14 Daggers that Help to Kill Worry
Counseling ourselves with pithy statements rooted in biblical truth is an exceedingly important, but oft-neglected discipline of the Christian life
“Self counsel” is what we sometimes call it (Think Note to Self by Joe Thorn). It basically means that we learn the discipline of speaking biblical truths to ourselves in order to kill the lies that we so naturally believe about God and about ourselves. So, here are 14 truths that jumped off the pages... Continue Reading
Changing “Jesus Calling”—Damage Control for a False Christ
The new 10th Anniversary Edition of "Jesus Calling" has been stripped and edited to remove or alter New Age elements, the alarming statements made by the author’s “Jesus.” and the problematic people influencing Sarah Young.
What if you are a major publisher like Thomas Nelson and you suddenly discover that your mega best-selling book Jesus Calling was inspired by a channeled New Age book? And what if you find out that some of the “messages” your author “received” from her “Jesus” weren’t really from Jesus because they contradict what the... Continue Reading
Bunyan on Law, Gospel, and the Covenants
Some quotes from John Bunyan's book called The Doctrine of the Law and Grace Unfolded.
In 1659 John Bunyan wrote a book called The Doctrine of the Law and Grace Unfolded. In this book Bunyan well explains the difference(s) between the covenant of works and the covenant of grace, between the law and the gospel. He explains how, in Adam, everyone by nature is in the covenant of works and... Continue Reading
Ehrman Errant
A review of Craig Blomberg's book, Can We Still Believe the Bible?: An Evangelical Engagement with Contemporary Questions
In building his case for why we can still believe the Bible, Blomberg effectively positions himself between liberal scholars who refuse to acknowledge the firm textual base on which the scriptures stand and ultraconservatives who insist on a rigidly literal reading of the Bible (often in the King James only) in the face of legitimate... Continue Reading
Pro-life Website Reveals Abortion Coverage in Obamacare Plans
The new website attempts to shed light on the confusion over abortion coverage. But even the site’s authors found that difficult to do.
Obamacare originally required collecting separate payments—one for elective abortions and another for the remaining coverage. But the GAO report found the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) only required insurance companies to itemize the abortion charge. But the insurance providers interviewed for the GAO report haven’t complied with either the Obamacare or HHS requirements,... Continue Reading
Are #Christian Hashtags Rallying The Faithful Or Just Luring Trolls?
People are using trending topics or hashtags to build momentum around a certain conversation
Some leaders use trending topics or hashtags to build momentum around a certain conversation. The idea is that by pointing followers to a catchy hashtag, activists can spark conversation and rally supporters around a cause. On Monday (Nov. 24), for example, Twitter lit up with the hashtag #PrayForFerguson after a grand jury decided not to indict a white... Continue Reading
How the Normalization of Pornography Fuels the Rape Culture
Why does society all too often objectify female bodies while devaluing or ignoring female consciousness and experiences?
We Christians know that the underlying issue is sin. And because the issue is sin, the solution is grace, not an arbitrary public shaming campaign. We don’t seek further condemnation to those already struggling with shame as they watch porn. Any repentant Christian can find security in the knowledge that the bondage of sin is no... Continue Reading
Plans To Allow Gay People To Become Kirk Ministers Takes A Step Forward
The Church of Scotland is a step closer to changing its stance on gay clergy with 23 of 45 presbyteries voting in favor so far
The proposal – which has been rejected by 10 presbyteries so far – is aimed at ensuring both sides of the debate are accommodated within the legal framework of the Kirk. The unofficial figures have been collated by observers within the church, and the Press and Journal… A Church of Scotland spokesman said presbyteries had... Continue Reading
Truth Exchange: An Interview with Peter Jones
Jones is director of truthXchange, a communications center aimed at equipping the Christian community to recognize and effectively respond to the rise of paganism
Speaking of the “timeless nature of reality”—the categories oneism and twoism are, according to Paul, the only two options for thinking about the world. Romans 1:25 declares that you either worship creation or you worship the Creator. Worship of the creation is oneism—everything is ultimately and divinely the same. Twoism is a way of describing the eternal... Continue Reading
A Review: ‘Grace Works’ by Douglas Bond
At the heart of the book lies a concern that many believers appear to be confused about the biblical gospel
Bond warns readers of the subtle ways that law creeps into the gospel, especially when pastors and Christian leaders make obedience a requirement for justifying grace. Bond adds, “Serious error arises when trusting and obeying are required as concurrent actions the sinner must do in the context of his justification. Trusting is not sufficient –... Continue Reading