The Federalist Papers is a classic work that too few Americans have ever heard of, let alone have read. Written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, The Federalist Papers were an important series of articles promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. This week marks the anniversary (February 6, 1788) of one... Continue Reading

Then there is the Mars Hill/Mark Driscoll solution. Driscoll seems to be more concerned with men being metro and girly. So to try to get men to stop wearing purple and plucking their eyebrows, his remedy is a manhood boot camp retreat where guys are yelled at into submission (or should I say leadership). Black... Continue Reading

We have, in large part, allowed society to explain the mechanics of sex, define the meaning of sex and erase the boundaries of sex. Its sacredness questioned, disbelieved and mocked. Unlike stray dogs in the yard where a bucket of water might separate, students grab smartphones and celebrate.   If you are the parent of... Continue Reading

You don’t have to leave home to be crazy on fire for the Lord. Jesus spent his first thirty years simply working and obeying. This tells me that it’s possible to be radical while changing diapers, or creating spreadsheets, or plowing snow, or doing whatever mundane task you are called to. For the Christian, there... Continue Reading

Pragmatic love is the type of love a person practices based on a “what have you done for me lately” mentality. Pragmatic love has an ultimate concern for self, and little concern for the other person. When pragmatic love is practiced, the recipient of this love is reduced to an object. Dear Christian husband and/or... Continue Reading

Losing Adam means losing hope, for my solidarity with Adam as a man condemned finds its Scriptural counterpart in my solidarity with Christ, the last Adam, as a man redeemed. Adam is “a type of him who was to come” (Rom 5.14) – all the God-ordained parallels and constructs out of which my salvation finds... Continue Reading

The decision to postpone a vote on the policy came at the request of a task force made up of representatives of religious groups that charter Scout units. Churches and other religious organizations sponsor nearly 70 percent of all Scout units.   The Boy Scouts of America’s Executive Board has delayed action on a proposed... Continue Reading

Jesus Christ is the gospel. We are not. He is the One who saves, the One who is perfect, the One who died on the cross for us and He really doesn’t need our help. All we need to do is share these truths with others. Jody, a member of my church, mentioned to me... Continue Reading

It’s shameful that advertisers and choreographers are so dull, so uncreative, so tired, that performing a striptease is the only move they can think of to appeal to viewers. It’s shameful that porn and stripping are such quietly lucrative industries that market researchers are eyeing their profits and saying, “Yes, this is what people want... Continue Reading

Because I know both sides of the fence so well, I thought I’d try and sort out what I believe to be the top incorrect stereotypes and misconceptions about Calvinism that I constantly run into and see if some of the confusion that surrounds this sometimes volatile subject can’t be cleared up. I’ll use Calvinism’s... Continue Reading