This makes me think of John Owen, one of my favorite theologians from church history. It’s widely reported that when Owen was young he allowed himself a mere 4 hours of sleep a night. As you would expect this affected his health negatively. Later in life, when on his sick-bed, an older Owen regretted those... Continue Reading

Wilson faced accusations of plagiarism over a 1996 booklet he co-authored with Steve Wilkins titled Southern Slavery: As It Was. He later wrote about the accusations: “I won’t go into how it happened, but the end result was that some passages from a book that should have been cited weren’t cited (Time on the Cross), and... Continue Reading

  “When I was allowed to be a Christian with all of my life, it just felt better, and still does,” he said. After realizing they couldn’t live in a lie anymore, the couple came out together. They both knew that coming out would be difficult, particularly at Calvin. While most people were supportive, it still... Continue Reading

This isn’t a call to make our prayers and advocacy an either/or matter between a persecuted pastor and women in abusive relationships. Most days we’re already living in this either/or mindset, and the majority of Christians have chosen to make a battered pastor on the other side of the world a higher priority than millions... Continue Reading

Prior implies that abortion in the United States is not murder because The Supreme Court has spoken. She later posted what was simultaneously a doubling-down and a back-tracking: “To clarify: I am unwavering in my belief that according to God’s law, abortion is murder, despite its current definition in civil law, and in my belief... Continue Reading

True contentment is not circumstantial, it is relational. It is not based on what happens to us; rather, it is based on who has taken hold of us—the One who dwells within us. If our contentment is based merely on what we have, we will always desire more, but when it is based on who... Continue Reading

On Dec. 2, Farook strapped on black tactical gear, loaded up assault rifles, and charged into a local social services center with his young wife, Tashfeen Malik, and sprayed about 75 rounds into a room where his co-workers were holding a holiday banquet. Officials now say Malik pledged allegiance to ISIS using a Facebook account... Continue Reading

According to englishwithexperts.com, American English uses the first-person singular pronouns more than twice as often as the first-person plural pronouns. It has also been observed that the English language is the only language that capitalizes the word “I.” Perhaps it is no accident that English speaking countries are the most individualistic countries in the world.... Continue Reading

He was a “Bible Calvinist not a system Calvinist,” and, at a time in which the glorious doctrines of grace are being found by large generations of young people, the need to rediscover Martyn Lloyd-Jones increases in importance. Reformed doctrine is not something of historic interest alone, but is also profoundly relevant to how to... Continue Reading

“There will be no exemptions,” Carter said during a press briefing. “To succeed in our mission of national defense, we cannot afford to cut ourselves off from half the country’s talents and skills. We have to take full advantage of every individual who can meet our standards.”   (WNS)–Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on Dec.... Continue Reading