A few days ago I wrote, in that lucid and penetrating way I sometimes have, that we ought not be tying other political or cultural issues to our pursuit of Planned Parenthood. As much as within us lies, we ought to keep the focus and attention on the indefensible conduct of Planned Parenthood, and the …
Well, Okay
“The IRS wants to know the contents of our prayers. Fine, but that may involve sulfur, brimstone, raining scorpions, and hail the size of cantaloupe” (Rules for Reformers, p. 197).
The Collapse of Their Righteousness
I have just a couple points this morning, and not surprisingly, they are all related to the continuing Planned Parenthood scandal. First, no one should doubt that the pro-abortion party is reeling, and there are objective grounds for saying this. And second, their precarious position needs to be connected, at every opportunity, to the gospel …
God’s Forge
“God hammers our victory in His forge, and the stars are the sparks” (Rules for Reformers, p. 197).
Thanks Bunches, Techie Pagans!
There are many reasons to look forward to the day of resurrection. The foremost of course will be to be with the Lord Jesus, and then after that to be with all the saints — with those I have longed to meet but especially those who will make that day a wonderful day of reunion. …
And Then Swash Some More
In this battle with Planned Parenthood that just erupted, certain worried cautions against triumphalism really ought to wait until after the triumph. I would much rather encourage the troops to pour it on, they’re doing great. And they have been doing great. The Center for Medical Progress has done a wonderful thing in and through …
Book of the Month/August
This is a book that needs to be carefully read by every pastor and Christian leader. We live in a time that cries out for careful definitions for just about everything, and this book supplies us with a careful definition of marriage. It does so in the realm of common grace. In other words, the …
The Grove of Ashtaroth
A common definition of hypocrisy is to understand it as saying one thing and failing to live up to that standard. While such personal inconsistency is not a good thing, the kind of hypocrisy that Scripture so fiercely denounces occupies another level. High hypocrisy, defined biblically, occurs when you accuse, condemn or assault others for …
Cheat Sheet #2
If you have not yet obtained your very own copy of The Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies, I have only one thing to say to you — and that is fie, fie! Actually, all right, that’s two things. But even if you rush to the computer right now and order it, you will be without the …
Moral Imagination and the Right to Life
The right to life is the basic human right. When it is denied, no other right will ever be recognized. When it is affirmed, and appropriately grounded, all other God-given rights will be recognized and defended in just the way they ought to be. In order to appropriately ground this right, however, we have to …