Peter Was Not the Inconsistent One

[Concerning Acts 12:7-10] “Peter then went over to John Mark’s house, left a message, and disappeared from the book of Acts a wanted man, on the lam, with his picture in all the post offices. This was what we would call a jailbreak, and it was not just a bit of innocent fun. The guards here were executed for negligence they had not been guilty of (Acts. 12:19), and yet, despite the seriousness of the issues, Peter did not consult with a bunch of modern Christians, who would have urgently advised that he turn himself in—citing, as they did so, with tears in their eyes, 1 Peter 2:13-17.”

Mere Christendom, p. 215

NQN, the Ocho

Welcome to the eighth iteration of No Quarter November. This is NQN, the Ocho. First, let me share the thing you are probably most interested in—the video. None of my beard hairs were harmed in the making of this thing, which was naturally a concern of yours, and we thought it got the message across …

Reformation Can Be Difficult

“We do not have the option of sailing to a new world and starting over. We cannot move out of this dilapidated house in order to go build a new one. No, it must be a remodel project. The house is run down, and so we must fix it up. Not only so, but we have to do this while the house is also on fire. And at the same time, many of the other residents like it just the way it is and are fighting us tooth and nail. All this means that we need to have a robust theology of resistance.”

Mere Christendom, p. 213