Yesterday was J. Gresham Machen’s birthday. Here is found the most fundamental difference between liberalism and Christianity–liberalism is altogether in the imperative mood, while Christianity begins with a triumphant indicative; liberalism appeals to man’s will, while Christianity announces, first, a…
There is an interesting article on a recent find in South China. Charles Choi writes: Conventional wisdom has it that the first animals evolved in the ocean. Now researchers studying ancient rock samples in South China have found that the…
“We all hear things we don’t like said about people and causes that we are fond of but in the changed social atmosphere we are being encouraged to give public notice if such language offends us. I am now being…
Yesterday I posted a link to the book “Beyond the Bounds” in reference to a larger point I was trying to make briefly on the necessity of polemics. Polemics is the practice of proclaiming the truth with reference to specific…
Mark Galli has a great article on gay marriage at Christianity Today. ‘Evangelicals are sensitive to this reality, but are less aware of how much we proactively participate in the culture of individualism. While stopping short of abortion, we have…
In the history of God’s people it has been a necessary practice to identify false teaching and, yes, those who are responsible for it. It seems however that all too often the effite American church has a distaste for hurting…
I saw the following video of Ed Welch over at Justin Taylor’s site. I highly recommend the book “Depression: A Stubborn Darkness.” It is perhaps the most helpful and biblical thing I have read on the topic.
Dr. Jim Hamilton of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has written a helpful article explaining what he calls “the evangelical view of Scripture.” Read it HERE.
I’m looking forward to the 2009 Preaching Conference at Westminster Theological Seminary. You can download the brochure HERE. There is a great line up of speakers including Derek Thomas and Carl Trueman.
As some of you know the Episcopal Church USA has taken serious steps toward fully embracing homosexuality (see HERE). This of course is nothing new for this denomination. The ordination to bishop of openly homosexual Eugene Robinson. Interestingly, but not…
