Feminism has also had a poisonous effect on Christian theology. Does the church really “need” the feminism of Virginia Mollenkott, whose Christology contends for “The Androgynous Jesus”? Can we really claim that the world “needs” the feminism of Mary Daly, who argues that we must cast aside any notion of God as Father? Daly also argues that... Continue Reading

I heard the story again last week. A pastor I know announced his resignation. No moral failure. No severe crisis at the church. No major family problems. No sickness. He was simply burned out. That’s how he described it. He said he had gotten to the point that he was having trouble putting one foot... Continue Reading

The first step is to get our expectations clear.  We should not expect that Matthew would say something like, “I, Matthew, am writing Scripture as I write this book.” Gospels are a very different genre than epistles, and we would not expect the authors to provide the same type of direct and explicit statements about... Continue Reading

One article argues that developments in science are going to make our current understanding of Adam and Eve, original sin, salvation and eschatology look like the old doctrines of purgatory, indulgences, Papal authority, and transubstantiation. In the second article, the author argues for a looser stance on premarital sex. “If I read Ecclesiastes and the... Continue Reading

Finally, evil is not ultimate. Christianity never denies the horror of evil, but neither does it regard evil as having any power above or equal to God. Scripture’s final word on evil is triumph. Creation groans as it awaits its final redemption, but this groaning is not futile. Over all creation stands the resurrected Christ—Christus... Continue Reading

Only when we come to understand something of the bitterness of the cup He drank do we discover the depths of the cup of salvation from which we need to drink day by day. The experience of our Lord in Gethsemane was a foretaste of the cross, for the appalling spectacle of the sin of... Continue Reading

The Reformers argued at the time that focus had shifted from the pivotal work that God does for humanity in Jesus Christ to what humanity needs to do for God in Jesus Christ. Still well known today in the Reformer’s response to this shift is that justification comes through trusting in the work of Jesus... Continue Reading

Small churches may not have the budget to hire other staff, but you have people. Once you have identified true leaders, and once you’re clear on your mission vision and strategy, you need to release people to accomplish it. Try to do it all yourself and you will burn out, leave or simply be ineffective.... Continue Reading

If Pope Francis wishes to reclaim the primacy of the gospel, he must simultaneously speak with kindness to those outside of its reach and speak of the need for good news. What these interviews seem continually to do is what evangelical theologian Carl Henry warned Protestants of in the 20th century, of severing the love... Continue Reading

Can we develop a definition of economic freedom that can be measured? Fraser’s motto is, “if it matters, measure it.” Obviously, the effort fit well with its mission.  The early meetings attracted Milton Friedman and other talented economists.  These high-level discussions led to gradual progress and the development of a workable framework which is still... Continue Reading