More Than Body Parts Indeed
Is our gender determined by how we feel or how God created us?
Despite the chromosomes God gives, despite the way the world sees, the way we feel must be the only truth-teller. But actually, in the case of this child in Colorado, it seems biology is the only faithful witness. The parents have said one thing over and over and over. They’ve dressed the child in pink... Continue Reading
The Local Church is THE place for Biblical Counseling
Local churches flourish as they become places where counseling flourishes
Can local churches become a natural home for counseling ministry? Often the limitations or failures of the church get cited first, making it seem that church is at best an adjunct to “the real work of counseling.” But, in principle, the local church is the natural home for face-to-face ministry. Counseling can and should thrive... Continue Reading
On the Difficulty of Arguing for “Zero” Grazing
Christians who affirm traditional standards of sexual morality are increasingly marginalized in American culture
By the “doctrine of creation” ….I’m speaking of the notion of a creation order established by God which sets meaningful and beneficial parameters for human behavior. This concept of a creation order implies that there are good and healthy ways to live that are consistent with the way God made us, and that if we... Continue Reading
9 Things You Should Know About C. Everett Koop
Here are nine things you should know about the former surgeon general
In 1950, Koop removed the appendix of a young girl named Priscilla, which sparked a lifelong friendship with the girl’s parents, Francis and Edith Schaeffer. In 1979 Koop and Schaeffer collaborated on a book and film project, Whatever Happened to the Human Race?, which played a key role in motivating evangelicals in supporting the burgeoning... Continue Reading
Bill Wilson’s god: ‘Big Book’ Religion
Which ‘god’ does Alcoholics Anonymous promote and follow?
It is possible to believe in this god, follow A.A, and get sober. (It is possible also believe in no god at all, not follow A.A., and get sober.) On the one hand, we can be happy for the better life in this world those who believe in Bill Wilson’s god and get sober enjoy.... Continue Reading
Cultural Pandering No Boon for Shriveling United Church of Christ
The UCC’s accommodating to secular culture not proving ‘the hope of surviving in an America that is increasingly intolerant of moral boundaries’
So how has such pandering worked out for the UCC?….the UCC stands poised to finally dip below the benchmark of one million members…half the size it had when it was founded in 1962….the denomination has shed a whopping 37 percent of its congregations since that year, and just in the first decade of the new... Continue Reading
Why Not Change the Name to Texas Whatever You Believe or Not Believe University?
TCU student seeks official recognition for a group she formed called “Freethinking Frogs.”
TCU’s mission is “to educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community,” and its vision is to be a “a world-class, values-centered university.” The language seems carefully crafted to downplay its Christian origins (the university is affiliated but not governed by the Disciples of Christ) and welcome... Continue Reading
Scott Redd to be Inaugurated as First President of RTS Washington on April 20
The inauguration will be held at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Md
“I believe that the Washington area provides tremendous exposure to the local, national, and international Christian movement,” said Redd. “We aim to build and nurture a seminary community that serves a variety of constituencies in church, para-church, and lay ministries around the region. I am thrilled to join the RTS/Washington team as well as local... Continue Reading
Dr. Bryan Chapell Joins the Faculty at Knox Theological Seminary
Dr. Chapell will teach an integral part of the Knox core curriculum
Dr. Chapell’s responsibilities will include teaching the introductory homiletics courses to master’s level students and also contributing to the biblical preaching and teaching track in the Doctor of Ministry program. He will help set the tone not only for how preaching is taught, but also for how Knox envisions Christian worship, holiness by grace, and... Continue Reading
The God Argument: The Case Against Religion and for Humanism
A Review of A.C. Grayling's anti-God book
As he rightly says: ‘One mark of intelligence is an ability to live with as yet unanswered questions.’ True, but one way of avoiding having to do this is to pretend that questions have been answered, when they have not been. While wholly satisfied with his own supposed proofs that God is not necessary for... Continue Reading