The apostle Paul had a terrible time maintaining relationships. And we, in our therapeutic age, would tend to think it was his problem, saying that he must have been what is called a “strong colleague.” “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica”(2 Tim. 4:10). “But Paul thought …
Doctrinal Leaven
Jesus teaches his disciples to guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (Matt. 16:6), by which He meant their teaching or doctrine. This refers to false teaching, but a similar point is made concerning the leaven of the Word of God (Matt. 13:33). Doctrine is leaven, and it works like leaven. This means …
When He’s Being a Toad
As I have mentioned before, CanonWIRED has begun posting Q & A clips with my wife Nancy on various topics of interest to Christian women. You can see the full complement of what has been posted thus far here, and you can also view the most recent one here. This most recent discussion addresses what …
And Lots of Texts Don’t Say Lots of Things
“Getting rid of what the text does not say is essential preparatory work” (Sargent, The Sacred Anointing, p. 196).
But That Wouldn’t Leave Enough People for a Cabinet . . .
“Our culture is currently in rebellion against the laws of Heaven. The Bible tells us that a throne is established by righteousness; a throne is not established by making schoolchildren say untrue things, or by putting people in the chokey if they burn the flag. Thrones are not established by pledges or penalties. Scripture tells …
The Overton Thingy
Yesterday I finished The Overton Window by Glenn Beck, the only Beck book I have read. This is what I posted at my Goodreads account about it. “I picked this one up in an airport on a whim. I had been hearing people froth about it, and wanted to see if it was as bad …
Miss Realistic
“Miss Realistic is quite a seductive little thing, but she always has ugly babies. When the cancer of corruption is well-advanced in a commonwealth, believers can easily be maneuvered into festooning themselves with the campaign buttons of the less corrupt. Such relative comparisons between ‘horrible’ and ‘not quite so bad,’ can appear quite stark, and …
No Reason to Get Up There Just to Talk
“His belief was that the passage at hand was the Word from God which had to be preached on that occasion. His sentiments ran close to the Reformed Second Helvetic Confession of 1566, that the preaching of the Word of God is the word of God. Thus Lloyd-Jones’s close alignment of preaching with prophesying; without …
Internet Filters and Moralism
I wrote a guest post for the good folks at Covenant Eyes, which you can read by going here.
Throwing Their Virgins Into the Volcano of the State
As all the different forms of Christian engagement with the world have gathered on our front lawn, we see the conservatives on the right side, the progressives on the left side, and the anabaptists off in the bushes. In this next chapter, Hunter helpfully discusses the respective forms of engagement advocated by each. As Hunter …