“When we say, “That’s not fair,” we are saying to God, “You haven’t distributed things as evenly as I would. Even though I’m a sinful human, I know much more about what is just and right than you.” That’s a dangerous position to be in because we know from Scripture that God is our perfect... Continue Reading

“Instead of fearing men, let us fear God. This is the beginning of wisdom, and this will keep us on the right path. We are his people. We are his possessions. He is the Sovereign Master, and we are his servants. Our duty is not to understand what he is doing, but to merely obey what... Continue Reading

“Too many Christian books are more concerned with warning about something bad than encouraging the enjoyment of something good. This tends to be the case even when the book purports to be written to help the reader understand something that is good. Too many Christian books seem to be written because the author is irritated... Continue Reading

By all means, let us be open and frank. Science has many facts, but these facts are interpreted just as much as the Bible. Theistic evolutionists tend to give the benefit of the doubt to (selective) contemporary interpretations of science. Creationists tend to give the benefit of the doubt to traditional interpretations of the bible.... Continue Reading

I’m sure many American journalists are Christians, but when reporting a story that involved Jesus Christ it wouldn’t be proper to refer to him as “Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” or “Jesus Christ, the Messiah.” Surely when an American journalist reports on cartoon images of “the Prophet Muhammad” he is not proclaiming his belief that... Continue Reading

In numerous places, Jesus makes claims that imply His eternal divine existence prior to His incarnation (e.g., John 3:13; 6:62; 8:42). His statement in Matthew 11:27 implies the mutual sovereignty He shares with the Father. Several of the well-known “I Am” sayings in the Gospel of John claim or imply deity (John 8:58; 13:19). His... Continue Reading

After listening to comments from people who were older than me and who I considered more spiritual, I caved. It wasn’t a conscious, “They are saying XYZ and I think they are wrong, but I will say XYZ too so they will still like me.” It was much more subtle. “It must be just me.... Continue Reading

When is it time for a man to seek a new call to a new congregation of God’s people? That is not an easy question to answer. There are many factors that need to be considered prayerfully and patiently while seeking much godly and wise counsel. When we find ourselves in the mire of the... Continue Reading

If the Court finds a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, we will have a generation of confusion about what marriage is, and why it matters. Beyond that, we have already seen that the Sexual Revolution isn’t content to move forward into bedrooms and dinner tables. The Sexual Revolution wants to silence dissent. The religious liberty... Continue Reading

Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann is very influential in some Evangelical and Protestant circles as an exponent of social justice. In this latest interview, he describes some of today’s most pressing social witness issues for Christians include combating “military consumerism,” supporting Obamacare, and, of course, LGBTQ advocacy. Per Brueggemann, who’s taught at Columbia Theological Seminary... Continue Reading