As it is at present we have, in effect, taken on a new method of Confessional revision. We no longer insist that our Confession and Catechisms unambiguously state what we as a church unitedly believe, so that the words of our confession themselves are subordinately authoritative … Now the doctrinal authority seems more and more... Continue Reading

“I do believe that the things we are wrestling with show that we take the confessions more seriously than a lot of CRC congregations that have been hijacked by a generic mega-church evangelical mentality where the confessions are not a living document,” he said. “You can’t just trot out confessions when you want to put... Continue Reading

While it’s certainly easy to understand why some speak of religion in a pejorative way, we must be careful to use words in their appropriate contexts in accordance with their historical definitions In our day, unlike in the days of generations past, we have much too simplistic a view of what it means to believe... Continue Reading

They’d be startled to hear it, of course. But many of today’s liberals—whether sociological, political, economic, or even theological—have become the fundamentalists of our generation. The term “fundamentalist,” I fully understand, is not usually considered a compliment. And I don’t mean it as a compliment here. But, in fact, to call someone a fundamentalist has... Continue Reading

I want to share some thoughts on race and racism, on why I think that America is still a racist nation and why I think that racism is so insidious and pervasive. It was my privilege to speak at the Martin Luther King Breakfast at the Convention Center Monday morning in downtown Alexandria. You can... Continue Reading

If the Jewish church, when Christ came, had been in the same external glory that it was in, in the reign of Solomon, men would have had their eyes so dazzled with it that they would not have been likely joyfully to exchange such great external glory for only the spiritual glory of the poor... Continue Reading

“If we are wise, we will consider whether the choices we are making are either actively building up or tearing down our homes (Proverbs 14:1)—for Scripture gives us no middle ground here.” While we might not be able to change the culture, we can create pure Eden’s—homes of purity unto the Lord. One of my... Continue Reading

The physician’s work flows from his identity. He is “Doctor so and so.” He cannot separate himself from his healing arts and his availability to the wounded community. He is a doctor of the body whether he is a spectator at a high school football game or whether he is in his lab coat in... Continue Reading

John Murray (Principles of Conduct) points out that 1 Samuel 16 is unique because “there is the explicit authorization of the Lord as to the method of concealment.” Thus, we Christian journalists must “guard jealously the distinction between partial truth and untruth. . . .if we do not, we are not sensitive to the biblical... Continue Reading

Editor’s note: In an email sent to The Aquila Report at 9:00PM Monday night, Al Baker, the author, asked that a personal note be appended to this story. Even if you have read the original article, Al requests that you please read this note as well. After I wrote this as one of my weekly... Continue Reading