Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

Favorite Books for 2019

Todd Pruitt
Dec 13, 2019
Let the reader understand: This list would almost certainly be longer if I had read every book I had planned on reading in 2019. There are some notable books still on my desk which I have not yet begun but which I am quite sure are excellent. Nevertheless, among the many wonderful books I read that...

Is God unjust for sentencing sinners to hell?

Todd Pruitt
Dec 4, 2019
I was priviledged to write a response to the question, "If God is love, why won't everyone be saved?" for the December edition of the excellent online journal CREDO . In 2011 Evangelical mega-star Rob Bell published his (infamous?) book Love Wins. In some ways this was Bell’s...

Still Complementarian

Todd Pruitt
Nov 30, 2019
In the summer of 2016 the MOS team was in the center of a rather public controversy over the doctrine of the Eternal Submission of the Son (ESS). I believe strongly that this is an errant doctrine. It is a serious error because it distorts the truth of the eternal relations within the Godhead...

Some perspective on the current gender dustup

Todd Pruitt
Oct 7, 2019
The Reformed-ish Twittershpere has been in high dudgeon since the release of Rachel Miller’s book Beyond Authority and Submission . Mark Jones wrote a review of Miller’s book wherein he critiques what he believes are significant weaknesses. And then, to make matters a bit more interesting, my...

A Little Pushback for My Friends

Todd Pruitt
Jul 8, 2019
Last week the episode of the MOS podcast which aired was recorded by Carl and Aimee while I was in Dallas for the PCA’s General Assembly. I had not listened to the episode but when I saw that some more progressive folks in the PCA were referring to the episode to criticize the Gospel...

My Favorite Books (2018)

Todd Pruitt
Dec 22, 2018
I read a lot of good books this year. There are also some books published this year that I have heard great things about which I have not yet read. But the following are the ones that rose to the top for me. Book of the Year Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition by Craig Carter Originally...

Revoice and God's Design for the Family

Todd Pruitt
Sep 26, 2018
If you are a regular reader of this blog then you have probably read my previous piece on the Revoice conference. Revoice has been the source of great division in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the denomination in which I serve. That is because although Nate Collins, the conference...

Reforming Our Worship

Todd Pruitt
Sep 19, 2018
Once again Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Powder Springs, GA will be hosting their annual Reformation Worship Conference in partnership with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. This years’ theme is “Worshipping God’s Way, Not Ours.” I’m planning to attend...

Same Sex Attraction, Temptation, and Jesus

Todd Pruitt
Aug 3, 2018
The Revoice conference is over. But we will continue to hear from Revoice, its various speakers and supporters. It is not my goal here to write a point-by-point rebuttal of the many troubling things that were stated in the conference. I have listened to the addresses from Nate Collins and Eve...

No, The PCA Is Not Liberal

Todd Pruitt
Jul 24, 2018
I am often asked whether the PCA is liberal or on its way to becoming liberal. I have not been shy about voicing concerns about certain trends in the PCA that, if left uncorrected could lead eventually to a sad undoing. But before addressing any concerns let me be clear on this point: the PCA is...