A Woman and Her Bible: Part Deux or Part Trois?
There She Goes Again: Andree and Me
This approach does not rule out a cautious and conservative exemplary use of Old Testament biography. … But it does keep us from getting distracted away from God’s purpose in history and most importantly from Christ who is the focus of it all. It helps to guard us from speculative use of the Old Testament... Continue Reading
Sinclair Ferguson to Join St Peter’s Free Church in Dundee
The congregation heard the news of Sinclair Ferguson’s call on Sunday June 16
Dr. Ferguson will be introduced to the congregation on Sunday 25 August and will preach at that morning service. He was previously minister at St George’s Tron Church, Glasgow, and also associate editor for the Banner of Truth Trust. Ferguson is soon to retire as senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina,... Continue Reading
What If Our Grandmothers Were Actually Right? Justice and Children
The abandonment of older assumptions about the family, it turns out, has a tremendous social cost after all
When, we might ask, will we stop obsessing about what marriage means for us adults – about what we can get out of it or why we should be allowed to get out of it – and start coming to grips with what marriage as an institution – and our marriages in particular – mean... Continue Reading
A “Supremely” Assured Devolution and Destruction of Marriage and Culture
Consequences of the Supreme Court's ruling on DOMA
Christ warned us that men and women, unrestrained by God’s grace, will call good, evil and evil, good. But in reality, while we may call what is immoral, legal, we cannot make moral what God has declared immoral. Finally remember that, in a sense, the SCOTUS decision has not changed a thing. The issues are... Continue Reading
Some Different Advice to Those Raising African-American Boys in the Wake of the Martin Shooting and Zimmerman Trial
A response to Toure's article "How to Talk to Young Black Boys about Trayvon Martin"
In one sense, all Toure advocates here is wisdom, the kind of savvy with people and in situations that could de-escalate very volatile circumstances. We want our boys to be peace-loving and to survive to fight on their own terms. I commend all of this. But at other places Toure reveals a view of life... Continue Reading
Digital Indulgences
Rome is now offering plenary indulgences to Romanists who follow Pope Francis’ tweets from Catholic Youth Day in Rio beginning July 22.
According to Rome, grace is works and works are grace. Rome, the NPP, and the FV teach that “the works of the law” refers to keeping the Mosaic laws. Nonsense. Paul makes it clear in Rom 11:6 that regarding acceptance with God grace and works are competing principles. When Paul says “works of the law”... Continue Reading
The Phrase that Enslaves Moms in Every Season
The unkindness of "Just Wait"
The overly used and commonly unkind phrase “just wait” fills hearers hearts with dread and causes them to doubt God’s goodness. It robs both new moms and even seasoned moms of rest in gospel realities. Christ himself is our peace—he has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing by law... Continue Reading
A Boys’ Camp to Redefine Gender
"You Are You" : a four-day camp for gender nonconforming boys and their parents
Morris hopes to eventually publish a book of her work and also launch a large multimedia show that travels the country and the world to show a new face of LGBT youth. The children featured here and in Morris’ project are photographed with the permission of the their parents. Her ultimate goal is to start... Continue Reading
UPDATE: Trinity Presbyterian (PCA), Opelika, Ala., Recovering from Church Fire
The building of Trinity PCA in Opelika significantly damaged by fire
On Sunday [July 14, 2013], the congregation of Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Opelika, Ala., gathered at the EAMC Health Resource Center to hold church. The church, which has been in Opelika since 1973, caught on fire Saturday night, causing significant damage to the surrounding office spaces, as well as water damage to the sanctuary.... Continue Reading
Theistic Evolution: A Sinful Compromise
An overview of John Otis' new book on theistic evolution
The second half of his book is focused on addressing specific concerns of particular organizations and individuals. Because Pastor Otis is an elder in a reformed, Presbyterian denomination, he is particularly concerned with organizations and individuals either within the reformed world or with considerable influence within reformed churches. These include: the BioLogos Foundation, Dr. Tim... Continue Reading