A Sad Departure – A Review
This is a book that frankly you wish didn’t have to be written but which you are glad has been.
This is a book about a hugely significant episode in recent and current Scottish Church history, but it is more than that. As well as giving us the background to these decisions, and a detailed but succinct account of the events as they unfolded, David Randall supplies a very helpful chapter in which he gives... Continue Reading
Is Complementarian Theology the Root of Domestic Abuse?
As a reminder that domestic abuse is happening (even in unlikely places), Tucker’s account has value.
In Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife, Tucker shares her painful story of domestic abuse. Any reader will sympathize with her struggle and I found myself filled with compassion for her as she shared her story. One of the most insightful moments occurs when she recounts an incident of being scolded by a... Continue Reading
“Core Christianity” by Michael Horton: A Review
'Core Christianity' is a few of Horton’s other books simplified and put into one
“In Horton’s terms, the main themes of the book can be summarized in four words: a) the drama of redemption, b) the doctrine of Scripture, c) doxology (praise/worship), and d) discipleship.” Michael Horton’s newest book, Core Christianity, is not exactly a systematic theology. Neither is it exclusively a biblical theology or a book on... Continue Reading
I Have Learned To Be Content (A Review of The Envy of Eve)
The 'Envy of Eve' details four steps to coveting
“Just as Eve took the fruit and Achan took the plunder, so covetousness also leads us to take from our neighbor. The act of taking may include outright stealing, but Kruger wisely and pointedly directs readers to think beyond that simple box.” Are you guilty of coveting? In her book, The Envy of Eve:... Continue Reading
Jesus’ Love For You
We think that Jesus loves us more when we are walking close to him, but he loves us less when we wander
He always loves me with that flawless love. He loves me when I’m following him closely; he still loves me when I stumble and fall. I don’t have to gain his approval, check off a list he gave me, or try really hard to make him love me more. He already loves me with a... Continue Reading
Review: Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife
Though I would disagree with Dr. Tucker in some areas, I strongly recommend Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife, and here are my reasons
We need to man up and acknowledge where complementarianism provides a cover for abuse. For a movement that prides itself on promoting manly men, the powers that be seem reluctant to engage in meaningful dialogue with anyone on the opposite side of the gender role fence or respond to constructive criticism. No one, including Dr. Tucker,... Continue Reading
A Theology of Biblical Counseling: Some Questions and Clarifications
I offer these questions and clarifications in the spirit of iron sharpening iron
Question #1: “Is there any revelation outside of the Bible?” Take for example, the topic of obesity, one of the greatest sin-problems in America; has God revealed any truth about this topic outside of the Bible? Is there any truth we can discover outside of the Bible about what foods cause cravings, how certain foods... Continue Reading
Book Review: Why Bother With Church? by Sam Allberry
For the Christian, the Church is not a building or meeting to attend, but a body to belong to
In the 95 pages of this short booklet, Allberry introduces what a church is, why it’s important, and how to be involved with it. He presents an honest depiction of the church, recognizing the hurt many people have felt from the church and the importance of the church according to Scripture. It’s no secret... Continue Reading
Is the Wider, Reformedish Community Sustainable?
I’ve been thinking more about what unbelievers experience in our family households and in the household of God, should they ever visit
Pohl’s Introduction on these “Four Practices That Sustain Community” is both refreshing and convicting. They could easily be summed up in one word: integrity. Even as I look at the wider culture in the Reformedish community, I see that it is very noticeable when we are found wanting in these basic practices. We are a... Continue Reading
The Clarity of Scripture: What It Does and Does Not Mean
During and after the Reformation, the Reformers had to explain, teach, and defend this doctrine (e.g. WCF 1.6-8).
The perspicuity of Scripture does not mean that they are perfectly clear to every person. Scripture is not clear to unbelievers and the unregenerate (2 Cor. 4:3). It does not mean that a person can understand the Word apart from the work of the Holy Spirit. The perspicuity of Scripture does not mean that there... Continue Reading
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