The real problem in Israel in the time of the judges was that they had rejected the authority of God as their King. That is the same problem we see in our culture today. We have rejected the authority of God and His Word and have substituted the authority of man. We see that very... Continue Reading

No race of people should be generally characterized or stereotyped by what some of their race did that was evil or wrongful attitudes entertained toward others.  Otherwise, consistency and fairness would demand the same be done to all races; and, surely by now, we know both good and evil exist in all races.   A... Continue Reading

Although it operates at an intuitive level for most people, I think this is one of the reasons many feel trapped by COVID mandates. They recognize that restriction builds upon restriction, and short of an actual cure they do not see any easy way to reverse the ratchet. It is interesting and somewhat frightening, in... Continue Reading

The Cretans had a propensity as a people to lie, to prey on others, and to be lazy.  They would rather eat than work.  John Gill says, in his commentary on the book of Titus, written in the 18th century: “It was a sin they were addicted to; some countries are distinguished by their vices;... Continue Reading

If we are all going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, let that bomb when it comes find us doing sensible and human things—praying, working, teaching, reading, listening to music, bathing the children, playing tennis, chatting to our friends over a pint and a game of darts—not huddled together like frightened sheep and thinking... Continue Reading

Churches should respect individual liberty by not regulating or restricting worship. Churches should neither forbid nor require masks. They should not forbid elderly people from attending service. They should not be paternalistic. They should treat people like responsible adults and trust them to make wise decisions. And through their preaching they should encourage members to... Continue Reading

Here’s what Black Lives Matter explicitly says about itself on its own website: “We … do the work required to dismantle cisgender privilege. We build a space that … is free from sexism, misogyny, and environments in which men are centered. We dismantle patriarchal practices … We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure … We... Continue Reading

We ought to reject any narrative that tells us that “those other people”—black, white, Hispanic, Asian, cops, protesters, Muslims, Christians, Jews, atheists, rich, poor, Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, liberals—are as bad as the worst people of their kind. We should not curse people made in the likeness of God. More than that, we should have a... Continue Reading

This study seeks to understand how a Western European based denomination talks about reaching beyond its monoculture identity to a multi-ethnic identity and move from racial indifference to racial reconciliation. The analysis uses the Presbyterian Church in America’s (PCA) 2015 General Assembly’s three “Moving Forward” seminars that address how the PCA must reach out to... Continue Reading

Bari Weiss, the opinion editor and a writer the New York Times (NYT), resigned her position and sent her resignation letter, below, to the NYT’s publisher on July 14, 2020.  The letter accused the newspaper of allowing “unlawful discrimination, hostile work environment, and constructive discharge,” among other misdeeds. Weiss’s exit comes after controversy arose prompted... Continue Reading