“Oh….that Fosdick!”
I still remember my grandmother fuming—“Oh…that Fosdick!”, upon hearing that Aunt Laura’s church had invited him to speak.
Today most Evangelicals have a negative and narrow view of what “Fundamentalism” was, thinking only in terms of its legalistic prohibitions on drinking, smoking, card playing, and movies. And though the movement fell apart for a number of other reasons as well, many Christians don’t realize how deeply indebted we are to those who stood... Continue Reading
How Easter Killed My Faith in Atheism
I’m now celebrating my 30th Easter as a Christian. Not because of wishful thinking, the fear of death, or the need for a psychological crutch, but because of the facts.
One by one, my objections evaporated. I read books by skeptics, but their counter-arguments crumbled under the weight of the historical data. No wonder atheists so often come up short in scholarly debates over the resurrection. In the end, after I had thoroughly investigated the matter, I reached an unexpected conclusion: it would actually take... Continue Reading
Victorinus
Augustine tells the story in the Confessions about Simplicius’ friend Victorinus, who was a rhetorician like they both were.
But he’d become convinced of Christianity. He was unwilling to go to church, however, because he was worried about what his friends and business associates would think of him. Simplicius would say, “I will believe it when I see you at church,” and Victorinus would respond, “Is it the four walls that make a Christian,... Continue Reading
Four Wycliffe Bible Translators Murdered by Militants in Middle East
The militants also destroyed translating equipment, including Print on Demand equipment, books, and translation materials.
According to Wycliffe, a raid took place on the translators’ office. Two of the translators were shot and killed, while another two died of wounds from being beaten. These last two managed to protect and save the lead translator by lying on top of him while the militants beat them with their now-empty weapons. ... Continue Reading
Old Princeton: Benjamin B. Warfield – a Reminder Not to Reinvent the Wheel
B. B. Warfield is eloquent on the matter of preserving official ecclesiastical precision
“Too often churches are marked by the tread of mavericks racing over them along their eclectic joy rides that prove more eccentric than ecclesiastical. Warfield cautions us to yield to our more trustworthy systematic theology.” It is not uncommon for our church to receive protests for being careful adherents to the historic Westminster Standards;... Continue Reading
The Discernment Blogger Who Cried “Wolf!”
“Of concern: someone who's always looking for a doctrinal fight. Of greater concern: someone who's never willing to find one.”
If you are seeking a pastor who is utterly free from all sin and its effects, you’ll seek in vain. James, writing in context about church leadership, says that “we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man…” (James 3:2). So guess what…... Continue Reading
Colorado Woman Convicted Of Assaulting Mom, But Not Murdering Baby
One of 12 states that don’t allow prosecution for fetal homicide, Colorado has been a battleground for pro-life advocates.
Activists have worked unsuccessfully for years to give unborn babies in Colorado more legal protection. In 2008 and 2010, a group called Personhood Colorado put initiatives on the ballot to grant personhood to unborn babies. Both attempts failed. In 2013, following the 2012 death of unborn baby Brady Surovik, Colorado passed the Crimes Against Pregnant... Continue Reading
Growing Number of Major U.S. Corporations Embracing Eastern Meditation Practices
Major American corporations are offering meditation, mindfulness and yoga programs for their employees, practices that are believed to have originated in pagan Eastern religions.
“There’s a ‘mindfulness’ zone where employees can put their phones into a basket or whatever, and go into an area where there’s quietness,” he stated, according to “Business Insider.” “I think this is really important to cultivating innovation in your company.” Fifty miles southeast of Salesforce’s San Francisco office, Google offers a meditation course called... Continue Reading
Tullian Tchividjian Confesses Second Affair Concealed by Two Coral Ridge Elders
Tchividjian prays his story will 'serve as a warning' on sin, while Florida ministry leaders who tried to help reflect on what they’d do differently.
“While Coral Ridge leadership has not had contact with Tchividjian since his resignation last summer, when we learned of his confession, our leadership immediately sought to verify the facts. The active elder did confirm his knowledge of the affair in 2014 and admitted he acted on outside counsel and failed to report the events... Continue Reading
Openness Unhindered (Book Review)
Butterfield emphasized the pivotal role reading big chunks of Scripture had in her conversion
“In this review of Openness Unhindered I attempt to highlight Butterfield’s unique background and training and how they shed light on the nature of her devotion to Christ and the powerful perspective of her present ministry in the evangelical world.” “Follow me as I follow Christ.” So Paul unsubtly implores on several occasions (1... Continue Reading
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