I thought I would add yet another postscript to the “sky is falling over American evangelicalism” conversation. I think what Phil ends his post with is worth saying again. So I will, just adding a bit. Fundamentally, American evangelicals can…
“O Lord, strengthen our infirmities, especially those which hinder our ministry beyond our control; give us nerve to overcome the shyness that fetters utterance, and ease for awkwardness of address; turn us from our sensitive consciousness of ourselves, that we…
There has been controversy for generations surrounding the various ways that the New Testament makes use of the Old. For biblical errantists the solution is clear: the New Testament simply gets it wrong. Paul gets it wrong. The writer of…
How do we make sense of evil? And, more specifically, how do we make sense of the evil that human beings perpetrate on one another? Who’s to blame? If Red Skelton were here, or SNL’s “Churchlady”–for younger members of the…
I am grateful to have had two Sundays in a row without pulpit responsibilities. Although I get a bit antsy when I don’t preach for over a week, this break could not have come at a better time with our…
It looks like infamous late-term abortionist George Tiller is finally going to have to answser for some of his actions. Having lived in Wichita from 1999-2008 I can testify to the controversy that surrounds Dr. Tiller. He seems to have…
I happened to overhear a heated debate yesterday between Carl T, Paul Helm and Rick Phillips over the relative merits of rugby versus American football (sic). I’m not sure which is worse: the ignorance of Rev. Phillips views or the…
What makes grace gracious? For Calvin, behind all grace is God’s own decision: “The apostle does not teach that the grace of a good will is bestowed upon us if we accept it, but that He wills to work in…
In addition to what Sean Lucas has written, there are several other points worth making about Michael Spencer’s article Tuesday in the Christian Science Monitor:
For Calvin’s 500th anniversary, you are all set: guided by the Calvin blog on Ref 21, just read daily selections of the Institutes. But what will you do in 2010, for Calvin’s 501st anniversary? Here’s a suggestion: read Joel Beeke’s latest…
