Arthur Walkington Pink (1886–1952) is often remembered through a single lens: the solitary, uncompromising champion of the “doctrines of grace” whose The Sovereignty of God helped spark a mid-twentieth-century recovery of Calvinism. That story is not wrong. It is simply…
This is part two of a series of articles responding to the arguments of those who claim to be Christians and appeal to scripture to support racist views. In part 1 I highlighted how Kinists twist scripture and apply foreign…
Doctrine and theology are one thing. Political and cultural policies are another. Are they united? Yes, but their union allows those who know Scripture to distinguish them from each other and not blur the lines of distinction so that you…
We are a people who want things quickly and easily. We have moved from dial-up internet to immediate access to the world’s information in our pockets. We grow impatient when our devices lag, embrace the microwave and the instant pot,…
It has attained the status of a Christian motto: “Attempt great things for God.” Some people are surprised to learn that these words aren’t in the Bible but were spoken by the pioneering missionary William Carey. As disciples of Christ,…
Ever since Augustine’s The City of God Western political thought has kept some kind of separation – in lesser or greater degrees – between heavenly politics and earthly politics. Oliver O’Donovan clarifies this truth when he writes that “the opposition…
During the recent PCA General Assembly in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the whole Assembly sang Psalm 5 a cappella. It was profoundly moving to be present in the vast arena as a visitor with two thousand men lifting up their voices in…
For many Christians, a favourite hymn is the one penned by Martin Luther, “A Mighty Fortress.” On Reformation Day—and throughout the year—the church sings this hymn with great passion. After a sermon celebrating the power and faithfulness of God our…
The Charlie Kirk memorial has elicited many reactions, as one would expect. Given the length and size of the occasion, there will always be parts of the memorial that we might wish to change. Notwithstanding, there were some memorable moments…
Brothers and sisters in Christ, please stop making unreasonable alibis for not evangelizing! Instead, establish better habits of talking to others about Jesus regularly. Start in “Jerusalem” (in your home). Maybe one of your children is not yet saved, or…
