While everyone involved believes that homosexual activity is a sin and gay marriage unacceptable, fault lines emerged. The PCA felt compelled to consider Johnson, his ordination and his church’s partnership with Revoice in light of his self-identified gay identity. The PCA also felt the need to clearly state its position on gay identity, desire, concupiscence,... Continue Reading

If we’re not careful we’ll develop a sense of FOMOOG: fear of missing out on gurus. Yes, I know that’s bad. But it’s true. We may labor under the sense that we’re not quite the leaders we should be unless we take another course and watch another video.   Let’s get this out of the... Continue Reading

In an earlier blog I emphasized the importance of moral clarity for an effective protest.  The case of George Floyd dripped with moral clarity — so much so that 78% of the country agreed that Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on Mr. Floyd’s neck till he died, should have been arrested immediately.  However, such a national... Continue Reading

There is however a dark side of the Neo-Calvinistic movement known as Missionalism, which is the syncretizing of the Great Commandment with the Great Commission. One result is that that the gospel and the Kingdom of Heaven gets harnessed into being an engine and mechanism for the transformation of the Common (non-redemptive) Kingdom of Man.... Continue Reading

Absolutely essential to all that was gained at the Reformation, in fact, central to it, is the doctrine of Sola Scriptura. Whatever else this concept implies, it means this: the Bible is “the only infallible rule of faith and practice for the church.” Many say they believe that. It is in their doctrinal standards, after... Continue Reading

My inability to know anything for sure was killing me! I have learned so many things during this pandemic, but the most profound lesson I have picked up is the simple fact that I don’t know tomorrow. And I should not worry about tomorrow. While I have always known this, the pandemic brought this truth... Continue Reading

We hold on to the hope of redemption, renewal, and life – abundant life – in Christ alone. The church needs to speak prophetically and clearly that all human life is sacred, every man, woman, and child has been created imago Dei and deserves of respect, dignity, and life. May God give us grace and... Continue Reading

In pandemics and any situation when the government has too much power—which is most situations these days—society is generally worse off when government officials make decisions that should have been left to the citizens. As Christians, this should make sense to us because oppressive actions by government do not reflect the Christian liberty under which... Continue Reading

Remember Frodo’s comment to Gandalf? Frodo said, “I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.” Gandalf gently replied, “So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time... Continue Reading

Revoice and all of her advocates need to repent by rejecting the errors they’ve taught against Scripture and the Westminster Standards. If they refuse to repent, they need to voluntarily leave the PCA so as not to inflict unneeded damage upon the denomination and the Reformed tradition they claim to love. They should save the... Continue Reading