Right and Wrong Empathy – Right and Wrong Christianity
The Christian faith is much more than feelings and good vibes.
Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion by Allie Beth Stuckey (Sentinel, 2024). The subtitle gives us the gist of where she is going with this. This volume lays all this out with clarity and biblical compassion. In five carefully argued and documented chapters, Stuckey explores these key areas: abortion, transgenderism, homosexuality, immigration, and social... Continue Reading
Seeking a More Balanced Perspective: A Response to Ann Hall’s Review of Alongside Care
In this response, I hope to present a more balanced perspective of the authors’ message in “Alongside Care” and answer questions raised by Mrs. Hall’s review.
When it comes to women caring for women in our churches, Alongside Care seeks to provide a framework that honors God’s Word and His prescribed order for gender roles and church leadership. There may be differences in the terminology we use and the specific ways we implement such a ministry. Some churches may not need... Continue Reading
My Child’s Wandering Heart and My Father’s Never-Ending Love
Our children’s lives and hearts rest in the trustworthy hands of their Heavenly Father, not our own.
Although we’ll fall short, we have the privilege of being a reflection of our Heavenly Father to our children. We can pray for their salvation, allow them the space to make mistakes and learn from them, teach them to discern the thoughts and beliefs beneath their choices, and be ready to receive them with grace... Continue Reading
J. H. Merle D’Aubigné, Reformation Historian & Apologist
Anyone familiar with books published about the history of the Reformation the mention of D’Aubigné is likely associated with his historical studies of the era.
The fifteen years that D’Aubigné was away from Geneva had seen an increase of those concerned about the views presented by the Academy of Geneva’s theological faculty. In response to the situation in 1831, the Geneva Evangelical Society was founded with one of its goals being the establishment of a seminary faithful to Calvin’s design... Continue Reading
Union with Christ: The Gift of a “New Me”
When Christ receives the public declaration of “beloved Son,” He receives it on behalf of all who would be united to Him.
It is in being received as a child of God that we find the love for which we long. We are born longing to become beloved. To feel beloved. Due to our homeless hearts, we have a strong bent toward misplacing this desire in things and people that can never deliver on it. Editor’s... Continue Reading
Is God Leading Us to Eden 2.0?
John’s vision at the end of Scripture is telling us that what God began, he will complete.
The hope we have is not to get through the flaming sword of those cherubim or to go back into those places where those two special trees were. God will accomplish the goal of the garden. It will be through Christ’s work—the glory of what the church’s future is in Christ—but also a new creation... Continue Reading
Is the Fruit of the Spirit More Like a Pie or a Tree?
The fruit of the Spirit reflects the very heart of God—for it is his Spirit who produces all his graces within us.
We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus (Gal. 1:1–5). That is all! However, this does not mean we do nothing (Gal. 5:16). As with a tree’s active photosynthesis, we are called to “keep in step with the Spirit” (Gal. 5:25), which proves that our faith in Jesus is genuine (John 15:8). But we must... Continue Reading
Is Christian Bias the Solution to Secular Bias?
A Review of "Against Worldview: Reimagining Christian Formation as Growth in Wisdom," by Simon P. Kennedy
Kennedy’s book is a welcome contribution to the critical discussion of worldview, especially as it affects Christian educational institutions. It provides a substantive history of worldview in German idealism and Dutch Neo-Calvinism. It offers guidance toward a Christian epistemology that is objective, rather than subjective in orientation. And while it does not answer all the... Continue Reading
Book Review: “God Made Me for Worship,” by Jared Kennedy
Helping Children Understand Church
God Made Me for Worship is Scripturally rich, gospel-centered, and accessible for children aged 4-12. My hope is that God Made Me for Worship will encourage Christian parents to see the preciousness, dignity, and necessity of Sunday worship for their families. Lately, I have been giving thanks to God for the recent influx of... Continue Reading
Do You Know What an Identity Is?
When we sit down to a discussion of identity, there is a lot on the table.
In Understanding Transgender Identities: Four Views, five authors, all identifying as Christians, engage in respectful, mostly irenic dialog about transgender identities and how they relate to Christians and Christianity. The book is a window into the many areas of dissent among believers and nonbelievers alike regarding identity, gender, sex, and sexuality. It is well worth your... Continue Reading
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