Recent Challenges to the Doctrine of Inerrancy: Peter Enns and ‘Myth’ in Genesis 1
In the final analysis, what is driving Enns’s denial of the historicity and literality of Genesis 1 in favor of a figurative ancient Near Eastern worldview is his agenda to promote “theistic evolution.” Enns knows that in order to circumvent the clear teaching of creation and the fall of Adam, he needs to discount the... Continue Reading
Academic Freedom – Examining the idea that teachers are above the rules ordinary mortals go by
What of the teacher who denies the Virgin Birth or the substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ? Has he the right in the name of academic freedom? In other words, at what point does academic “freedom” cross the line of propriety and become irresponsible license? And who is to determine that point? The teacher himself? Editor’s... Continue Reading
Why Last Saturday’s Political Conclave of Evangelical Leaders Was Dangerous
The 150 evangelical leaders who met behind closed doors on January 14 to anoint a Republican candidate for President were wise not to have invited me. I believe that Christians have an urgent duty to engage the social, economic, and moral threats to a healthy society. That requires a wide variety of political action. However,... Continue Reading
The New American Divide – The ideal of an ‘American Way of Life’ is fading.
The economic value of brains in the marketplace will continue to increase no matter what, and the most successful of each generation will tend to marry each other no matter what. As a result, the most successful Americans will continue to trend toward consolidation and isolation as a class. (Editor’s Note: This is a very... Continue Reading
Questions for those who attended the recent PCA “Meeting of Understanding”
It appears – on the surface at least – that just about all of these alleged rifts/tensions continue to revolve around the issue of subscription and that those who were among the complainers appear to not want to be measured by our current confessional standards. Not having been among those invited to attend, I was... Continue Reading
The Gospel In An Abortion Culture
As the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision approaches, most Christians recognize, and rightly so, the loss of millions of unborn human lives. What we often forget is the second casualty of an abortion culture: the consciences of countless men and women. Too often, pastors and church leaders assume that, when talking... Continue Reading
Grieving Well
In the weeks and months following my wife, Fawn’s death, I became increasingly convinced that God might have made a mistake in taking her – it should have been me I previously posted an article in The Aquila Report when my wife of 32 years, Fawn, passed away in June, 2010, called “Hitting a Stone... Continue Reading
Response to David Fitch on Mark Driscoll and the Neo-Reformed Movement
Hence, hierarchical male leadership is biblical; and while it CAN be improperly implemented so as to inhibit outward reach, that is not necessarily the case, but can be just what the church needs in furthering the work of revival and reformation in a post-Christendom world David Fitch at Reclaiming the Mission in a post entitled... Continue Reading
The difference between a lecture and a sermon
How does this sermon, as currently written/prepared, move my people’s affections in such ways that they will love Christ more as a result of hearing this?” I just finished writing my Sunday sermon on 1 Samuel 18. A few weeks ago, I began working through the life of David, beginning in 1 Samuel 16 and... Continue Reading
Hope for the PC(USA)? Perception Is Not Reality…. (Part 2)
I am offended by the implication in this paragraph that those committed to staying in the PCUSA are truly following God’s will, and those contemplating leaving are in danger of missing it. Yesterday I began a response to an open letter from “the Chicago eight” concerning the future status of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The... Continue Reading