If It Makes You Happy
A discernible pattern has emerged in the wake of recent events. A particular tragedy is perpetrated by a person of one community upon people of another community. The life of one who bears the image of God is wantonly snuffed…
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Wisdom and Biblical Principles of Complementarianism
Our little corner of the internet has been ablaze over the past several months with posts and articles about the Trinity and complementarianism. A number of individuals have raised concerns about certain segments of the church allowing chauvinism (e.g. sanctified testosterone, soap bubble submission) and abuse…
The Hermeneutics of Biblical Lament (Part 1)
What is the fruit of biblical interpretation? For example, in interpreting anceint texts such as the Psalms, should our primary goal be to reconstruct the ancient Psalmist’s meaning? Or, for Christians, should it be to receive the Psalms as prayers,…
Longing for a Multi-Ethnic Church
If Charlotte’s Web were real, Charlotte might have written the following about the events of last week: “SOME WEEK!” “HORRIFIC” “DEVIANT” “HUMBLING”. Two young black men shot dead by police officers, one in my home town of Baton Rouge. Five…
The Eternal Subordination of the Son Controversy: Subordination
Teasing out the many different threads of the current eternal subordination of the Son (ESS) debate is a daunting task. The sheer range of different positions and issues represented within the conversation can be bewildering. Perhaps one of the most…
The Savior at the Well
“I am the woman at the well, I am the harlot I am the scattered seed that fell along the path I am the son that ran away And I am the bitter son that stayed My God, my God,…
“The Labyrinth of Temptation”: Calvin on Genesis 22
“This chapter contains a most memorable narrative.” Thus Calvin introduces his readers to Gen. 22, that text which records God’s instruction to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, the long-awaited fulfillment of God’s promise and source of Abraham’s profound joy.…
Same-Sex Attraction and the Church
Ed Shaw. Same-Sex Attraction and the Church: The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life. Downer’s Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2015. 172 pages. $16.00. For far too long in this country it has seemed possible to enjoy both the Christian life and…
Same-Sex Attraction and the Church
Ed Shaw. Same-Sex Attraction and the Church: The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life. Downer’s Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2015. 172 pages. $16.00. For far too long in this country it has seemed possible to enjoy both the Christian life and…
2016 PCA General Assembly: Moving Forward Together
Having read a number of assessments of the 44th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), it occurs to me that one’s perspective, as usual, has a shaping effect on one’s view. My own perspective arises largely from having…