The Rage of Unbelief
Why do atheists choose to not only disagree but be disagreeable in the manner with which they interact with those who believe in God?
We see this today with how secularists reject the Bible as being a standard of ethical authority (with misrepresentations galore), consistently call the God of the Old Testament a moral monster, and replace the Christian ethical foundation with their own emotive-driven and subjective moral framework. They will determine how they will live and what they... Continue Reading
Dispel the Loveless Nightmare
When love becomes no more than an illusion, life becomes a nightmare
If Darwinian theorists are right, then all forms of love and virtue are genetic illusions. They don’t exist outside the human psyche. Which means they don’t really exist. Love is fundamentally a utilitarian mirage adapted by our genes through natural selection to be among the most effective means (yet) of our survival. Darwinian theorists... Continue Reading
The Recipe for a Successful Pastor
A pastor's ministry is shaped by the true condition of his heart
We must be careful how we define ministry readiness and spiritual maturity. There is a danger in thinking that the well-educated and well-trained seminary graduate is ministry ready or to mistake ministry knowledge, busyness, and skill with personal spiritual maturity. Maturity is a vertical thing that will have a wide variety of horizontal expressions. Maturity... Continue Reading
10 Foolish Obstacles to the Foolishness of Preaching
Distractions that keep us focused on the man and not on the message
God chose the foolishness of Gospel preaching to save them that believe (1 Cor. 1:21). The Gospel message is foolishness to the world. But so is the Gospel medium – preaching. Who in their right mind would choose a regular 30-45 minute monologue from one sinful man to many sinful hearers to communicate the most... Continue Reading
Your Pastor Isn’t A Pundit
Pastors can't be experts on everything
Instead, we heap expectations on our pastors. We pile the demands on them and build the pressure on them to an unsustainable level. We oblige them to speak in detail on subjects they have no clue about. This differs from pastor to pastor. Some might have an affinity for politics and other may be trained... Continue Reading
Are Millennials More Self-Sacrificing and Community-Minded Than Previous Generations?
It's taken as a nearly uncontested reality. Except it's not true
Millennials were less likely to think about social problems, make efforts to conserve natural resources, be interested in or participate in government, voting, contacting their representatives, participate in demonstrations or boycotts or giving money to political causes. The decline in environmental concern and action are markedly steep. Remarkably, three times as many Millennials said they... Continue Reading
What is the Greatest of All Protestant “Heresies”?
The assurance that nothing can separate us from Christ
If final justification is dependent on something we have to complete it is not possible to enjoy assurance of salvation. For then, theologically, final justification is contingent and uncertain, and it is impossible for anyone (apart from special revelation, Rome conceded) to be sure of salvation. But if Christ has done everything, if justification is... Continue Reading
From the Boy Scouts to the British Parliament: Left behind?
Conservative Christians and the gay revolution
Evangelicals cannot join the moral revolution on homosexuality, but it seems unlikely that we can stop it, either. The issue of homosexuality, by itself and in tandem with other moral issues, may well lead to the marginalization of evangelical Christians within the larger society. This is already the case in secular Europe and, increasingly, in... Continue Reading
Early Maturity: The Blessings of Young Marriages
Having children tends to mature one like few other life events
We all know, of course, that in God’s providence some folks will not find the right mates until they are older, and some are called to singleness. Let’s hope, though, that most Christians see the value of marrying when they are closer to 20 than to 40. If some couples wait and wait until they... Continue Reading
Four Types of Faith
Christian faith is not blind, irrational, or simply warranted
The faith that God calls on us to have is neither blind nor irrational. And while we believe our faith is the most rational choice that we can make given the evidence, rational alone is not enough. The Bible says that without outside intervention, we are antagonistic to spiritual truths. If we rely on naked... Continue Reading
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