During one meal, he fell into a heated argument with a Catholic clergyman, the latter asserting, “We had better be without God’s laws than the pope’s.” Tyndale boldly responded: “I defy the pope and all his laws.” He then added these famous words: “If God spare my life ere many years, I will cause a... Continue Reading

The Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America, Roy Taylor, points out that for Presbyterians this is one wave following many others. Those waves of denominational reformation include the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Church in America, and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. When historically mainline denominations accommodate themselves to... Continue Reading

Even though a private operator runs the bus, it was awarded the route through a public and competitive bidding process. Seth Solomonow, a spokesman for the Transportation Department, said the bus was supposed to be “available for public use” and could not discriminate. It does not take long to recognize that the B110 bus in... Continue Reading

Twenty-three percent of the 18 to 29-year-olds surveyed admitted to having significant intellectual doubts about their faith. Another 36 percent said they did not feel able to ask their most pressing life questions in church. Malory Green needed an answer. After returning from a mission trip where she experienced poverty and unimaginable suffering for the... Continue Reading

We prefer reasonable religion. Reasonable religion has taught us to pray and give alms. Miracles are possible, we formally acknowledge, but then again, we don’t like to be disappointed. So our prayers are not so much for divine and miraculous healing but for wisdom for doctors and nurses. Or we just raise money to build... Continue Reading

Salt and light are not just a bit different from their environment. They are to have a powerful influence on their environment. The salt is to be rubbed into the meat in order to stop the rot. The light is to shine into the darkness. It is to be set upon a lamp stand, and... Continue Reading

The evangelical Protestant church’s current low ecclesiology and contempt for churchmanship are not only evidence of our superficial reading of Scripture, but they also constitute an abandonment of our reformational heritage. Many in our churches think of churchmanship as a modest and antiquated virtue, rather like good penmanship or knowing how to tie a bow... Continue Reading

What do the following characters have in common? Luke Skywalker. Harry Potter. Tarzan. Mowgli. Superman. Batman. Jane Eyre. Bambi. Oliver Twist. Buddy the Elf. Kung Fu Panda. Anne of Green Gables. Moses. Answer: They’re all—in various senses of the word—adopted. Granted, some of these adoptive situations worked out better than others, and it’s admittedly better... Continue Reading

Zwingli chose to implement only what was taught in Scripture. Anything that had no explicit Scriptural support was rejected. The words of Scripture were read and preached in the language of the people. The entire congregation, not merely the clergy, received both bread and wine in a simple Communion service. Note from Ligonier Blog Editor:... Continue Reading

The Supper, like the reading and preaching of the Word and prayers, is a means of grace for sinners. Not just for sinners who have a “full assurance” of faith…It is for sinners who need grace – that is, who need forgiveness and who need help When I was a teenager, a girl took my... Continue Reading