerned about how my Session sees how this issue will affect the local church as well as the EPC. Grave concerns have been expressed as to why it is taking so long for the EPC to decide whether or... Continue Reading
It’s Time for a Change of Name
The Church of England should take one more honest step as it detaches itself from historic Christianity.
A decision must be made, and the Church of England decided to pursue unbiblical exclusivity long ago. It is now time to carry through to its conclusion the process of which this latest move is but a minor part: the complete detachment of the organization from historic Christianity. So please drop the “Church” word. Institutional... Continue Reading
Why I Still Believe in the Local Church (Even When It Hurts)
The local church may not be perfect, but it is loved by a perfect Savior. And He’s coming back to finish the work He started.
Because the Church is filled with sinners. They will disappoint you. And you will disappoint them. But God is doing something in that tension. In the meantime, as we wait for the return of Christ, He is sanctifying us through the very mess that tempts us to run. “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens... Continue Reading
Considering a Preacher’s Tone and Posture: Look Who’s Talking, Where, to Whom
In our preaching we need to think of how the who, the where and the to whom informs the how.
The context of a sermon is far more like being gathered into the upper room with Jesus (John 13-17), where he washes his disciples’ feet, speaks to them of his love, joy and peace, in words saturated with grace, the likes of which none of us has ever seen. In the upper room, we get... Continue Reading
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