Pagan Hamas
Hamas wanted the world to see their atrocities. Because the intolerable desecration of the human body was precisely the point.
Our duty right now isn’t just to fight the pagans in courtrooms and voting booths and anyplace else where we can make a difference in civic life. We have a higher calling, that of obedience to God’s will. This obedience allows us to consecrate all that has been desecrated. Addressing senior SS officers in... Continue Reading
The Moral Decline of Elite Universities
A foundational commitment to human dignity is essential to the very purpose of education. Unfortunately, the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and Penn abandoned that commitment; they failed the test.
Harvard, Princeton, and Yale were originally founded as seminaries. They are seminaries once again. The doctrine they embrace is both insecure and oppressive in its prohibition of insiders and outsiders from pursuing free inquiry. Rather than wrestle with hard questions about human dignity, individual agency, and speech, many in the Ivy League seem poised to... Continue Reading
Think You Know the Christmas Story?
Here Are Five Common Misconceptions
It seems likely, then, that Mary gave birth to Jesus while they were staying at the home of Joseph’s relatives in Bethlehem. But the room in which they stayed—likely a tight guest room or hastily added chamber—couldn’t accommodate a birth. So, Mary had to give birth in the larger family room and lay Jesus in... Continue Reading
Cultural Influence in the Church, Primitive and Present
Judging by the New Testament, the primitive church did not wholly escape being influenced by the cultural assumptions by which it was surrounded.
The problem is that the former set, controlling the levers of public evangelical opinion as they do, seem utterly oblivious to the fact that there are many of us who not only think differently but also somewhat resent the suggestion that we ought to adopt their manner of thinking. It seems to be felt –... Continue Reading
The Devil Went Up to Iowa
The real issue on trial here is not the statue of a pagan idol by the name of Baphomet in a public place, it is the concept of free speech.
The boundaries of the Christian Faith have been exchanged for other boundaries contrary to the Christian Faith. What we are watching today is the replacement of the Second Commandment by a secularized First Amendment. That was not the original intention of those who approved the First Amendment. The First Amendment was there to encourage the... Continue Reading
Socialism and the Twisted Legacy of Slavery: A Cautionary Tale from the “Great Society”
What was The Great Society? Why did it fail? And what must we learn from it?
Humans have limits, and the Great Society did not acknowledge those limits. It did not look evil. But in fact, arrogance that denies limits is deeply evil. Like you, I’m busy. I’m a pastor with a sermon to write and a flock to tend. Why did I read a 400-page book about the history... Continue Reading
My Battle with the Church of England Over its Obsession with “Climate Change”
Community of the Resurrection (CR) continued to pump out articles and videos making outrageous climate assertions.
Ordained Church of England Clergy have repeatedly made dubious statements in the public domain, the Bishop doesn’t care and believes facts are debatable and merely opinions (except, of course, those facts which suit him). The one person who might have steered the Bishop to a different conclusion has used his own belief in climate change... Continue Reading
Ultrasounds and Sonograms Save Babies’ Lives—A Call to Support Pregnancy Care Clinics
How many uninformed others hear no mention of the ultrasound machine before naively leaving it unplugged in the corner and then silencing a baby’s voice forever?
According to a recent newsletter by the Pregnancy Care Clinic (PCC) in San Diego, “Providing free ultrasounds is an essential service that we offer …” No surprise therefore that California has sought to stop any physicians practicing as sole proprietorships from being allowed to perform ultrasounds with its AB1720 amendment petition.[9] The Devil knows what... Continue Reading
Be Careful Where You Anchor Your Hope!
Herein lies the danger – when the wrong fear compels us to embrace the wrong kind of savior.
And therein lies the danger – when the wrong fear compels us to embrace the wrong kind of savior. But our souls are anchored elsewhere – where our real Hope awaits within the Veil. We cannot afford to forget that, no matter how discouraged or desperate we become when we consider how to rescue our... Continue Reading
On Satire, Moods, and What We’re Known For
A Response to Kevin DeYoung
Resist the temptation to partisanship. Just because others want to police the teachers who help you love Christ and your family and your neighbors better doesn’t mean that you need to respond in kind. Over the years, I’ve benefited greatly from a variety of Christian leaders, including both Doug Wilson and Kevin DeYoung (and John... Continue Reading
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