The first half of Peter Hitchens’ book concludes with a short summary of how the Christian faith declined in England over the course of the last century or so. From here in the deep weeds of secularism, it is easy to forget that the two great industrial wars of the twentieth century were wars that …
Governmental Tax Cheats
INTRODUCTION:When considering the subject of our duty to pay taxes, the Bible seems plain enough. But a lot rides on where you place the emphasis—where do the italics go? Governments exist by covenant, and governments like ours explicitly claim to exist by covenant. The word federal comes from the Latin word foedus, which means covenant. …
Two Kinds of Kings
There are two kinds of kings in Scripture. In the gospel of Mark, chapter 6, we see them placed side by side so that we might see the stark contrast between them. Herod had a big birthday bash, and the daughter of his illicit wife danced for them all, and Herod promised to give her …
Sin in our Civics
The task before us today, in these times, is that of learning how to live faithfully as Christians in the station to which we have been assigned, and yet to do it with an eye on the big picture. We need to understand that the nation will not be transformed by direct action, aimed at …
Confessing Our Slavery
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, we confess to You on behalf of our sorry nation …
Holy Spirit Markets Are Kind of Like CostCo
So let us begin this brief economic primer with these inspirational words from Dave Barry: “The question is: What can we, as citizens, do to reform our tax system? As you know, under our three-branch system of government, the tax laws are created by Satan. But he works through the Congress, so that’s where we …
A New Perspective on (Ron) Paul
One of the great problems that is created by abdication by political leaders is that it unleashes forces it cannot control. When this starts to happen, the leaders (who have been grossly irresponsible) start lecturing the forces they have created on their duty to “be responsible.” That is, as they say, the icing on the …
On More on Piper/Warren
In yet another video clip related to Piper/Warren, I expand a bit on what I meant by a “prophetic willingness” on the part of pastors to address the sins of the age. On an unrelated note, many thanks to David R. in Japan. And on a third unrelated note, we all need to stop slandering …
A Crisis That Never Fades
“The message of the apostles was the God himself precipitated the historic crisis for the whole world, and for each and every person, by bringing Jesus back from the dead” (Wagner, Tongues Aflame, p. 113).
Elected Class President in a Terminal Cancer Ward
“When we refuse to be swept along with every new political excitement, when we learn that this has all happened many times before, we will have grown a measure in wisdom. As Augustine put it, in our great affairs, the dead are always replaced by the dying” (Joy at the End of the Tether, pp. …