We live in a confessional age. Not in the good sense of, say, the Westminster Confession or of principled Presbyterianism. Rather, the grim cult of counterfeit authenticity seems to mean that every scoundrel and charlatan can find absolution for their…
This week I’ve been enjoying the warm and friendly hospitality of THE Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s the biggest seminary in the world ever, with thousands of students. And it’s well known that some of my best…
Now that we have defined domestic abuse, provided a sketch of the suffering victims live with, and briefly explored the manipulative and complex world of abusers, we are in a better position to take a look at how the Bible…
Now that we have defined domestic abuse, provided a sketch of the suffering victims live with, and briefly explored the manipulative and complex world of abusers, we are in a better position to take a look at how the Bible…
Shayne Wheeler. The Briarpatch Gospel: Fearlessly Following Jesus Into the Thorny Places. Tyndale Momentum, 2013. iii + 257 pp. $14.99. Shayne Wheeler has written a wonderfully challenging, encouraging, and deeply personal work of pastoral theology. The Briarpatch Gospel challenges believers…
1. Since I have been vocal when I disagree with him, let me commend Mark Jones’ most recent blog post here at Ref21 as good medicine. I’ll resume the merciless beatings of P&R theology at some point in the future;…
“FOR TO THIS YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED, BECAUSE CHRIST ALSO SUFFERED FOR YOU, LEAVING YOU AN EXAMPLE, SO THAT YOU MIGHT FOLLOW IN HIS STEPS.” –1 PETER 2:21 In the broader Reformed world there are some who seem to have…
It is grievous to see how brazen the progressive evangelical movement has become in assailing not merely the inerrantist view of Scripture but now even Scripture itself. The most recent installment comes from Rachel Held Evans in a post titled,…
I’m actually grateful for Scott’s response to my rejoinder for two reasons: the first is that it’s both loving and serious to respond when one is seen to be at fault for something and one is not — because it…
Last evening’s post was flagged by the Turkish police. Apparently, it was deemed unsafe for the little ears. I’m not quite sure why. But I do have a guess. Perhaps the worry was that I was repeating the antinomian error…
