Another aspect of ecclesiastical order is the election of bishops. (Calvin shows considerable knowledge of the early church, perhaps reflecting the days when his father had him trained as a canon lawyer?) Once more, his aversion to disorder disturbs the…
Carl Trueman of Westminster Theological Seminary appears on this week’s edition of The White Horse Inn. Has American Christianity become more concerned with success than fidelity? Has it chosen style over substance? Check it out HERE.
A New Hampshire judge has recently ordered a homeschooling mother to enroll her daughter in public school because the child, “appeared to reflect her mother’s rigidity on questions of faith.” I remember not long ago certain evangelicals being called paranoid…
What does it mean for Christians to be good citizens? What does it mean to be resident aliens? Often times Christians have become cultural crusaders or political activists. But is this the way we are to function in the world?…
On September 16, 2001 John Piper preached a message entitled, “Sorrow, Self-Humbling, and Steady Hope in Our Savior and King Jesus Christ.” In those day immediately after the terrorist attacks it was vital for God’s people to have their gaze…
Today is a sobering anniversary. Who can forget sitting in front of their TV or listening in shock to the radio as the unspeakable evil of 9/11/2001 unfolded? For Christians, may today be an occasion for sober reflection and prayer.…
Al Mohler’s new book, “Words From the Fire” is a study of the Ten Commandments. It will be I am sure, like all things Mohler writes, well worth the reading. Lord willing, I’m picking up my copy tomorrow.
For the next two Sundays I am going to be preaching from Hebrews 6:4-12 which contains perhaps the most challenging and certainly the most controversial passage in the book. It is a sober warning against apostasy. But the quesiton remains,…
Yesterday we ended with a question. The answer to it is: that Calvin offers ecclesiastical advice to places other than Geneva by using the contrast of what is necessary for the being of the church, and what is necessary for its…
Westminster Theological Seminary has distributed copies of Dr. Vern Poythress’ brilliant work “Redeeming Science” to over 15,000 science teachers and students across the U.S. If you have any interest at all in the intersection of science and theology Dr. Poythress’…
