We now know that the government cannot be counted on to affirm this message. As a matter of fact, we have to face the reality that the government — even in the Commonwealth of Kentucky — may teach a radically different message through its laws. But the real question for Christians is not whether the... Continue Reading

For those in Peter’s day (and in ours) the waters of baptism “save” in that it marks the end of an old life and the commencement of a new life in covenant with Christ. Similarly, the floodwaters in Noah’s day serve to illustrate the end of an old life and the commencement of a new... Continue Reading

The glory of the cross demands it. Christ suffered the wrath of God for all who would call upon Him. If there is no divine wrath, there is no need for the cross, much less for the salvation of lost souls. From what would sinners need to be saved? It is only when we recognize... Continue Reading

The incoherence of the popular defense of homosexuality (“it’s a choice” v “it’s natural”) should alert us to what is really happening: a spiritual war against God and creation. The alternating appeal to nature and free choice illustrate how thin the intellectual fig leaf really is. Christians ought to be gracious, kind, patient but firm in... Continue Reading

It fails to address the crucial point that homosexual activity, like egregious immorality generally, threatens to mar the image of God stamped on people, dishonoring and degrading what God created in his image by treating another’s gender as only half intact in relation to its own sex.   On Jan. 27, The Christian Post put... Continue Reading

If Paul were sent to America in 2014, we would get the Corinthian sermon.  He would address our idolatrous fascination with sex – our obsession with pornography, our popularizing of promiscuity, our disregard for marriage, and yes, our fawning over the “courage” of the homosexuals.  He would also have choice words about the plague of... Continue Reading

That which we say and sing as a congregation will over time subtly and imperceptibly inform our thinking about the Christian faith and thus about life in general in a powerful way. That is why an emphasis on the aesthetics of power and youth—perhaps we might say liturgies of power and youth—are problematic. They exclude the... Continue Reading

As a mother, I find myself learning and relearning daily how to submit, not only to the earthly structures of authority, but also to my God and his word. Ultimately each of us—husband and wife, child and parent—must bow to the Lord of all and take our direction from him. And this is another opportunity... Continue Reading

We should worship by keeping the Ten Commandments without the Ten Thousand additions. The ceremonial and civil additions were good for a time, but have ceased to be the divine standard for holy living today. So worship well; holiday well; keep your covetous lusts in check while you honor authority, spouse, and neighbor. But forget... Continue Reading

This is where the internal witness of the Spirit comes in. Only those whom God the Holy Spirit has regenerated will submit to Scripture as His inerrant and infallible Word. The Holy Spirit does not give us a new argument for the truth of the Bible, but He confirms in our hearts the truth of... Continue Reading