“The point is to fill the day with godly celebration, rest, feasting. Sabbath keeping is the best wine, not tepid water. Observed the right way, the children in the home should grow up longing for the Lord’s Day to come. Remember that in obeying this commandment, we must not turn aside either to the right …
Chariot Wheels of the Furies
“These are pride, self-love, envy, and passion or forwardness. All the other distempers that cause divisions have the poison of these four at the root of them. These are the chariot wheels of the furies, or the four horses that draw them up and down hurrying from place to place” (Burroughs, Irenicum, p. 157).
Hear Me Quickly, Lord
Minister: Lift up your hearts!Congregation: We lift them up to the Lord! Hear my prayer, O Lord,    Give ear to what I say.In Your faithfulness, answer me now,    And in Your righteousness,    Hear my request. Do not enter into judgment with me,    For in Your sight,    We all are condemned. An enemy attacks my soul,    …
Prayers and Exhortation
Many of you have heard that there was a sniper shooting late last night and early this morning at the Presbyterian Church here in Moscow. We don’t know many details, but our thoughts and prayers are of course with the victims, and with their families. We also pray for the congregation at the Presbyterian Church, …
The Wine of Life
We have seen that this cup contains the wine of reconciliation. We were reconciled to God through the death of Jesus (Col.1:21-22). This is the cup of reconciliation. But the blood of Jesus is also quickening blood. Jesus said, “Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him …
Education and the Home
In his next chapter, Rod Dreher says many admirable things about education. And I think he is correct that education is right at the center of our battle for the heart and soul of our culture. “If Russell Kirk is right, and the family is the institution most necessary to conserve, there is almost nothing …
Fourth Installment of the Hitchens/Wilson Debate
For those following this, the fourth installment of my debate with Christopher Hitchens is now posted at Christianity Today’s web site. If you want to get there quickly, just click on this magic word.
Theologians Are From MARS
I just now finished looking over a statement from Mid-America Reformed Seminary — “Doctrinal Testimony Regarding Recent Errors.” What a dog’s breakfast. The testimony is suitably coy and nebulous about exactly who the particular error-mongers might be, but they do refer darkly to “the present controversies,” “contemporary discussion,” “current climate,” “theological errors,” and whatnot. The …
Right Pretty
It may not seem relevant right now, but Abigail was a beautiful and intelligent woman. Christians are good at fighting relativism when it comes to matters of truth. Those who reject a fixed standard of truth are soon engaged in debate by capable Christian apologists. Believers also do well when the subject at hand is …
Some Ancient Property Law
And now, the eighth commandment. How we respect God’s house is directly related to godly stewardship of what we have in our possession, and is the basis for biblical respect for our neighbor’s goods. Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee . . . (Deuteronomy …