The errors of the Federal Vision theology must not be used to dismiss Nevin, or others who share a higher view of the visible church and the effects of the means of grace and a different view of conversion and piety. Who brought about the bigger changes in American Protestantism, Charles Darwin or Jonathan Edwards?... Continue Reading

The Way, a passion project from the father-and-son team of Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez, presents the intensely faith-filled practice of pilgrimage in a way that is not heavy-handed or saccharine. Sheen is a famously devout Catholic while his son describes his faith as “a work in progress,” but they both found transcendence in the... Continue Reading

Anyone who has been attentive to the latest theological trends of adding mercy ministry and social justice to gospel ministry in the Church, will find in this book a great help toward discerning the ‘mission creep’ that is the ultimate danger of ‘the new evangelical social gospel.’ A Review of The New Evangelical Social Gospel... Continue Reading

“The theory of evolution imagines that it can do this now with respect to origins, but this is nothing less than self-deception, for it traces things back to the first atoms and the energy they contained, but of the origin of these atoms and energy it can tell us nothing. It thus shifts the question... Continue Reading

I think evangelicals can and even should have a strong affinity for traditionalist conservatism. But authentic Christian discipleship leads to various forms of gospel-inspired activism. Regrettably, this activism sometimes expands the role of government. This is unfortunate but inevitable, since we live in a fallen world—which, by the way, seems like a rather Augustinian concession.... Continue Reading

Sinclair Ferguson, a disciple of Still, says of this book “Every minister should read this book once a year –at least!” I heartily echo his sentiment. My list of “must have” books is very short, and becoming shorter as I age. I love books, and think ministers should have lots of them, but I have... Continue Reading

Evangelical blogger Tim Challies’ new book, The Next Story: Life and Faith After the Digital Explosion, tells how technology is changing what we believe and how we treat each other, and advises Christians to use it wisely. Challies, a Toronto-based web designer and cultural commentator who maintains one of the most visited Christian blogs on... Continue Reading

I won’t ever forget how one of the elders in my first church, who had been growing in his understanding of the gospel and of the cross of Jesus, said to me, “You know, I realize I’ve been a racist all my life.” I hadn’t spoken to him of racism at all, but as he... Continue Reading

Now a new film about that raid by the filmmaking team behind The Hurt Locker has some Republicans calling for an investigation into whether the administration shared classified information in order to give the president a campaign boost The Navy SEAL operation that killed Osama bin Laden gave the president his only significant approval bounce... Continue Reading

But all too often he makes judgments based on highly disputable claims, like his identification of the profit motive with greed… He also bypasses substantive biblical arguments that support the American political tradition and instead directs the reader’s attention to the apparent relativity of shifting historical positions. Despite all the talk about the conservative evangelical... Continue Reading