What Is the Bible Saying in 1 Corinthians 11 about Head Coverings?
Christ upholds the created order in his kingdom.
Even though we belong to Christ’s heavenly kingdom, this heavenly kingdom does not undo the differences and order between the genders. In terms of equality and worth, there is no Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female, but we are all one in Christ (Gal. 3:28). But in terms of order and structure, the... Continue Reading
Reading Scripture on Its Own Terms: Stephen Wellum on Graeme Goldsworthy’s ‘In These Last Days’
Ignorance of the Old Testament, let alone the New Testament, is no small matter. In truth, it’s a matter of life and death.
By reading Scripture on its own terms, as a progressive revelation that is unveiling God’s eternal plan centered in Christ, Goldsworthy offers us a proper “theological” interpretation of Scripture that recovers God’s Word for the church, and allows us to apply it rightly to our lives. What is needed for the present hour is sound... Continue Reading
Neither New, Nor Standard: An Examination of Bible Naming Practices
The Bible market has made the words new, standard, and legacy nearly meaningless.
The Bible market is saturated by Bibles which have not yet earned their names “legacy” and “standard” and many “new” bibles are not so new anymore. It would have been better to have called Bibles by their publisher names, calling them names like the Lockman Bible instead of the NIV, the Zondervan Bible instead of... Continue Reading
Jesus Is the Third Way
In him, we are changed. We are changed in such a way that we come to hate that which we once loved, and we love that which we once hated.
The person whose heart loves the things of the Lord does not have to grit his teeth to obey. The lovestruck young woman whose sweetheart asks, “Will you marry me?” does not struggle with how to answer. The elite athlete may occasionally groan at the thought of a workout, but wholeheartedly submits himself to the... Continue Reading
Meet the Puritans 2.0
... A book that will inspire people to better supply their shelves.
Like all reference works, ‘Meet the Puritans’ will need to be updated again to reflect future publications, but for now, the Church and academy can count themselves blessed to have such a comprehensive work. Due to denominational distinctives, some Christians may differ with Puritanism on secondary or tertiary matters, but they can nevertheless say with Spurgeon,... Continue Reading
Ten Things Every Child Needs to Hear from a Parent: A Reflection from Genesis 49
Let’s be parents whose children remember not just what we did for them, but what we said to them—words that helped them find their way home.
You don’t have to wait until the end of your life to speak words that last. Begin now. Write a note to your son or daughter. Have a conversation that’s overdue. Name a strength. Gently warn about a weakness. Speak a word of hope. Most of all, point them to the One who speaks the truest... Continue Reading
Taking a Closer Look at 1 Corinthians 6:19–20
God sanctifies these bodies by purchasing us in his Son and sending his Spirit to dwell within us.
You don’t need to escape this body so that you might live a holy life and glorify your Father in heaven. Rather, the apostle Paul says right now in your body—with its weaknesses, with its sin nature and its indwelling sin, with all the problems you encounter, the injuries you endure, the temptations you have—you... Continue Reading
Thoroughly Converted: Enslaving the Inner Man for the Glory of Christ
If we are to love the Lord above all, then every fabric of our thinking and believing and doing must be brought into closest possible alignment with God’s revealed will in the Bible.
If we are to be thoroughly converted, every thought, doubt, and ideology contrary to Christ and His word must be slain right in its very infancy before it has opportunity to spread further and fester. Even as the shadow of the thought creases your mind, turn from it, slay it, and replace the void left... Continue Reading
From PCA to OPC: A Ruling Elder’s Account of a Church Merger for Christ’s Glory
A testimony of a successful church merger between two NAPARC congregations.
As a ruling elder who once served in the PCA and now serves in the OPC, I can say this merger was not about abandoning one denomination for another. It was about strengthening Christ’s church. We did not leave the PCA out of doctrinal disagreement or disillusionment. We left because we saw a providential opportunity... Continue Reading
Western Culture Isn’t Feminized, It’s Transgender
Helen Andrews argues woke culture is the inevitable result of women taking over pivotal industries such as law, media, and medicine.
Our society institutionally discriminates against men. The more than 100 federal feminist “antidiscrimination” laws alone institutionalize systemic bias against men. But so what? If men want to re-assume their responsibilities as leaders of homes, churches, cultural institutions, and government, they cannot take Adam’s line, “The women made me do it.” God didn’t accept that excuse... Continue Reading
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