Learning theology through the narrative of Scripture is incredibly important. But we’ve tended to replace our wider theological beliefs with the stories. So you can find a lot of teenagers who know the story of David and Goliath, but very few who can define sanctification, or even articulate a Christian understanding of growing in holiness.

The so-called Marrow Men advocated the ‘free offer of the gospel’ while the opposition did not see gospel ministers as having the right to offer the gospel to those who did not show signs of election.

If we want to see widespread change in our society, that change must be yoked to the proclamation of the Gospel. The Gospel alone is the power of God unto salvation, and it alone has the power to convert man’s hearts, and enable them to embrace Christ and His law. To prioritize something other than the Gospel, or to subjugate the Gospel to man-centered methods, is to fail.

Incidentally, Easter can be traced to Ishtar in the ancient world. But the Christian church coming together to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus is hardly something I think would provoke the wrath of God. I wish we had more annual festivals.

Do you find as a Christian that “heaven above is deeper blue, earth below is sweeter green”, perceptions that “Christless eyes have never seen”? How would you measure the depth of the blue and the sweetness of the green? How would you know that your experience of the blue (deeper) and green (sweeter) is qualitatively different from that of an unbeliever?

We are given a glimpse of the villain, though we are not given his name. There is speculation in may be Khan, the best known foil to Captain Kirk. There is also some buzz that it may be Gary Mitchell, a villain from the original series

One senior Anglican official had an interesting comment on the present debacle. Tony Baldry said that "As a consequence of the decision by the General Synod, the Church of England no longer looks like a national church, it simply looks like a sect like any other sect. If the Church of England wishes to be a national church, reflecting the nation, then it has to reflect the nation."

"It appears that the Kirk is saying the Bible's wrong, sin doesn't matter. The more the church tries to align itself with secular society the more it will weaken itself. Who does the Kirk think will fill this church now we're gone? The congregation they imagine will replace us is fictional."

The culturally relevant progressive gurus within evangelicalism who desperately want to be popular are going to try to move towards the culture rather than be marginalized, and the church administrations, pastors, and theological professors who follow them around like besotted puppies are going to want to do the same.

It wasn’t déjà vu. The reason the sermon sounded entirely familiar was because it was. The minister lifted the majority of his sermon from a commentary. He spoke the words as if they were his own. He didn’t introduce the source from which he attained the information nor did he remotely hint that these weren’t his ideas. All of the illustrations and the majority of his points were word-for-word from someone else. Is this dishonest?