Greatest Songs of All Time: Beyond Rolling Stone
It is quite a claim, is it not? The “greatest songs of all time.” So reads the July/August cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone. It offers us “the ultimate play list,” chosen by a blue ribbon panel of writers, musicians and experts. I was curious….greatest songs of ALL TIME. Do they mean... Continue Reading
Jim Wallis vs. the truth – More evidence surfaces concerning the George Soros/Sojourners connection
Sojourners communications manager Tim King has now acknowledged that Sojourners received funding from George Soros. (Editor’s note: In a recent story on the World Magazine website, Editor Marvin Olasky reviewed the details of his interchange with Jim Wallis, Editor of Sojourner’s magazine concerning funding sources. The following update follows the story.) UPDATE: Sojourners communications manager... Continue Reading
“God Hates Fags!” Is It Free Speech? – An Interview with Margie Phelps
John W. Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute interviews Margie Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church
Read related news report: Federal Judge concerning Hillsboro Baptist demonstrations “You can’t preach the Bible without preaching the hatred of God.” — Fred Phelps “There are over 600,000 so-called houses of worship in this country and over 2,000,000 so-called clergy in this country. None of them outside of Westboro Baptist Church are doing right. They... Continue Reading
Three-Ring Life in Jesus Christ
Why aren’t there more than five congregations of Hispanics in the PCA? I can’t afford General Assembly anymore so I read blogs. I know that’s not the same as being there. There seems to be distress that not everyone is on the same page on everything. But for me, I’m always on several pages at... Continue Reading
What IS a Rational Basis for Marriage Boundaries?
If the ruling is upheld, what boundaries can be considered rational if it is no longer “rational” to require marriage to only be between a man and a woman. On August 4, 2010 Judge Vaughn R. Walker ruled that California’s marriage laws are unconstitutional, declaring that the law “fails to advance any rational basis in... Continue Reading
The Aftermath of the PCA’s 38th General Assembly (VI)
My observation and conclusion in reading the 2009 “stats” was that many of the PCA that are the most vociferous about being missional give zero to the AC. Theme # 2: Increased Involvement This second Theme carries with it a Goal, a General Means, and 6 Specific Means. Therefore we might expect the type of... Continue Reading
Steak on a Paper Plate: A Reflection on Worship
More and more churches are focusing on the centrality of the Word in worship. The resurgence of Reformed theology among younger evangelicals, the reestablishment of a rock-solid belief in the inerrancy and inspiration of the Scriptures in the Southern Baptist Convention, the revival of expository preaching… this wave that we’re riding is about to collide... Continue Reading
Worship Is A Big Deal: Part 6
Part 6 (and last) of a six-part series of posts on corporate worship: what it is and why it’s important When we gather together for worship, we ought to come reaching up, starved for God, ready to feast together on the good news that, in the person of Jesus Christ, God has descended to us... Continue Reading
The Perils of ‘Wannabe Cool’ Christianity
“…the emphasis is on looking cool, perhaps by giving the pastor a metrosexual makeover, with skinny jeans and an $80 haircut… ‘How can we stop the oil gusher?” may have been the question of the summer for most Americans. Yet for many evangelical pastors and leaders, the leaking well is nothing compared to the threat... Continue Reading
When Islam Abandoned Reason: A Conversation with Robert R. Reilly
“If we don’t help the side that we wish to see prevail in that struggle, we had better get ready for things far worse than 9/11” LifeSiteNews has released the text of a Q&A with Robert Reilly author of the new book, The Closing of the Muslim Mind: How Intellectual Suicide Created the Modern Islamist... Continue Reading