John Bunyan: Is it Good to Fear Hell?
Around the time God converted me at the age of 21, I remember embracing the reality of hell. It terrified me right into the arms of Jesus Christ. I truly sensed fleeing from the wrath to come. So, the first…
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The Like Culture
Derek Rishmawy wrote a thoughtful article about our online identity, something that has always been of interest to me. I began writing about the like culture in 2011, when I first started blogging an interacting on social media. I was…
The Regulative Principle of “Liturgical Sameness?”
In the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)–the denomination in which I serve as a minister of the Gospel–quite a number of ministers lament the fact that you can attend five of our churches (all within the same city) only to have…
A Southern Church Does the Right Thing
First Presbyterian Church of Montgomery, Alabama (PCA) is providing a great example for other churches with histories of racism. I encourage you to read the story HERE and pray for the continued health of this congregation and their…
Scholarship to the Harvey Cedars Faithful Shepherd Pastor’s Conference
Are you interested in a scholarship to the Faithful Shepherd Pastor’s Conference at Harvey Cedars? P&R Publishing and the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals are offering free registrations for the conference this May 15–17. Applicants must mention “P&R Scholarship” when registering…
Ethnic Inclusion, Gender Roles and the Diaconate
In recent years, two ecclesiological issues have come to overshadow almost all others–namely, racial reconciliation and the role of women in the church. There is no shortage of Biblical and historical teaching on these issues, but a serious consideration of…
Geniuses by Enhancement
Medical procedures for healthy people are nothing new. Surgeries to augment or “enhance” this or that physical feature for “cosmetic” purposes are rather common. According to widely cited statistics supplied by The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, one out…
If Christ is Not Risen…
I’ve always had something of an aversion to the “if Christianity is not true what do you lose” sort of apologetical approach–precisely because Scripture is God’s word and because it is perfect in all that God reveals in it. To raise…
Rahab, a Dog, and The Great Commission
A while back, I wrote a post about the places in Scripture where the female voice dominates, sort of interrupting the androcentricity of Scripture in a complementary way. Richard Bauckham’s fascinating book, Gospel Women, is one that I keep returning…
The Greek Orthodox Answer Man?
The news of Hank Hanegraaff’s conversion to the Greek Orthodox faith has–not surprisingly–elicited a variety of responses from individuals online. On Twitter, one controversial progressive pastor welcomed Hanegraaff (quite ironically, I would add) to “a greater tradition than biblicism.” Christianity…