Saved from the Deep
Jonah 2 tells of God’s prophet being swallowed by a whale (or great fish) after disobeying the Lord’s command. This chapter is not precisely the prophet’s prayer, but rather his…
Richard D. Phillips
The Lord Will Provide
Abraham was walking up Mount Moriah when his son, Isaac, asked, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” (Gen. 22:7). God was…
Does Christianity Have an Answer?
Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled. But…
Jesus, the Prostitutes, and Transgender Outreach
The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), a denomination founded to be faithful to Scripture, the Reformed faith, and the Great Commission, has been rocked yet again, this time by news…
Keeping Desire and Temptation in Their Place
In the history of theological debate, one of the most important steps towards doctrinal clarity involves getting the terminology right. The ancient church sorted through the Trinitarian debate by clarifying…
Four Cheers for PCA Approval of the Nashville Statement
There have not been many times over the last twenty years in the PCA General Assembly when I had no idea how a crucial vote was going to turn out.…
Evangelical Evolution?
Given what World Magazine once called a “major, well-funded push” to promote the acceptance of evolution among evangelical Christians, the case must be persuasively made against the compatibility of evolution…
The Consequences of Ideas in New York
By now, most Christians in America have seen the images: thunderous applause at the New York State Assembly and a festively decorated World Trade Center spire. And what is the great…
The Mission of the Church in the Story of Jesus’ Birth
As 2018 draws to a close, we look back on a year in which perhaps the most pressing issue for Reformed Christians is the relationship between the church and the…
Doing Doctrine Pastorally?
As Reformed churches face an array of social challenges and pastoral concerns, I have found the idea spreading that we must “do” doctrine pastorally. That is, we must decide the…