Johnson said in his book, “Whatever the reason, it’s wrong to assume that because God is calling a person to be single that he or she must be either gay or a loser or bitter about it all” (p. 146). That was written before Johnson informed us of his own same-sex attraction. It has lately... Continue Reading

Romans 6:4 tells us: “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” When we die to ourselves, to our sin, we are buried with Jesus. Then, we are... Continue Reading

What are our fleshly responses to the threat of difference?  Some of the most destructive sin patterns of women in the church arise from ungodly responses to perceived threats.  We judge other women as making “wrong” decisions.  We assume others are judging us (even when they’re not!)  We dismiss the importance of another’s gifts.  We silently... Continue Reading

Rather than suppose that mutual respect requires we hunker down and leave each other’s beliefs unexamined, Americans must continue to value a rigorous, sometimes uncomfortable exchange of ideas. Contrary to elite opinion, traditional Christians can hold their own giving reasons in the public square. Rather than letting personal and religious reasons rust from lack of... Continue Reading

Driscoll is not an abusive husband, but he is an abusive spiritual teacher – one who seems to keep repeating the same mistakes. For the many young (and not so young) men who have benefited from his ministry in the past – we feel the pain, but we must not be sucked into his orbit... Continue Reading

We are to rely on the means of grace to portray Jesus as both God and man, not the skill of an artist. Furthermore, we do well to remember that there is a special warning in the second commandment. If we love our neighbors, we ought to warn them of how God views images, not... Continue Reading

No, we don’t need more political speeches.  We don’t need more legislation.  We don’t need the confiscation of guns.  We don’t need the hubris of the State seeking to replace the wisdom of God.  We need a church to fulfill her responsibility of informing the civil magistrate of his duty.  We need preachers willing to... Continue Reading

The title of his article, “From Celibate Gay Poster Child to Future Gay Husband,” affords a key and primary clue as to why this happened.  It happened because he never renounced identifying himself with a sinful propensity or proclivity.  He failed to see his sinful bent was condemned by God, the Father; atoned for by... Continue Reading

The turning point for me began in March of this year when I wrote a response to Sam Allberry defending non-sexual same-sex relationships. While I felt it was one of the best articulations of my support for same-sex love, I felt unsatisfied. While that piece was sincerely written to defend my choice to be celibate... Continue Reading

The problem of pleasure originates from three key factors. First, we have defined pleasure as only physical. Second, our culture has too much pleasure. Third, we do not understand the goodness of boundaries. When we see these three factors combined, we see that the search for pleasure has not achieved its goal but rather has... Continue Reading