Lesson Four: The sudden understanding of the doctrine of election was a watershed event for me that significantly affected my entire Christian life. For example, it was the realization of God’s sovereignty in election that led me to study further the sovereignty of God in all of life. It also produced a deep sense of... Continue Reading

There’s a rarely-discussed passage in Matthew 5:33-37 where Jesus confronts the Pharisees about oaths. Most Americans only hear the word oath when a celebrity lies in court (under oath). But Jesus isn’t talking about oaths in this passage.He’s talking about INTEGRITY. Here’s what Jesus is saying. You should live with such high integrity that your... Continue Reading

Perhaps no evangelical leader has been more outspoken in opposition to Trump than Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. In a single weekend last month, Moore penned an op-ed in The New York Times and made an appearance on “Face the Nation,” in which he called Trump’s campaign “reality television moral sewage.”   Donald... Continue Reading

“This wasn’t about converting him to become your firebrand evangelical. This wasn’t even about making him a stone-ribbed conservative. This was about hearing as the leader of America, as a leader in the free world, he had a fundamental understanding that there was a relationship between the reach and power and scope of government and... Continue Reading

According to Jonathan Scruggs, one of the ADF attorneys on the case, the artists sought legal advice after seeing lawsuits in other states against Christian bakers and florists whose religious beliefs prevented them from providing services for same-sex weddings. Duka and Koski, who produce hand-painted wedding invitations and other stationery, wanted to know their risks... Continue Reading

Hatmaker knows it and should be ashamed of not defending her fellow brothers and sisters in the faith. Yes, Christians disagree with the homosexual lifestyle. Christians also believe in praying for one’s neighbor, loving their enemies while praying for the people who curse them – many of whom are members of the LGBTQ community that... Continue Reading

The final unveiling of the likely forger (though Fritz himself continues to deny it) highlights a number of lessons to be learned.  But, at the core, it exposes that (some branches of) modern scholarship sometimes find what they want to find. And no one wanted to find out about the history and provenance of this... Continue Reading

“Gerald was no longer able to state that marriage is defined between one man and one woman,” Williams said. “In order to arrive at such a place, there were many other areas of theology and scripture related to human sexuality, gender identification, marital and sexual orientation that Gerald was not able to agree with this... Continue Reading

Any adult child of a loving parent will tell you that it’s still hard sometimes (or most times) to take your parents advice. My dad and I were not always the best communicators. That tender moment in the car? Not the norm. I was busy and did not have/take time for my dad as a... Continue Reading

Widely known and respected as a patriot, Christian and civic leader, Anderson was one of the longest-serving newspapermen in the nation when he retired in 2012…. Hussman said he remembers Anderson’s dedication to his job, his community and his church, First Presbyterian, where his eponymous Sunday school class once drew 450 people. Hussman also remembers... Continue Reading