On Wednesday morning I watched my four-year-old son (the same one who raided Carl Trueman’s candy dish) watch news footage of America’s first black president. I don’t think he thought to himself, “That’s a black man.” He just saw him…
Growing up, I adored my grandfather. He was probably the funniest man I ever knew, with a razor sharp wit, absurdism and satire running through his veins, and an imagination that seemed to know no bounds. His letters to me…
Growing up, I adored my grandfather. He was probably the funniest man I ever knew, with a razor sharp wit, absurdism and satire running through his veins, and an imagination that seemed to know no bounds. His letters to me…
Randy Alcorn’s indespensable book “Why Pro-Life? is available in pdf format HERE. A few endorsements: “Why ProLife is an invaluable resource for anyone trying tohelp a friend or family member understand the pro-lifeperspective.With clear, compelling language, Randy Alcornlays out the…
There are some pastors on the left and the right who seem to do little else than rant about politics. I am one of those who has strong opinions about politics but will not publically endorse any candidates. I also…
Anthony Carter has made some observations about President Obama’s election that I found quite moving. “Forty-five years ago a terrorist bomb ripped through the walls a church in Birmingham, AL, killing four young blacks girls (Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole…
Well, my country and much of the rest of the world are electric with the election of Barack Obama as the new President of the United States of America. To say that it is historic, is a gross understatement. Justin Taylor…
My humble proposal of an attempt to be Christocentric rather than Afrocentric will not be received with approval by many African Americans that I know. I hope to live long enough to witness another African American become a candidate for…
Here are some helpful thoughts from John Piper concerning a proper attitude toward those in civil leadership.Piper writes: Grateful for (Almost) Any Government How does the Bible instruct us to pray for “all who are in high positions”? It says,…
It seems inevitable that Barack Obama will be our next President. Some of my previous posts should indicate clearly what I think about the election results. But we do not base our joy or sense of identity on presidents or…
