Bryan was a generous man in life and the distribution of his estate exhibited that generosity. After his family, the bequests included local churches he was associated with throughout his life, the PCUSA, YMCA, public libraries, and educational institutions. The Bryan home in Nebraska was donated to the Methodists for conversion to a hospital. During... Continue Reading

Peter’s theology was influenced by his experiences with Jesus, which includes his vision of the transfiguration (2 Peter 1:16–21). Peter’s theological perspective emerged from his direct experiences as a disciple. His witness of Christ’s transfiguration, passion, and resurrection likely contributed to his well-developed trinitarian theology (1 Pet 1:2) and his distinctive view of suffering (1... Continue Reading

Other outlets, like the BBC, had already leapt to “debunk” Vance’s statement – although Mackay herself has now confirmed that he was correct. She began by claiming that prayer in one’s personal home was not banned – but after just a few questions, was forced to amend that to: “That depends on who is passing... Continue Reading

“Please pray for the Lord’s mercy and grace as I seek to make right the deeply wrong sins I have committed against my wife and family, and that in His time and way He will bring about redemption and restoration in our marriage, for His glory.”   On Wednesday (March 12, 2025), Dr. Steven Lawson... Continue Reading

Dr. Irving, who currently serves as Pastor of Woodland Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Hattiesburg, MS, will succeed Dr. Ligon Duncan, who has served as Interim President in addition to his role as Chancellor and CEO of RTS. Dr. Irving holds a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary (2013) and a PhD from the University... Continue Reading

Contrary to the empty rhetoric of Keller, Hill, Allberry, and Sprinkle, any lawless inclination in our hearts is lust, we are responsible for it, and only Christ can save us from it. But the first step in repenting of these lusts is to agree with God that they are sin. We must call the seed... Continue Reading

Dr. Smith earned his Ph.D. in Historical Theology (Patristics) from Durham University in England under Professor Lewis Ayres, one of the world’s leading patristic scholars. He holds a Th.M. in Theology from Harvard Divinity School and an M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte. During his doctoral studies, Dr. Smith served as a Research Visitor at... Continue Reading

There was a notable anecdote at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in the stream of Marcuse’s philosophy: a mobile clinic offering free abortion and free vasectomies. I think it is highly unlikely that the organizers of this initiative were sitting around reading either Eros and Civilization or One-Dimensional Man. But, this particular “practice”—a mobile clinic... Continue Reading

An adult who has been allured and succumbed to sexual temptation by a superior has not committed adultery because she has been “groomed”. She is invincibly ignorant and doesn’t know she should seek help per Deuteronomy 22:24. She simply is a victim ipso facto. In such instances, there is no solution. There’s no free agency, at least... Continue Reading

Francis Schaeffer’s apologetic method places great stress on coherence as a test for truth. “The Christian system (what is taught in the whole Bible) is a unity of thought. Christianity is not just a lot of bits and pieces—there is a beginning and an end, a whole system of truth, and this system is the... Continue Reading