It’s not just manufacturers and producers of goods that run the risk of colossal goof-ups. The purveyors of ideas and world views almost certainly are in a position to do as much damage among their various customers. Have you weighed how terrifying and unsettling life would be if all of us had to operate under... Continue Reading

(Editor’s Note: We recommend that every parent, pastor, teaching and others who care about children read this blog article from Dr. Mohler) “IPPF calls for children and teenagers, along with young adults, to be recognized as having a basic right to engage in sexual activity in virtually any form.” The International Planned Parenthood Federation [IPPF]... Continue Reading

If one family in every black congregation would adopt one child, all the black children currently in the system would have a Christian home, especially black males. It really is that simple. Being a black male puts you in one of the least desired categories of Americans, because “dark skin” and “negro dialect”—as Sen. Harry... Continue Reading

“The author of melting-glacier chapter…knew that claim was false when he made it but included it anyway, because, “We thought that if we can highlight it, it will impact policymakers and politicians and encourage them to take some concrete action.” This past Saturday, my daughter and her family were at our home and we played... Continue Reading

“His choice of words like “Values” and “Morals” instead of “Biblical” or “Christian” may enlarge the zone of discourse, but he has not left his evangelicalism behind.” In 1957, young Harvard-bred historian Timothy Smith, of the Church of the Nazarene, knocked a lot of us budding ordinary historians – secular, “mainstream,” or however described –... Continue Reading

The term “fundamentalist” sets off all sorts of warning bells with people. It conjures up images of angry, rigid, and uneducated religious fanatics or suicidal terrorists. In either case, the imagery is not becoming. In a recent article in The Savannah Morning News, newly-elected Bishop Scott Benhase declared his belief in a “different way of... Continue Reading

I have the privilege as a ruling elder at a PCA church to help shoulder the burdens people carry in their lives. People come to me on a regular basis and ask for help with various issues. Often is the case that those burdens and problems are spiritual in nature and hence it might be... Continue Reading

After taking a special offering for the Haiti earthquake, a gentleman exiting the church paused. “Doesn’t God cause earthquakes?” he asked. “Yes,” I nodded. “Then why are we praying and raising money if this is what God has determined to happen?” Good question. Let’s consider some options: Atheists generally offer a bald scientific explanation to... Continue Reading

Theological liberals do not intend to destroy Christianity, but to save it. As a matter of fact, theological liberalism is motivated by what might be described as an apologetic motivation. The pattern of theological liberalism is all too clear. Theological liberals are absolutely certain that Christianity must be saved…from itself. The classic liberals of the... Continue Reading

Basketball is unique among sports with regards to the distance (or lack thereof) between fans and players. This intimate setting, especially in high school and college basketball, encourages fans to creatively get into their opponents’ heads. Two incidents of unruly fan behavior last Saturday, however, have prompted action by institutions and conferences on opposite ends... Continue Reading