MOS at Cairn University
Recently the MOS crew had the pleasure of spending some time at Cairn University. During that time we sat down with Jonathan Master for a conversation. You can check it out HERE.
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Carl Trueman on Wesleyan University and our ever expanding gender categories. Denny Burk has written a good piece on how "consent" fails when it is the only boundary to sexual expression. "Abortion is an Attempt to Project Strength" by Steven Wedgeworth Lord willing, the…
The Case of Corinth, or: How to Introduce Dogmatic and Sacramental Disorder in a Few Easy Steps
Is Paul also among the sacramentarians? When the Apostle uses a word six times in five verses, it is probably worthwhile to pay attention and ask what he is up to. This is what he does with the verb βαπτίζειν…
The Cool Table
This week's MoS podcast is about Sunday. Well that reminded me of the cool table. I wrote it a couple of years ago, but it's a reflection from one of my favorite books: You know what I’m talking about—the coveted…
Does a Mantilla Make Me More Feminine?
I consider Luma Simms a friend. We aren’t close in the sense that we keep tabs on everyday life kind of stuff, but we have met in person, we have communicated online, and we have even talked on the phone…
Simul Justus et Peccator Or, What We Talk About When We Talk About Two Kingdoms
The two kingdoms. Few phrases so short could be lobbed with such devastating effect into a parlor conversation at a Reformed theology conference these days–or a few years ago, at any rate, though perhaps new topics have now succeeded it…
The Ten Commandments as God’s Moral Law
Many Christian commenters today are expressing concern about antinomian tendencies in the church. We are especially seeing attempts to downplay the role of God’s law as a guide to Christian living (the so-called third use of the law). One question…
The Divine Acceptilatio: God Accepts Your Imperfection
Does an infinitely holy and righteous God accept imperfection from his people? Thankfully, he does. This is a central truth of our Christian living, though in some respects either ignored or rejected by some in the church today. Understanding God’s…
Rejoicing in Lament
J. Todd Billings, Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2015. $14.99 Much of life in a fallen world consists of navigating through the fog of tragedy and suffering. Any pastor who…
Rejoicing in Lament
J. Todd Billings, Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2015. $14.99 Much of life in a fallen world consists of navigating through the fog of tragedy and suffering. Any pastor who…