There is no way to begin a post on this subject without referencing Mark Twain’s quip about the music of Wagner, to wit, that his music was much better than it sounded. For there’s the rub. I have noticed something over the years at various music events organized and hosted by conservative Christians — events …
Not Consulted At All
“The order of events is apparent in all the images that the Bible gives us of this new birth. The dead do not work on their own resurrection. The unborn do not work at their own birth. I do not recall doing anything to bring about my physical birth in 1953. I was not even …
A Lot of Work Yet to Do
Let me begin by recommending this conference, and then add a few words commending the topic of it. Classical Conversations, sponsor of this conference, is doing fine work promoting classical education for a homeschool setting. The conference features both Nancy Pearcey and Leigh Bortins. Leigh Bortins is the founder of Classical Conversations, and Nancy Pearcey …
The Ark of the Gentiles
INTRODUCTION:We now can see the shape of an interesting storyline taking place. We see Israelites acting like faithless Gentiles, and Gentiles acting like faithful Israelites. In the pages to come, we are going to see quite a bit of this. THE TEXT:“And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven …
In a Multitude of Texts . . .
In Proverbs 10:19, we learn this: “In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise” In other words, as a general rule, lots of words create many opportunities for sin. This admonition from Scripture covers all uses of words, and not just the spoken word. It includes …
Feeding the Disreputable
In the gospel of Mark, when Jesus calls Levi or Matthew to follow Him (Mark 2:14-17), He does so by calling him from his vocation as tax collector. The fact that Levi was no mere functionary or drudge is seen in the fact that afterwards, Levi is able to throw a banquet, which Jesus attends, …
Not National Boundary Lines
Father over all nations, we confess that it too easy for us to see everything from our own vantage, and to do so in a way that justifies ourselves. Together with many men, we flatter ourselves and say that as a nation we have no sin. We confess this to you. We also have a …
Unilateral Resurrection Power
“When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, it was not a work that He and Lazarus accomplished together — even though the power of the work was evident in Lazarus, it was not something done by Lazarus” (Back to Basics, p. 54).
A Detailed Interview on Education
I recently gave an interview on classical Christian education, and the link is now hot.
War! What Is It Good For? Absolutely . . . Actually It Does Do Some Good Things
I got a thoughtful letter from a friend asking about the war motif that runs through a bunch of our stuff here in Moscow. My dad’s formative book is called Principles of War. There is the Canon Press tag “Publishing Is Warfare” that we have had around here for a few decades now. There is …