Christian-Hating Liberal Fascists Have Once Again Demonstrated Their ‘Tolerance’
In a country of filth, the only thing you can’t be is pro-life and pro-marriage.
The point is, you turn on the TV or crank up the Pandora and you’re going to be watching or listening to a stream of deviants, junkies, rapists, pedophiles, adulterers, and crooks, yet we don’t bat an eye until someone quotes the Bible or endorses traditional marriage. Amidst a sea of perversity and violence, the... Continue Reading
How Many Children Should I Have?
The balanced and biblical way of looking at it is multiply to the maximum of what you can manage with God’s help.
I know, I know, I’m going where many have perished. But. I want to highlight two simple biblical principles that I think could help Christians have more confidence that they are pleasing God in this vital area of life. And of course, this is all under the sovereignty of God who alone can give life.... Continue Reading
Christian, Hindu Girls in Pakistan Kidnapped, Converted
Every year, hundreds of Christian and Hindu girls are kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. Until a reformation in Islamic doctrine happens, Christians in Muslim lands will suffer.
The study gives details on 10 cases that show a pattern. The Christian females, including prepubescent girls, are kidnapped. They are then registered as part of a married Muslim couple. When the girl’s relatives file a complaint, the victim’s new “husband” says the conversion was voluntary and the family is harassing them. The girl remains... Continue Reading
The Bestsellers: Blue Like Jazz
Blue Like Jazz was released at the dawn of what became known as the Emerging Church movement
Where Miller’s diagnosis was insightful, many conservative Christians criticized his book on a number of counts, and especially for its postmodern ethos which led to a lack of grounding in the authority of Scripture. Miller often eschews firm answers to matters of life and doctrine and this concerned those who hold up Scripture as a... Continue Reading
What Is Providence?
Christians have had an acute sense that this is our Father’s world and that the affairs of men and nations, in the final analysis, are in His hands
“One of the oldest sayings of the ancient church summarizes the essence of the relationship between God and His people: Deus pro nobis. It means “God for us.” That is what the doctrine of providence is all about. It is God’s being for His people. “What then shall we say to these things?” Paul asks.... Continue Reading
The Problem With Seeking God’s Will
I have spent too much of my life, and my prayer life, asking for God to lead me into His “perfect will”
“If the pulse of my prayer life is set on my future (“God lead me guide me help me”), and not on God Himself (“Our Father who art in heaven”) then this has revealed that there is really a rival god in the mix. An idol. “Success” or perhaps “Comfort” or “Control”. I want my... Continue Reading
R-Rated Texts For An R-Rated World
Christians and non-Christians alike need these R-rated texts to make sense of their R-rated world
“God’s Word is entirely sufficient to equip Christians for “every good work” (2 Tim. 3:17). Whole believers need the whole Bible. But the principle of sola Scriptura ought to drive the vision not just for our personal quiet times, but also for our corporate gatherings. As a pastor, who am I to suppress the parts of... Continue Reading
Pro-Gay Groups Set Their Sights on the South
HRC’s goal is to expand social and legal protections in those states for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) residents
HRC is not alone in targeting southern conservative states. Tim Gill, a Colorado philanthropist and gay-rights activist who was instrumental in turning the tide of public opinion in Colorado, says his foundation is investing $25 million into other conservative-leaning states in the next five years, according to The New York Times “We can’t allow two... Continue Reading
When You Fail to Distinguish Second and Third Use of the Law
A Response to Tullian Tchividjian
What is surprising about Tullian’s article is the absolute silence about the third use. I know he must believe in the third use, but his sharp distinction between law and gospel does not allow for much room to discuss it. And I think this is perhaps the reason he misunderstood Jen’s article. If one thinks... Continue Reading
The Next Christian Sex-Abuse Scandal
As sex-abuse allegations multiply, Billy Graham’s grandson is on a mission to persuade Protestant churches to come clean.
For years, Protestants have assumed they were immune to the abuses perpetrated by celibate Catholic priests. But Tchividjian believes that Protestant churches, groups, and schools have been worse than Catholics in their response. Mission fields, he says, are “magnets” for would-be molesters; ministries and schools do not understand the dynamics of abuse; and “good ol’... Continue Reading