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 the literalism of Dispensational theology, Revelation’s visions have been misapplied…
I worry about many of us evangelicals, including many of us in the Reformed tradition. I fear we have tended to reduce the Gospel to a promise of personal peace and we are often tempted to limit sanctification to psychological…
I worry about many of us evangelicals, including many of us in the Reformed tradition. I fear we have tended to reduce the Gospel to a promise of personal peace and we are often tempted to limit sanctification to psychological…
In Paul’s letters to the Corinthian church he desired the believers to be enthusiastic about the expansion of the gospel. In Paul’s time, Corinth was located in an ideal geographic location to spread the new faith. A vibrant and mission…
I love reading Simonetta Carr’s Christian Biographies for Young Readers. The books in this series highlight those who have persevered in the faith. Some are familiar names, like all the “Johns:” John Calvin, John Owen, John Knox, and Jonathan Edwards.…
Andy Crouch. Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power. IVP Books, 2013. 288pp. $19.99 Underneath the spiritual artifice and social media antics and tribal rhetoric, nearly every major conflict that preoccupies Christianity in America today concerns the relationship between power…
Andy Crouch. Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power. IVP Books, 2013. 288pp. $19.99 Underneath the spiritual artifice and social media antics and tribal rhetoric, nearly every major conflict that preoccupies Christianity in America today concerns the relationship between power…
Introduction Scriptural framework A proper subjection The prayers of the saints A godly life Respond prayerfully Our heavenly hope Summary Thoughts In relation to the civil magistrates whom God has appointed, the Lord’s pilgrim people live in the space between…
Introduction Scriptural framework A proper subjection The prayers of the saints A godly life Respond prayerfully Our Heavenly Hope For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will…
The fine team of scholars working around the clock at Lutheran Satire have unearthed footage detailing the late Victorian era origins of Children’s Church. If you’re not already familiar with Lutheran Satire, you probably should stop whatever you’re doing…
