You Don’t Think Learning the Biblical Languages is Worth It? Think Again
Some students decide (very early on) that the biblical languages are just something to be endured. They are like a hazing ritual at a college fraternity.
Behind this “take your medicine” approach to the biblical languages are a couple of assumptions that need to be challenged. First, the characterization of pastoral ministry as somehow incompatible with the languages (due to busyness, or other causes), is an unfortunate misunderstanding of what a pastorate is all about. No doubt, pastors should be busy... Continue Reading
A Prayer for When We are Weak
Jesus was made weak so that I could be made strong.
When God looks at me, he doesn’t see my sin, he sees Christ. When I face weakness of any kind, Jesus is with me, through the power of the Spirit. He is strengthening and enabling me to go through trials so that I might grow in holiness. He is using my very own weaknesses to show... Continue Reading
The Sin in Our Cynicism
Cynicism is the prevailing posture of a post-Christian world, and sadly, it’s a posture in which many Christians too often find themselves.
Cynicism is that sneering bitterness toward all things true and deep. It’s the subtle contempt trying to contaminate the cheeriest of moments — that slow, thick smoke of pessimism toxifying the oxygen in the lungs of our hope, suffocating any glad-hearted embrace that God did something meaningful in our lives and strangling our childlike faith... Continue Reading
How Will Gay Marriage Impact Your Marriage?
The redefinition of marriage will bring with it a redefinition of marital norms
Gay marriage proponents frequently argue that gay marriage should be treated as equal with traditional marriage. Proponents put forth examples of gay couples and their domestic life together to illustrate the point that gay marriage is not different than any other kind of marriage. Rosin argues, however, that such examples are not the norm. She... Continue Reading
What Does Social Justice Look Like in an Abortion Culture?
Christians must ensure that the shuttering of abortion clinics is met with corresponding support mechanisms from churches and community groups to make abortion alternatives readily available.
Part of the role of government is to provide for the common defense – a protection of the population from those who would seek to do harm. With this understanding, I propose that protection of the unborn should be a priority of a just government. But what of social justice for the unborn? Earlier this August... Continue Reading
On Suicide, Gratitude And Compassion
The past few weeks have brought headlines that ask us to grapple with our deepest hurts and fears
“Christians can be clumsy when it comes to deciphering mental health issues. A thousand voices rushed to weigh in on the selfishness of suicide. Some mused on how a death like Williams’ illustrated the emptiness of life apart from a relationship with God. Those who expressed sorrow over his death were scolded for their blind... Continue Reading
Predestination: Can I Be Sure I Am Chosen?
One's faith is secure because the Rock on which it is placed is secure
“The first part of the answer is to affirm that the Word of God says our standing in relationship to God as believers in Jesus Christ is secure. Notice this, for example, from 2 Peter 1. Peter writes not only as a “servant” but also as an “apostle of Jesus Christ” (v. 1). Then he... Continue Reading
Samuel Lamerson Named President of Knox Theological Seminary
The Knox Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Samuel Lamerson as President of the seminary, effective immediately
Dr. Lamerson has been at the Seminary since 1989 when Dr. D. James Kennedy founded it under the guidance of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. Dr. Lamerson was a member of the first Knox graduating class in 1993, and is well respected by the faculty, staff, and academia at large. He has been professor of New... Continue Reading
UK Worship Artist, Vicky Beeching, Whose Songs Are Sung in American Churches Comes Out as Lesbian
Vicky Beeching, a UK-based worship artist whose songs are sung in American churches has come out as a lesbian
“What Jesus taught was a radical message of welcome and inclusion and love,” Beeching stated. “I feel certain God loves me just the way I am, and I have a huge sense of calling to communicate that to young people.” And now, she says she wants to work to change the beliefs of those in the... Continue Reading
Ebola Claims Another African Doctor
Another leading physician in Sierra Leone’s fight against Ebola has died from the disease
Dr. Modupeh Cole died on earlier today, according to Sidie Yayah Tunis, director of communications for Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation. Trained in the United States, Cole was one of the top doctors working in the isolation ward in Freetown’s Connaught Hospital. He tested positive for the disease last week and received treatment... Continue Reading