Parenting children in the way of the Lord is more work than simply wishing for a dream child, but the mom who follows Him is pleasing in His sight. This is a great reward. In The Odd Life of Timothy Green, a childless couple writes the attributes of their dream child on paper. They want... Continue Reading

One of main reasons I have focused my research on the area of canon is because it is such a significant area of vulnerability for biblical Christianity. That is not to say we lack reasons for believing in the canon (I think we have very good reasons), rather it is simply to say that the... Continue Reading

Obama uses the Bible to “exploit what divides us.” There are legitimate theological arguments on both sides of our political divide, but they are not equally well received. In America, it seems, one man’s moral teacher is another’s Torquemada — the difference is usually determined by party registration — and the returns on overt religiosity... Continue Reading

The [Biola] university’s board had actually been meeting at the time, talking about a new statement on human sexuality, which was adopted and which the university released. The new statement stands behind university teachings that the only allowable sex is between a married man and woman, but the statement argues that there is a place... Continue Reading

Like Paul, I love the Jewish people. There is not an ounce of anti-Semitism in my blood. I owe them my Christian faith. And I long for the day when they will see that in Christ, their long-sought Messiah has actually appeared. I was in Holland a few weeks ago, and stumbled across a very... Continue Reading

We may experience rejection and failure here, but Jesus has achieved victory for us. Knowing this, I am pumped to keep fighting the spiritual warfare that is prevalent in my life as I wait for my consummation. Sin no longer reigns in me; I am under the reign of grace! All sin can do is... Continue Reading

Many churches have taught the Bible to children and youth not as a book with one central, redemptive message, but as a collection of stories and morals with the gospel as the key story. Moralistic therapeutic deism is “moralistic,” because its focus is behavior modification. Acting right subtly becomes more important than believing right. It... Continue Reading

As a counselor, I talk about sex with people, but I cannot remember the last time I talked about money. “Men will talk about their struggle with pornography, but don’t ask about their money.” A veteran of many men’s groups made that observation, and it made sense. As a counselor, I talk about sex with... Continue Reading

Thus, we got a “Jesus” who bears little resemblance to the one of Scripture and the Creeds. People like the author Elizabeth Gilbert “prayed,” in effect, to themselves, who, not surprisingly, told them to do what they wanted. According to New York magazine, yoga studios in the city “have become as common and competitive as... Continue Reading

“What you believe, what you value, how you live, matters,” Mr. Romney said. Mr. Romney’s speech was also notable for its overt religiosity, a tone that he had resisted, even during the Republican primaries, when conservative Christians were questioning his faith. Mitt Romney traveled to Liberty University, the spiritual heart of the conservative movement, on... Continue Reading