Rigorous catechesis was prevalent in the early church and again during the Reformation. These days, many pastors downplay doctrine in a misguided effort to fill pews or avoid conflict. Congregations don’t require a lengthy formation, and often welcome new members after an hour of instruction, if that. My family watches Jeopardy! every night. My husband,... Continue Reading

Do you want to capture your children’s hearts? Do you want to fascinate people with the love of God? Do you yourself need your burning embers fanned into a flash of warm flame again? Logic and imperative will never ever begin to touch the deeps that lie in the heart of man, the deeps that... Continue Reading

For the past 9 months, in addition to running stories either for or against the BCO 14 plan (we published more against since we received more than we did from individuals in favor), The Aquila Report has also published stories advocating other possibilities. In the apparent defeat of the proposed changes to the PCA Book... Continue Reading

So the rules on who is called “St. Somebody” and who is not are more of a common consent business than any action of any council. Having said all of this there is room for most of us to call the apostles and early fathers “Saint” because of their venerable positions in the Church. News... Continue Reading

So I’m beginning to wonder if it’s “a wrap” on this whole “missional” movement splash, especially in terms of church planting? I can definitely see the wind being taken out of the sails for some. I’ve been particularly curious about crickets I hear when bringing up a few issues among missional Christians: (1) David Fitch... Continue Reading

As important as the abortion debate is, the anger that people such as Francis Schaeffer felt in response to it was motivated by a theological conviction–the same well-spring that produced anger at the pollution of the environment (cf. his Pollution & the Death of Man), outrage at the racism rampant in evangelical circles (cf. Two... Continue Reading

The very idea of gender-selection abortions is abhorrent, and most people would almost surely argue that such abortions should not be allowed. But the logic of abortion rights demands that a woman be recognized as having a right to an abortion at any time for any reason or for no reason. Once you accept abortion... Continue Reading

On Jan. 22, the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, think of it this way: 50 million branches of family trees cut off; 50 million regrets over what might have been; 50 million babies who could have brought joy out of sadness and a future that might have contributed substantially to the human race, snuffed... Continue Reading

In the ancient world, it was uniquely the Jewish people who prohibited abortion and infanticide. And the practice was not overturned until Christianity became privileged in the empire. Christians have always opposed killing children, whether infants outside the womb or infants inside the womb. The two were one and the same crime. Saturday, January 22... Continue Reading

As I became more familiar with Scripture, I learned about two different words that do a far better job of summarizing how a man should live. These are: “work” and “keep.” Taken together, these two words serve as a summary of the Bible’s mandate for masculine behavior. I come from a cavalry family, as in... Continue Reading