It’s no time for Christians to back away from concern for the common good, bringing their deepest convictions to bear just as others do. However, the trading of Bible verses ripped from their covenantal context and intention is a sure way to trivialize God’s Word in our society, in our churches, and in our own... Continue Reading

The sleeping giant of feminism has been roused to action, threatening to silence anyone who dares to question its now dominant values. Fifteen years ago James Twitchel’s For Shame: The Loss of Common Decency in American Culture argued for the socially redeeming character of shame: “Shame is the basis of individual responsibility …It is where... Continue Reading

But when so many downloads are available and so many broadcasts are a turn-of-the-dial away, using celebrity to nurture a taste for average pastors is little bit like going to Citizens Bank Park to groom fans for the Doylestown, Pennsylvania’s American Legion team. We had counted on Carl Trueman, the left-leaning emoticonoclastic Orthodox Presbyterian pastor,... Continue Reading

I suppose that title is a bit confusing. What I mean is this: what we think of God can be seen in what we expect of the Bible as God’s Word. Here is one example. If your vision of God is primarily (not exclusively) of a sovereign king, enthroned above, who communicates to his subjects... Continue Reading

So, what exactly is a “righteous” person? Surely we cannot suggest that all these passages are simply referring to the imputed righteousness of Christ (as important as that is). “No one is more holy than anyone else.” That was the statement I heard in a recent sermon. At first, I thought I must have misheard... Continue Reading

For the unbeliever, worship is as foreign as breathing underwater. We cannot expect them to appreciate an act in which they have made no investment even when they superficially understand it. The Church worships because she loves the Lord. She has learned over time how best to worship him and it is for each and... Continue Reading

Why the New York Times columnist wants to see America return to its confessional roots. He sees problems with Oprah, Health and Wealth, Glenn Beck and the Bush (II) White House/Republican fusion, but has praise for Luther (Douthat is a Roman Catholic!), Lincoln, Romney and C. S. Lewis, concluding: “Mere Christianity” is a hallway with... Continue Reading

“This is one of the more remarkable displays of unity that I’ve seen in a long time,” said Paul Kengor, a political science professor at Grove City College. “The most common tactic or response Catholics and evangelicals will probably pursue is within the courts. It’s not that they sought this issue; this came to them.”... Continue Reading

[N. T.] Wright affirms that the faith to which he subscribes is naturalistic, working within ordinary human processes and caring nothing for “doctrinal permits or passports to salvation.” It would also seem that Wright has come to the same conclusion as Enns—doctrines such as plenary inspiration and special creation are not inconsequential side issues, but... Continue Reading

We find it difficult to read, to reflect, to pray, or to do anything else that requires sustained attention, precisely because we are assaulted by emails, text messages, tweets, and Facebook updates. We have got to find some way to carve out time in our lives for deeply human activities such as reading, contemplation, prayer,... Continue Reading