Life in the Goldfish Bowl
As a pastor, you and your family will sacrifice a lot to serve the church, and giving up portions of your privacy is one of those sacrifices.
The pastor reports to his elders—they alone have the authority to oversee the pastor and his conduct. Recognize the difference between matters of morality and Christian liberty. And don’t always assume that the pastor’s salary pays for everything that you see. It could very well be a gift or some other form of income that... Continue Reading
A Christian Futurism
It is in the practice of Christian community that, week after week and year after year, Christians are discipled in the recognition that they are not their own
It is in the practice of Christian community that, week after week and year after year, Christians are discipled in the recognition that they are not their own, and that all they have, they have first received. Their making, and their very capacity to make, is always a sheer gift. In the end, Redemer rightly... Continue Reading
The Predicted Push for Polyamory Is Out in Full Force
Christians must challenge the smorgasbord of perversion being presented to culture as healthy for marriage.
Marriage, sex, and babies. Our Creator designed them to go together. Tearing them apart has foreseeable results—both for individuals and for society. One of those results is that ever more selfish and loveless forms of sex become normalized as forms of self-expression and love. Back in 2004, a collection of voices warned of... Continue Reading
Desecration at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
One obvious question is why an atheist man convinced that he is a woman and committed to a life of prostitution would wish to have a funeral in a church.
As the Christian transformation of the Roman Empire was marked by the emergence of the liturgical calendar and the turning of pagan temples into churches, so we can expect the reverse to take place when a culture paganizes….Time and space are reimagined in ways that directly confront and annihilate that once deemed sacred. The... Continue Reading
What Is Social Media Good For?
With wisdom and intentionality, we can live our lives online in ways that are good and enjoy the benefits of the technology we now live with every day.
What we see on social media cannot be construed as what is broadly true, sociologically speaking. However, social media can be incredibly insightful, as it allows us to encounter people who are different than us and challenge our preconceived notions about a people, group, or subject. It enables us to connect with people we normally... Continue Reading
Towards a More American Classical Education
Classical Education at a Crossroads
The next few years will be a critical period for the classical movement in the United States. As our schools emerge onto the radar of the negative world, hostile press will increase, as will the temptation to save face by compromising everything our movement gets right: our commitment to Christianity, our national heritage, and the... Continue Reading
How “Throw My Body in the Ditch” Theology Relates to Sexual Ethics
The body matters—even in death. A buried Savior is just as much a part of the gospel as death and resurrection.
The church fought to teach that Jesus Christ “suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried;” But it wasn’t only doctrine about Christ they fought for. They also taught “the resurrection of the body.” The early church placed great importance upon the body. What we do in the body matters. What happens to our... Continue Reading
Controversy in the Church and the Evangelical Public Square
A Reflection Occasioned by Jake Meador's Recent Opinions on the Alistair Begg Affair
In a recent article Jake Meador wrings his hands anxiously because he believes that ‘evangelicalism’ is a “controversy generator machine,” and he believes that this is the source of needless strife that admits of no clear resolution. By contrast, he sees in the institutional church a suitable alternative that has prescribed processes for resolving controversy. I confess,... Continue Reading
Benjamin Rush, Temperance Movement, and Today
The world wants to squeeze God’s people into its mold and intemperance is one of the tools it uses.
Alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States behind number two, tobacco, and number one, poor diet combined with physical inactivity. How should Christians respond to this situation? Temperance has been and will continue to be a topic of debate, but the ministry of the church is to teach people to be... Continue Reading
Suffering, Hope and the Extent of the Gospel
Lessons I Have Learned from My Long Struggle with Post-Lyme Chronic Pain
As Proverbs says, “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” We all need a good word. We all need the hope of Christ. It is suffering that binds us together in that need. When I think about what has made my faith stronger, my first thought... Continue Reading
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