I would like to welcome Thabiti back to our discussion. I understand he was on the road, and you can’t always keep up the back and forth when you are traveling back and forth. We have both expressed our appreciation for how the discussion has fared thus far, but given the volatility of the topic …
With the Bark Still In
“They were within walking distance of a number of upscale eateries and had no trouble picking out a little bistro with espresso and ferns, the kind of place that served exotic little art sandwiches with bark still in the bread” (Evangellyfish, pp. 104-105).
Two Trees
“Just as Adam lost his bride through his disobedience at a tree . . . so the last Adam won His bride through His obedience at a tree” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 60).
Coin from God’s Mint
John Bunyan spent a number of years in jail, and it was not for preaching the gospel, as is commonly supposed. He was there for preaching the gospel without a licence. A lot of modern Christians, more cooperative than they ought to be, will immediately wonder why Bunyan didn’t hie himself down to the Department …
Mobius Strip Reason
It has been a while since I have gone through a book chapter by chapter and, weather permitting, the next one I shall attempt is Why Evolution is True by Jerry Coyne. Coyne is a big time Johnny in the world of evolution, so I will definitely be punching up out of my weight class. …
The Chewy Porter of Reformation Evangelicalism
As I never tire of saying, the new birth is not an optional add-on extra. It is absolutely essential, but since we tend to get gummed up on this kind of thing, it is also important to fill that statement in. Essential to what? If we say “essential to salvation,” which is the correct answer, …
A Face Like Flint: Palm Sunday 2013
INTRODUCTION:As believers in the Lord Jesus, we have to learn how to see Him as our substitute in all things, and not just in His death on the cross. Jesus did not just die in our place (although He did do that), He also lived in our place. The sacrifice of Jesus was for us, …
Idols Razed, Idols Demoted
Idolatry is to place any created thing in the place that should be occupied by the living God alone. Gross idolatry occurs when someone carves or paints an object, and then bows down in front of it. This is prohibited in the ten commandments—no graven images. But idolatry can also occur when we are dealing …
When Affliction Floats
The grace of God is not just given to us in forgiveness of sin, although that is certainly an important part of it. The grace of God also equips and strengthens us to do things that we did not think we were going to be able to do. In short, the grace of God is …
Kinkytime
I had a pastor friend ask me about a web site called Christian Nymphos, designed to liberate the heck out of everybody. I looked at it and replied to him that it looked “kind of creepy in a sad people kind of way.” And that set off a line of reasoning that I thought I …