A Prayer About Fear and Trusting God
When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? Psalm 56:3-4 Heavenly Father, as the reach of the internet keeps getting bigger my world keeps getting smaller and a whole lot closer. More... Continue Reading
BCO 14 Amendments, An Unintended Consequence: Jeopardizing the PCA’s Non-hierarchical Connectionalism
The Presbyterian Church in America’s non-hierarchical structure could be placed at risk if the BCO 14-1, 2 amendments are passed. There may be an unintended consequence of using the word “requirement” in proposed BCO 14-1, and “fulfilled their annual responsibilities” in the proposed BCO 14-2 (3) touching on local churches: These proposed changes create an... Continue Reading
A Lost Letter to Wormwood
Tis the season for the great migration of students to our institutions of higher learning. This week, and into September, thousands of young adults will leave home and head off to college (“University” if you want to sound European). Many of these students are Christians. Some will look for Christian fellowship in their new home.... Continue Reading
Seminary: A Ministry of Preparation
The following message was delivered at New Student Orientation, on August 23, at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC Recently I participated in the ordination of a young man to the Gospel ministry, to pastor a congregation in small town in South Carolina. It was an awe-inspiring moment. And beneath the prayers and petitions, with laying... Continue Reading
How Can We Restore America? Get Out The Christian vote!
“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote…that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.” –Samuel Adams Calvin Coolidge…said, “If the people fail to vote, a government will be developed which is not their government… The... Continue Reading
This Is The Way It Ought To Be
This article is a follow-up to Pastor Tchividjian’s We Are One – The gospel revolution at Coral Ridge continues! Given the amount of attention and feedback we’ve received this week with regard to removing the “traditional/contemporary” split in worship at Coral Ridge in favor of a blended format, I thought it would be a... Continue Reading
Fight nice! – Great Advice from my Mother-In-Law
“You son of a %^&*#!” barked an elderly protester at a local political event. This is just one of several encounters I had with uncivil public discourse last week. The angry senior citizen was part of a group of people organized by liberal Catholics United that gathered in Grove City, Pa., Monday to voice opposition... Continue Reading
Is Calvinism a Dead Letter?
Is Election truly “Unconditional,” as we say it is in tUlip? John Wesley said that just leads to ignoring God’s commandments. Preachers have continued to believe Reformed doctrines when they were no longer making any pastoral or personal use of them. That was bound to send a bad message, and still does. It’s like a... Continue Reading
God, the Gospel, and Glenn Beck – ‘It Is A Scandal”
It’s taken us a long time to get here, in this plummet from Francis Schaeffer to Glenn Beck… And there will be a new generation…who will be ready for a gospel that is more than just Fox News at prayer. A Mormon television star stands in front of the Lincoln Memorial and calls American Christians... Continue Reading
An Attack on Religion and Counseling
The state has no business determining which biases are so unsavory that they must be changed through reeducation and which are benign. Does the state have the right to prevent people from training for particular careers because the state disagrees with their religious beliefs? U.S. District Judge George Steeh has made just such a ruling.... Continue Reading