“I wander often from the way”
8 8 6. D (Tresalem) I wander often from the way,And sin afflicts me every day:Oh, when shall I be pure?Christ leads me to the path again,And washes me from every stain,A cleansing full and sure. I hear the world’s…
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Giving the Puritans a Bad Rap
Dr. Joel Beeke offers some helpful insights on the new rap song by Propaganda. “A new rap song by Propaganda has caught the attention of a number of Christians in the blogosphere. It styles itself as a series of questions…
Review: “The Intolerance of Tolerance”
The Intolerance of ToleranceD. A. CarsonIVP, 2012, 200pp., paperback, £12.99 (UK) / Eerdmans, 2012, 196pp, hardback, $24 (US)ISBN 9781844744053 / 9780802831705 The central premise of this book is that a true and proper tolerance defends both the right of others…
I Get By With A Little Help From My Readers…
I have a question for you guys—well, it’s actually more like a question that leads to a lot more questions. As I was reading When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography, this pesky question was swarming around my thoughts and…
God, Politics, and Evil
Strange things happen in the days leading up to a national election. This morning’s case was courtesy of the center article at CNN.com which reads “When ‘God’s Will,’ Rape and Pregnancy Collide” (Caution: the article contains explicit details). Whatever political hiccup has…
An Occasional Series on Narrative Ethics 1: Courtship and Marriage
Given the ethical confusion that afflicts the modern world and, indeed, the church, I have been asked to start an occasional series on ethics as communicated through narrative. In light of recent events, we start with courtship and marriage and…
An Occasional Series on Narrative Ethics 1: Courtship and Marriage
Given the ethical confusion that afflicts the modern world and, indeed, the church, I have been asked to start an occasional series on ethics as communicated through narrative. In light of recent events, we start with courtship and marriage and…
Your Questions Answered: An Interview with Vicki Tiede
As promised, here is my interview with Vicki Tiede. I would like to take this opportunity to thank her for graciously going along with my idea to wait for questions from my readers. That did not give her much time…
Brady Bunch-less?
Imagine the Brady Bunch, the hit TV show from the 70’s, being re-packed for today’s viewers. Would the plot identify with the majority of younger couples – or even Boomers? Not according to a recent article at the Weekly Standard…
A Fine Puritan Season
A number of Puritan-related titles have been published recently. Top of the list (and previously flagged by Gabe) is A Puritan Theology by Joel R. Beeke and Mark Jones. A cross between a Puritan book of sentences (somewhat analogous…