“And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the Lord their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?” (Ex. 10:7). Pharaoh lived so close to the Nile that he was actually in it. The wreckage … [Read more...]
A Tether Ball in a Tornado
Unacceptabilify the Man Who Said Boobs on CNN So Clay Travis of Fox Sports was being interviewed by Brooke Baldwin of CNN, and they were talking about ESPN, so the segment should already have had some crackle in it. But then Travis went on to say that he was a First Amendment … [Read more...]
The Apostles Creed 12: On the Third Day He Rose Again From the Dead
Introduction: Since the first century, the Christian church has commemorated the resurrection of Jesus from the dead by meeting on the first day of the week, the Lord’s Day (Rev. 1:10). The Sabbath was ordained, as the Old Testament makes abundantly clear, for as long as the … [Read more...]
The One Who Looks Down on Galaxies
We have come to worship the one who touches the mountains and they smoke. He touches the mountains and sometimes they just disappear into the sky. We worship the one who nods, and the oceans gather into their storms. We worship the one who looks down on all the galaxies we might … [Read more...]
God’s Low Standards
A moment’s reflection should show us that God’s standards are much too low. He has graciously invited to this Table all sorts of disreputable people. When He tells us in His Word that we should show hospitality to those who cannot repay us, we need to remember that this is … [Read more...]
Why C.S. Lewis Would Not Have Liked Me Very Much
Those who have been around here for a while know that I am a C.S. Lewis junkie. I have read and reread him, and have been edified by him in ways beyond reckoning. If I were to calculate the impact that various writers have had on me—and there have been many who have—he would … [Read more...]
That’s Probably Right
The Content Cluster Muster (09.14.17)
Butter. Is There Anything It Can't Do? So it appears that butter played an important role in the Protestant Reformation. Seriously. No, seriously . . . check this out. CLICK HERE TO READ The Nashville Statement Fortified So I worked with some friends to beef up the … [Read more...]
Self-Loathing and Desire
The situation described in the following letters is entirely fictitious, including persons, names, crimes, sins, relationships, circumstances and all particulars. The kind of situation that is described, however, is all too common and my hope is that biblical principles applied … [Read more...]
Like a Titanium Slide Rule
So then, by way of preamble, let me say that I am as orthodox as a titanium slide rule. When it comes to the doctrine of the Trinity, everything I’ve got is from the best doctors in the church, and is still under warranty. Our doctrine of God must be grounded in the Scriptures, … [Read more...]
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