Soldier, son of PCA RE, dies from injuries
Michael Simpson, son of PCA RE Michael Simpson of Faith Presbyterian San Antonio, was wounded in a bomb blast in Afghanistan
The elder Simpson, a decorated, retired Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel, left Monday to meet his daughter-in-law at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash., before heading to Germany, where his son was taken after the blast. The son of Olmos Park City Manager Michael W. Simpson has died from the injuries he suffered in a... Continue Reading
Satan’s Strategy to Destroy Your Marriage Before it Begins
One of Satan’s most effective strategies to corrupt the Gospel portraying union of marriage is to attack couples before they say “I do” through sexual sin
There is a world of difference between pre-marital sex and sex within marriage. One of the reasons for this is that in pre-marital sex the forbidden fruit of lust portrays sex as something that it isn’t always in marriage. Most normally, pre-marital sexual activity is like gas on fire. The passion is high, the feelings... Continue Reading
Debating Hymns: Theological disagreements and the PCUSA’s Committee on Congregational Song
The evaluation of individual texts inevitably involves issues of tradition, theological integrity, poetic quality and copyright
We had voted for a song from the contemporary Christian canon, Keith Getty and Stuart Townend’s “In Christ Alone.” The text agreed upon was one we had found by studying materials in other recently published hymnals. Its second stanza contained the lines, “Till on that cross as Jesus died / the love of God was... Continue Reading
Broussard, Bigotry, and the NBA
The criticism of Broussard is totally unwarranted
After watching Broussard’s remarks with my wife, I turned to her and said, “That was strong.” All he did was to confess what the Bible teaches about sexual morality and about what God requires of every Christian—obedience (1 John 2:4). It was a clearer word than what you would hear in many pulpits. It was... Continue Reading
Don’t Rip “God is Love” Out of Context
Those who abuse this truth do so because they also ignore God’s other attributes, like His holiness
For instance, those seeking to have adulterous relationships often use this passage about God since at the heart of their adultery is their own view of what love is. They live by the premise that if you can quote one verse in the Bible proving that God is a loving God, therefore He must not... Continue Reading
Morning-after Pill: Human Trafficking’s Best Friend?
FDA approves "morning-after pill" for teens as young as 15, without parental consent, and without a prescription
According the the Polaris Project, there are approximately 100,000 underage young people in the US who are considered sex slaves. The majority are young teens. One of the biggest obstacles to helping these children is that they are isolated. They often have no access to phones or computers and are emotionally and physically abused when... Continue Reading
A Summary of the Gospel
The gospel of Christ is the good tidings that God has revealed concerning Christ
And now this mediation of Christ is, by the appointment of the Father, preached to the children of men, of whatever nation or rank, freely offering this atonement unto sinners for atonement, requiring them to believe in Him and, upon believing, promising not only a discharge of all their former sins, but that they shall... Continue Reading
Young Musician: Church Organ Thriving
Daryl Robinson of South Main Baptist Church in Houston says a lot of young people are learning to play the organ
“I really do think (the organ) is on the upswing for traditional worship, and I think there will be a great reenergizing for the organ and organists,” he said. That comment jibes with consistent and recent statements by experts across the sacred music realm that the organ, after plateauing for a couple of decades, is... Continue Reading
The Dangers and Delights of Reading Christian Biography
We must become content—even pleased—with the person God made us to be
“Hagiography” (literally: saint writings) is the spurious genre of trying to make another man into a complete saint. In the biography of Spurgeon for instance, the author studiously avoided almost any critique of the man himself. In an almost forced confession to create the veneer of “objectivity,” the author finally admitted that Spurgeon (gasp!) smoked... Continue Reading
John Wesley’s Failed Marriage
You can lose your ministry and keep your marriage, but you cannot lose your marriage and keep your ministry
Due to her husband’s constant travels, Molly felt increasingly neglected. She grew jealous of her husband’s time since he was often away. And she became suspicious of the many friendly relationships he maintained with various women who were part of the Methodist movement. Wesley for his part did little to assuage her fears. Consequently, their marriage was a rocky one.... Continue Reading