With the New Calvinism, the dynamics change and Calvin becomes but a dim shadow. Instead, there is a curious mixture of the Five Points, 16th century Anabaptism, 18th century revivalism, 20th century Pentecostalism, sophisticated marketing, the latest technology, and high-decibel music.   Donald McLeod makes astute observations about the real danger of the so-called New... Continue Reading

God explicitly commands his people to care for the fatherless and the sojourner. That is exactly what these children are. They need safe homes, they need the blessing of the hearing the gospel and living in homes order by God’s Word. They need to be covered in prayer. The caseworkers, parents, and everyone involved need... Continue Reading

It is Orthodox Judaism that isolates Israelis from Palestinians, from Christians, from Muslims and from everyone else. If Jewishness is defined by Orthodox Judaism then Judaism is defined by contrast to Gentiles, then there is little wonder that there are no points of shared universal principles and values which allow for unity between Jews and... Continue Reading

Worshiping Christ Jesus week in and week out ought to fill us with even greater reverence and awe. Why? Because when we gather together on the Lord’s Day, we breathlessly behold the True Son of David, Prophet, Priest, and King! How do we recover a sense of awe in our worship? By focusing on Jesus... Continue Reading

Having rejected the sovereignty of God and authority of the Bible — two cornerstone Christian beliefs — he was already substantially outside the evangelical fold. But then Bart committed what many would call an unpardonable sin: He became a universalist. He simply couldn’t fathom a God who would condemn his nonbelieving friends to hell for eternity.... Continue Reading

If I were to narrow it down to one indicator that someone is an unbeliever, I would pick foolishness. Foolishness in the Bible is contrasted with wisdom. Wisdom orients itself around the fear of the Lord, seeks to interpret life from the perspective of God, and looks to live life in reference to God.  Foolishness,... Continue Reading

I’ve always found it’s best to own and take pride in one’s slightly embarrassing moments. But experiences like these make me wonder if we should re-frame the now common position of “don’t be afraid to fail” into “find ways to embarrass yourself.” In fact they seem to be the best ways to build authentic relationships and uncover... Continue Reading

We’re making our third appeal to the United States Supreme Court in this case involving whether churches and other religious groups can meet in vacant public schools on the weekends and weeknights to hold worship services. New York City bans that under policy, but Alliance Defending Freedom has been able to keep a court injunction... Continue Reading

At the close of the prayer of investitute of the Most Rev. Foley Beach at the Church of the Apostles on 9 Oct 2014, the primates of Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Myanmar, Jerusalem and the Middle East and South America, and bishops representing the primates of the Congo, Sudan and South East Asia laid hands... Continue Reading

We are often told that we are only being asked to make little a tweak here or there to the Christian understanding of marriage, that gay marriage is just about more marriage for more people. But if the wisdom of the church through the ages tells us anything, it’s that the only way the Christian... Continue Reading