Fundamentally (an interesting choice of opening word given its vexed history in Protestantism; here I mean by it “essentially” but in the sense of “foundationally,” what is at base rather than merely what is at the core or essence of…
To the American fashion industry: I am both amazed and appalled. Somehow, you have managed to make America clothed and nude at the same time. And you convinced mainstream culture that it is acceptable. You glorify and splash across the…
Editor’s Note: If you haven’t already, go back and read Part 1, 2, 3, and 4 to catch up with where we are at!) (Read Part 1 of A Single’s Choice here!) A heart of contentment is possible because of Christ. Since his conversion, the…
Whatever we may think about an idol, foolish as it may be, we must not be in doubt about the infatuation that these chunks of metal and blocks of wood inspire in their worshipers. idols are precious to idolaters. What…
Recently, I preached on the devastating consequences of Jacob’s polygamous and incestuous marriage to Leah and Rachel. This was not the first time the Old Testament confronts us with the sticky problem of polygamy. It first appears in the genealogical…
I was once struck by a brief radio address given by a Jewish Rabbi on the morning of Yom Kippur. She spent the whole time allotted to her talking about Isaiah 58 and how it links to the deliverance of…
Over the last few weeks, former pastor and Christian author Josh Harris has made a public resurgence through his shocking Instagram announcement. This is sad news, and we should mourn over it. When any supposed brother or sister in the…
Dying to self is the fertile ground from which love springs and the weeds of anger and hatred and jealousy cannot take root. When we die to self, we look more like the One who bought us and more like…
In addition to the many rich theological insights one will glean from working through Herman Bavinck’s Reformed Dogmatics, there are equally profound sociological observations from which we could benefit today. When he came to tackle the question of crime and punishment…
Conformity to Christ Through Vocation In his second essay on the imitation of Christ Herman Bavinck wrestles with a very old problem. He points out that the New Testament was written by and for Christians who came from the underside…
