Theology That Bites Back
Last Friday, Jared Longshore and I flew down to California to appear on a podcast hosted by Pastor Chris Gordon of the Escondido URC. The podcast consisted of sitting around a table for three hours, debating and discussing a range of topics—from Christian nationalism to Federal Vision, and a few stops in between. Jared and …
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 ...
“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
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 ...
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 ...
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 …
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 …
“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
“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, ...
