It seems to me that there are three ways you can preach the gospel defectively and as a result not see much if any lasting fruit: 1. No Law, No Gospel. 2. Law, No Gospel. 3. Gospel, No Law 1) The First and Most Catastrophic form of defective preaching is preaching that is completely devoid... Continue Reading

But if we truly take Christ seriously, we *have* to part ways from the libertarians when they say “charity is optional.” Charity–uncomfortable, sacrificial charity–is essential to what Christ referenced when he said “Do this and you will live.” Bryan Caplanoffers, in the question-answer format of a catechism, one of the most succinct summaries of true... Continue Reading

I am a big fan of expository preaching and teaching. To preach the Word of God verse by verse and “give the meaning” is one of the highest forms of honor to God’s Word, and the most fulfilling food to the sheep…unless… …it is devoid of Christ and His Grace. “The Law was given through... Continue Reading

“Your answer is now required Marcion, murderer of the truth…you utter scoundrel, who pronounce ‘innocent’ the assassins of God…” Tertullian @ Nicea “O Praxeus, you heretic who has crucified the Father and driven away the Holy Spirit.” Tertullian, Against Praxeus A friend tells me that Duke University singled out the PCA for egregious offense in... Continue Reading

Westerners are looking at what is happening on the Egyptian streets and wondering if it is good for an oppressed people to protest against a semi-dictatorial regime. Most of these young protesters cannot find jobs, and inflation has ravaged the middle class, to say nothing of the gulf between the very rich and the very... Continue Reading

The Supreme Court is, or should be, what Chief Justice John Roberts rightly called “an umpire.” As he said to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing, “Judges and justices are servants of the law, not the other way around. Judges are like umpires. Umpires don’t make the rules, they apply them.” The clear... Continue Reading

“As a man and as a father of two beautiful girls, I’m not buying it — and neither should you,” Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Jay Ratliff says in one television ad. “If you’re one of these men buying these young girls, I’m telling you that real men don’t buy children. They don’t buy sex.” As... Continue Reading

Published sermons of any other kind are few and far between, for publishers definitely favour the “expository” on the grounds of their popularity. In our view, however, it is time that the disadvantages of this view of preaching are at least considered In a number of circles today “expository preaching” is in vogue, and it... Continue Reading

With Egypt in a state of crisis and the armed forces stepping in to manage that crisis, however, elections are nowhere near assured. What is now in question is what groups like the Muslim Brotherhood and others are considering should they fear that their historic opportunity could be slipping. . . . There is more... Continue Reading

Professor Irvine has discovered something I have also discovered about the liberal professoriate; namely, that they see no reason for debate. In their eyes, the debate is over on all the major issues of the day. Of course, in their eyes they won all the major debates. William Irvine is a professor of philosophy at... Continue Reading