The Right to Be Believed
Social media has been ablaze (once again) with people weighing in on the latest scandal to hit the church: Allegations of abuse within the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the inaction…
Matthew Holst
When It Happens Among Us…
Great sadness and shock have struck the denomination of which I am a minister–the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. That shock pales in comparison with the tragedy faced by the members of…
Reason, Revelation and the Resurrection
I recently read a short article on Biologos entitled On What Basis Should A Scientist Accept The Resurrection? A composite piece written by a number of Biologos contributors, the article…
What Will They Do When I’m Gone?
This morning I was reading a well-written and edifying article about cancer, the sovereignty of God and facing the reality of an uncertain future (humanly speaking). I think most parents…
The Patriarchy Movement: Five Areas of Grave Concern
The church is an environment of extremes. The trouble with extremes is that they always contain a seed of truth, making them look and sound plausible to the careless bystander.…
Loving God AND Your Country?
Earlier this month, I read with interest Rick Phillips’s piece on the Fourth of July celebrations in the context of a radically changing America. R.C. Sproul, Jr. also has a piece…
Loving God AND Your Country?
Earlier this month, I read with interest Rick Phillips’s piece on the Fourth of July celebrations in the context of a radically changing America. R.C. Sproul, Jr. also has a piece…
Covenantal Worship and Christ’s Authority
In the various worship wars that continue to rage, there is one element (no pun intended) that is more dangerous than any other. I am not referring to the guitar…
Covenantal Worship and Christ’s Authority
In the various worship wars that continue to rage, there is one element (no pun intended) that is more dangerous than any other. I am not referring to the guitar…
What John the Baptist Teaches us About the Gospel
Preaching through John’s gospel, I have paused to meditate upon the person and work of John the Baptist. Here was one who came as a “witness, to bear witness about…