Letter to the Editor: Hey Doug this'll be a quick one but what are your views on men fighting other men for sports entertainment, such as boxing and MMA ( mixed martial arts)? Is it ...
Letters When Letters Were Clearly Called For
Center and Edge
“I am fine with the Reformed world having edges and am fine with people living there. But it should follow from this that I am also fine with the Reformed world having a center. And on this issue of regeneration that center is summarized very nicely by our confessions—and if the historic Reformed view of regeneration is Kansas, then I live in Topeka. I don’t live on an island off the state of Maine, but if I did, I would still be an American. But as an American, there on my island, I wouldn’t be saying things like, ‘That’s the way it is, here in the heartland . . .”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 833
On Making the Sword Righteous
In a Nutshell: It has to be affirmed at the outset that we cannot impose Christianity at the point of a sword. Our weapons are not carnal (2 Cor. 10:4-5). But our weapons are in fact mighty, and after ...
With Traces of Oak and Shoe Leather
Many Infallible Proofs
Acts of the Apostles (2): Sermon Video Introduction: The first verse of Acts contained the formal introduction to the book, but the following verses fill it out a bit more. These verses refer ...
Book of the Month/August 2024
Shepherds for Sale is an important book, and I am delighted to commend it to you. The adage “follow the money” is always a good one to remember when it comes to issues like this, and this is exactly what Megan Basham does. She follows the money and it reveals quite a tale of sad …
Content Cluster Muster [08-01-24]
Ready for the Challenge: Opportunity at Story Family Medicine: Would you like to practice medicine in a context freely informed by Christian principles? Do you desire to truly care for your patients . . . without overly bureaucratic burdens? Would you like to pursue your vocation in lovely Moscow, Idaho? If you’ve answered, “yes” to …
Three Books
“God comes to us in three books—nature, law, and gospel. Read plainly, we read ‘God above us, God against us, and God with us’ . . . this thought is actually a reworking of something I read from Matthew Henry, and shows how, once again, I am sitting on the edge of the fountain in the central square of Reformedville, just swinging my legs.”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, pp. 829-830
The Outside Christian
“Outside he is a whited sepulcher . . . full of bones and every unclean thing. He is baptized, and his membership papers are all in order. He is the chairman of the pastoral search committee, ...
Time to Get Fight Laugh Feast on the Calendar
Over reformation weekend you’ll find me back at the Fight Laugh Feast Conference in FortWorth, Texas on October 31st-November 2nd. For some reason, known best to themselves, they keep inviting me back. The theme this year is Prodigal America. I’ll be giving two talks, the first of which is on “Bastard Nation.” I’ll be taking …