Who Wrote the Bible?
God is the divine, ultimate, and primary author.
God did not treat the human writers as inert objects (non-organic) but as living beings (organic) with their own unique traits. Yet at the same time, every single word was what God wanted written down. Who wrote the Bible? God did. To put a finer point on it, God is the divine author who... Continue Reading
A Sycamore Tree, a Car Crash, and God’s Provision
If God can work that far in advance for our deepest need of all, he can certainly have an answer ready for any other need we face.
In the days and weeks that followed the accident, Brian and his wife Amisha started noticing that God’s provision for them often came through relationships and events that had been set in motion long before their specific needs arose. Before Silas was born, God had inspired Amisha to train as a nurse, little knowing how... Continue Reading
When Faith Is Tested
The Book of Job
What is the message of the book of Job for us today? First, our faith is sure to be tested. Pain may be inevitable, but misery is to an extent optional. We have no control over the weather that surrounds our lives, but we can do something about the climate of our inner life. What happens to us... Continue Reading
What is the Difference between Baptist and Covenantal views on Baptism?
God's grace is not received or earned from any merit of ours.
In this sacrament, we see God’s tremendous grace poured out for sinners regardless of the sinner’s ability to merit or accomplish anything. Whether baptism is received by a child of a Christian household, or by a new professing believer, in all cases when rightly administered, baptism is wholly about the promises of God given by... Continue Reading
Out of the Abundance of the Heart: The Fruitful Speech of the Christian
Our Language Will Be Judged Because It Reveals the Allegiance of Our Hearts
Jesus is incredibly clear in his warning of Matthew 12:36–37: “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Even our careless words will be judged! That ought to make us pause.... Continue Reading
New Christmas Toyota Commercial with All the Feels
Life is too short to not take a moment to reflect on the special people God has given us by His grace in our own lives. As this commercial ends, I think of people, places, the significance of relationships, and the shortness of life.
Before our eyes, Toyota reminds us of the joy of loving well, and loving creatively. Maybe our minds go back to our own sweet grandmas who demonstrated love to us. Possibly, it is an adopted grandma through your church, work, or friend’s parent. Possibly, the commercial reminds you of your own aging parent or special... Continue Reading
The Medieval Age Mindset
The Christian warrior is called to fight for Love and Justice.
If Christendom is to be restored, it will require men who model themselves on the knights of the Round Table: men of faith bound in loyalty, prepared for war, and dedicated to a common cause. Perhaps the standard set by Arthur and his knights is too high for men of a world such as ours.... Continue Reading
Christ and Culture in Reverse Gear
Our dominant culture is increasingly one of aggressive and progressive secularism.
The contemporary western church is moving from a post-Christendom relationship to culture back to being a besieged minority. This is the reverse trajectory of the early church. Careful study of the changing relations of church and culture in the first four centuries has much to teach contemporary western Christians about our relationship with a changing... Continue Reading
When Darwinism Came to America
Prior to the rise of Darwinism in American scientific circles, a diversity of views already existed about how to best understand the early chapters of Genesis in light of scientific evidence.
Since the debut of Darwin’s work in America, views in the church have been diverse; there has never truly been one single perspective that could be described as “the American Christian position” on evolutionary theory and the proper interpretation of the Genesis creation narrative. In the decades leading up to the 1859 publication of... Continue Reading
Who Knows Best? The Push to Replace Parents
Social revolutionaries who want doctors or teachers or bureaucrats to step between parents and children on sexual issues are revealing their hostility not only to parental rights but to human nature and how we were created.
Social revolutionaries who want doctors or teachers or bureaucrats to step between parents and children on sexual issues are revealing their hostility not only to parental rights but to human nature and how we were created. This deeply misguided agenda will only cause children harm in the end. In internet lingo, to “say the quiet... Continue Reading
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