“In order to teach, the Church must first be taught. Writers must be readers. ‘A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself’ (Prov. 18:2). The Church will never have a shortage of people who want to ‘say a few words.’ But mere talk, or writing, or publishing, is worthless. …
If the Shoe Pinches, Throw It Away
“But if you look into the church and consider the dissensions there, there is an additional reason for them, for usually many hypocrites are mingled in with the godly there. They take up a profession of religion and so creep into the church; they find spiritual things unsuitable to them, hence they fly off. Their …
Sins of Ignorance
Once a year, on the day of atonement, the high priest of Israel would enter into the holiest sanctuary in order to offer blood for his own sins, and for the errors of the people (Heb. 9:7). The word rendered errors here is agnoema. It is a broad term, encompassing sins generally, and has reference …
Upcoming Interview
This coming Friday (3 pm Pacific), the good folks at Covenant Radio are going to be interviewing me about my response to the Sam Harris book, Letter From a Christian Citizen. You can find out more here.
Greater Works
INTRODUCTION: The celebration of Christmas is the celebration of the Incarnation. The Incarnation of the eternal Word is the miracle of miracles, the first wonder of a series of wonders. The Incarnation was the foundation, the Crucifixion and Resurrection the capstone and roof, and the Ascension the great steeple. But there is another wonder beyond …
Golden Oil
In the previous vision, God had given great encouragement to Joshua the high priest. In this vision, He gives comparable encouragement to Zerubbabel, the civil leader. Joshua represents the priestly power, and Zerubbabel represents the civil authority. They were united in Melchizedek, separated throughout the history of Israel, and then reunited in Christ. The type …
Pulpits That Go Poof
“Rousing appeals to the affections are excellent, but if they are not backed up by instruction they are a mere flash in the pan, powder consumed and no shot sent home. Rest assured that the most fervid revivalism will wear itself out in mere smoke, if it be not maintained by the fuel of teaching” …
Modified Burke
“In the field of aesthetics, all that is necessary for kitsch to triumph is for men to fail to discriminate” (Theodore Dalrymple, In Praise of Prejudice, p. 75).
Imagination Rules the World
As critics are rummaging around, trying to find something that works, you have to expect the occasional novelties. The most recent one is that I am a theological liberal, akin to those who were resisted by Machen back in the day. This argument is made by Pastor Todd Bordow (OPC). He does this while granting …
Good News and Bad News
The bad news is that the bookplates I mentioned yesterday for 100 Cupboards are now gone. That’s the good news too.