No one keeps the Christian Sabbath fully or maybe even all that well; we can all do better. Planning to profane it by supporting activities that require many to work and which are guaranteed to distract us is probably not the best course.   THIS MATTER HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION: Some NFL teams now... Continue Reading

Why is it that Machen’s grandchildren are more peaceful than his children? There are certainly many factors, but one must be the average age of the ministers and elders. When the OPC and BPC formed the ministers were relatively young, for the old men did not always leave the PCUSA and their pensions there. But... Continue Reading

God hasn’t told us all the reasons he allows unjust suffering, but he has promised he’ll ultimately judge the wicked. He’ll right the wrongs. Isaiah prophesies about the Savior to come, saying, “With righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth... Continue Reading

If we compromise on the issue of same sex attraction and identifying with one’s sinful tendencies, it will not promote peace or unity. Rather, it will lead to churches leaving the EPC (some have left already). When biblical standards become ambiguous, it leads to the ruin and wreckage we have witnessed in the PC(USA) and... Continue Reading

Time would fail to consider all his claims, but it is not feasible to confirm many of the alleged cruelties Nassar mentions. I am loathe to accept his view without independent confirmation,  and there is countervailing testimony on all the things he mentions, which paints things in a far different light. On one other point... Continue Reading

With the aid of unfathomable wealth, science, and technology, death can be defeated if you’re willing to live out your remaining days in a laboratory. Doesn’t that sound fantastic? Of course, none of that is true. You, like every other human being in the history of the world, are going to get old and die…The... Continue Reading

How can we truly love someone, Edwards asked, if we do not derive some kind of pleasure from loving them? “A benevolent propensity of heart is exercised, not only in seeking to promote the happiness of the being towards whom it is exercised, but also in rejoicing in his happiness.” When applied to Almighty God, the fountain of... Continue Reading

For Bishop Eaton, what Lutherans should believe about the Holy Spirit is not as important as maintaining unity. On the other hand, for the ELCA, maintaining unity is not as important as embracing brand new categories of sexual morality and identity which violate the historic moral teaching of the church and Holy Scripture.   Elizabeth... Continue Reading

As we cheerfully and confidently speak of Christ, there will be a whole range of different responses and outcomes. Some will dismiss us, some will listen to us, some will mock us, some will commend us, some will do all of the above! We must not think that if we just have enough grace and... Continue Reading

Christian activities commonly considered crimes include conducting worship services at home, performing baptisms, preaching in church, celebrating Christmas, attending house churches, theological education, and singing worship songs.  In a 2018 verdict, for instance, playing Christian worship songs on a guitar was cited as “misleading Muslim youth” and resulted in a 15-year prison sentence for Amin... Continue Reading