The Rising of the Beast in America?
One of the most regrettable legacies of 20th century evangelicalism is the marginalizing of the book of Revelation as a guide to spiritual warfare during the church age. Animated by…
Rick Phillips
Bannerman on the Church vs. the State
The recent publication of James Bannerman’s The Church of Christ has been a boon to Christians simply because of the great value of his material on this important topic. But…
Reflections from an AME Prayer Vigil
Last evening I was greatly blessed, together with many members of the congregation I serve, to participate in a prayer vigil for the nine victims of the racist attack on…
Pray for African American Christian Leaders
Like so many Christians, I thought of the terrible atrocity in Charleston during my time of prayer this morning. I asked the Lord for the grace needed by so many…
Have I Committed the Unpardonable Sin?
Many Christians live under the affliction of fearing that they have committed a special sin that places them in an unpardonable category. Despite their faith in Jesus, they have been…
Remembering James Montgomery Boice
Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of the death of James Montgomery Boice, pastor for 32 years of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. For those of us whose lives were so…
Keller’s Critique of the Gay Christian Argument
We are indebted to Tim Keller for what should amount to a definitive Bible-believing Christian response to the “Gay Christian” argument. No one can accuse Keller of extreme conservatism or…
Should We Equate Homosexual and Heterosexual Sin?
I am grateful to Sean Lucas for pointing out via facebook an excellent article by David Prince, answering the question, “Will I Be Fully Accepted at Your Church as a…
Christ-Centered Summer Reading
It is a good practice for Christians to plan ahead for some rich reading experiences during the leisure time that summer often affords. To this end, I would like to…
Dear Bryan: Replying to “The State of the PCA”
This week a letter titled The State of the PCA was published by Bryan Chapell in By Faith, the denominational magazine of the PCA. This public letter is another of…