Obedience to Civil Authorities
Christians are bound to a general disposition of submission toward civil authorities, except for when their policies come into conflict with divine justice and the demands of Christ.
We ought to expect for Christians and Churches to embrace a range of acceptable stances that simultaneously reflect primary honor for God, and secondary honor for the state. There will be certain government evils that believers simply overlook (Prov. 17:9; 19:11), either because they are preoccupied with other godly causes, unaware of the said evils,... Continue Reading
The PCA Has Fallen into Error, and Can’t Get Back Up (Part 1-Creation)
In this series, I’d like to run through a brief history of the errors of the PCA in exegesis and application that have led us to where we are today.
Though the Creation Study Report is from 2000, Framework proponents are more numerous in the PCA than ever today. Which helps explain many of the PCA’s current problems. Men who are willing to bend scripture to accommodate secularists on creation–God’s foundational act that revealed Him to us as Creator–are more likely to bend scripture to... Continue Reading
Ernst Lohmeyer
The Soviet government was not satisfied with killing Lohmeyer. They were determined to erase records about his life.
“[God] made me as one fettered, in order to fetter me to himself and to you, and in so doing he gave me the gift of inner freedom from all the mortal burdens of my life. He did all this to me, an innocent victim in the world’s eyes, the martyr of a good cause—and... Continue Reading
The Good Name of Our Neighbor
It is incumbent on us to do our best to guard the reputations of others even when some form of discipline is involved.
Our obligation to protect the reputations of others is not limited to those who agree with us or who are not guilty of sin. It extends to all people; it extends especially to other believers. In the most extreme situations in which church discipline is involved, the reputation of the guilty party should still be... Continue Reading
How The Tide Is Shifting (And Not In A Good Way)
The truth is that Christians who understand and believe Christian ethical norms are a diminishing lot.
There was a time when polite society required Americans to pretend to sympathize with historic Judeo-Christian ethical norms, even as they defied them privately. That time is past. The truth is that Christians who understand and believe Christian ethical norms are a diminishing lot. We might wish that the postmillennialists were right but all the... Continue Reading
Alberta Health Services Statement on GraceLife Church Closure
Alberta Health Services physically closed GraceLife Church preventing access to the building until GLC complies with Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health’s restrictions.
[Editor’s note: This notice is the continuation of the dispute between GraceLife Church in Alberta, Canada, and Alberta Health Services about the advisability of the church holding worship services without getting clearance from Health Services during the COVID-19 mandated restrictions and shutdown. Read a news account of this story: Canadian Church Fenced Off by Authorities for... Continue Reading
Will Reformed Evangelicalism Divide Over Racial Politics? The 19th-Century Stone-Campbell Movement Offers a Clue
Maintaining Christian unity will require a concerted effort to look past the political labels of the Christians on each side of a political divide and focus on the orthodox Christian principles.
I still believe that with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and a determination to resist the siren songs of the partisan slogans on both sides of a culture war divide, Christian unity can be maintained even among those with sharp partisan differences… The Stone-Campbellites failed to look beyond the partisanship a century and a... Continue Reading
To Those Who are Frustrated with the Church
You will be more at home in the presence of Christ, as a believer, fully redeemed in heaven... than at any time and any place you ever have been in your entire life in this world.
You may come to church and say, “I’m not so sure that I’m like other people here.” Then I would respond, “That is exactly why you are needed there.” God created you as a one-of-a-kind. He redeems what he created. What He has placed in believers by creation, He has now redeemed for the good... Continue Reading
Seven Fascinating Minister Types and Preaching
How would you describe the preaching you listen to on Sunday morning? Is it one of these seven types of preaching?
We want you to be our minister. We don’t care about your accent, where you grew up, from what seminary you graduated, whether you like football or ride a motorcycle. We are anxious to hear you preach God’s Word, and happy to be enlightened, encouraged, challenged and convicted. We want to be brought into the... Continue Reading
Burdening Ourselves to Death
We are more informed than ever, and simultaneously more stressed out and outraged than ever.
God calls us to focus on what He has placed in front of us in our personal lives, families, and the church. If we are not neglecting these, and we have time left over, we are called to care about the needs of the community. However, we should never reverse the order. As Paul told... Continue Reading
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