On a previous occasion, Greenbaggins had said that I was okay on sola fide, but has now come to the end of a chain of reasoning that requires him to say that he no longer believes this. His full post can be found here. And, although I believe him to be confused on the point, …
A Pointy Hat With Stars and Crescent Moons
In his next chapter, Peter Hitchens writes about the Christian education he received, and the reasons it didn’t “take.” The main reason is that the Christianity, what there was of it, was on autopilot. He learned the same content his fathers had learned, including the missionary journeys of Paul, but what was taught to him …
Little Strips of Naugahyde
As I have been watching the brazen moves of Obama and those who are his codependents, I have realized something about his Christian cheerleaders, not to mention something about those who want to say “these power grabs are really nothing to get worked up about.” They want to be “above it all.” I refer here …
Palm Sunday and the Greeks
INTRODUCTION:In the verses immediately prior to our text, we see the Lord’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The people received Him gladly in the name of the Lord (vv. 12-13). It is common for preachers to expand on the fickleness of crowds by contrasting this reception with the mob yelling “crucify Him” just a few days …
Understanding the Story We are In
God gives us stories throughout the Scriptures, and He does not do this for purposes of entertainment. God tells us the stories of our fathers—in the Garden, in the ark, in Egypt, in the wilderness, in the promised land, in the empire, in exile, and in the return, so that we might know how to …
The Destroyer and the Sacramental People
In his discussion of the Lord’s Supper in Corinthians, Paul tells them that there is no temptation overtaking them that was not common to man. The context of this exhortation was the fact that they had apparently been putting on airs, over against the Jews. We have been baptized. We have spiritual food, they were …
Self-Flattering Sin
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 God, we confess that we belong to a nation that …
If the Pope Were an Atheist
The current set of sex scandals afflicting the Roman Catholic church are located in Germany, Ireland, and Wisconsin, and it at least appears that the current pope was related in some way to some of the disciplinary failure involved. As time passes, there will be other scandals in other places. But, with issues of this …
Good Arm, Jenny Geddes!
Once or twice a year, I put together a band and we play down at Bucers, a local pub named after the Reformer Martin Bucer. One of the names we have used for this motley collection of a band has been the Jenny Geddes band, named after the stalwart woman at St. Giles in Edinburgh, …
Same Old Content
I am pleased to mention the re-release of Angels in the Architecture, newly re-typeset, with a new cover, and with the same old subversive content. For those who want to learn about the basics of Christian cultural engagement, this book enables you to progress without becoming progressive, and to be the kind of conservative who …