As they walked on the beach, several of the founders of the PCA told the Doctor that they knew that they needed to leave the Old Mainline denomination and to start a new one, but that they feared that they would not have the resources to be able to do so. As the story goes,... Continue Reading

What does this truth mean for her response to people whom the world, and even the church, shows partiality? Her only hope to live impartially before God and man is to be reconciled vertically before her Father through Jesus and horizontally to her brothers and sisters through Jesus. It means that my wife and I... Continue Reading

“Are You Sure You’re Putting Yourself out There?” Gaaah. We single women have plenty on our to-do lists (see point number two) without worrying about managing our own dating public relations campaign. As I say in my new book, The Dating Manifesto, unless we’re complete recluses or impossibly socially awkward, we’re in the same circles as everyone... Continue Reading

Niceness doesn’t require that work of the Spirit. In fact, niceness is often a clever ruse Satan employs to fool us into following ungodly leaders. Be careful around nice people. Evil and ungodly men often rely upon niceness to cover their sin. Where Christians can be fast and blunt in defending the truth, unbelievers—and especially unbelievers claiming to... Continue Reading

“Dr. Caines often taught that the Bible is not filled with mega-heroes of super faith, but actually real people in a real time and place facing real issues and serving God in their weakness. His sermons helped listeners identify with the individuals of Scripture, whether Moses or Peter, across the anonymity of history.”   Dr.... Continue Reading

“In order to present Luther’s vision of the Christian life within its proper context, Trueman arranges the progression of chapters so that the reader gains an understanding of broad themes in Luther’s theology before turning to the particular topics traditionally associated with sanctified living.”   It is not immediately obvious to many Christians that Martin... Continue Reading

As a Christian, I know you care about justice. At minimum, that’s what this scandal is about. When Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them,” he didn’t mean for us to hasten the meeting so we could cash in on their organs.   Dear Anne, I started reading... Continue Reading

There are more than five common struggles that a pastor’s wife goes through but these might be among the most common and include feeling estranged to her husband as if her husband is married to the church and the activities there.  This can create a deep sense of loneliness and feelings of isolation.    Married... Continue Reading

Fox Sports hired the former SMU and New England Patriots running back after his unsuccessful bid for one of Texas’ U.S. Senate seats in 2012 in which the candidate responded to a question about gay marriage by stating, “I’m a guy that believes in a man and a woman,” and urging Christians to “stand up”... Continue Reading

My mother never graduated from college. She gave up her academic dreams to marry my father and raise me and my siblings. Although my existence was unplanned, my parents never made me feel it was unappreciated. They are the bravest people I know, and they made it clear that I was, and still am, loved.... Continue Reading