Introduction: Try to ignore the Narnian barbecue set in the background there. Either that, or classify it as being in the same category as Mrs. Beaver's sewing machine. I will begin with an odd ...
Efficacy in Worship
“The title deed to the world is in the hand of Jesus Christ. But the hand of Jesus Christ is part of His body—and we are that body . . . We have a battering ram about which the lords and princes of this world know nothing, and every Lord’s Day we take another swing at their gates with it.”
The Cultural Mind, p. 215
Someone Said, Not Sure Who, Let’s Have Some Letters
Special Notice: The letters feature will probably be a little thin this morning. Few things are as important as attending to your letters, but going off to meet my latest grandchild, just lately arrived, ...
So Did Adam and Eve Have to Get Remarried?
Introduction: We have had something of an uproar over Stephen Wolfe's book, as consistent readers of this blog know right well. Oh, you noticed? The commotion can be divided into two different ...
The Instruments of God’s Wisdom
“When the history of redemption is finally and completely written, we will find that the world was conquered in the name of Jesus Christ by means of the Holy Spirit empowering words, water, bread, and wine.”
The Cultural Mind, p. 214
Good Jokes Often Have Poor Theology
Or Blood Moon
“To change the image, we have been like the boy in Aesop who cried Antichrist too many times.”
The Cultural Mind, p. 211
NQNQ, RBI Stats, MVP, and the Expansion of NATO
Introduction: Actually, this is not about NATO at all. One of our post-November traditions is to give you all a peek at some of what was happening behind the scenes during the jollity that we have come to know as November. NQNQ: So this was our quinquennial year of doing this November thing. That’s a …
A Brief Introductory Glossary on the Relationship of Christians and Jews
Introduction: At a recent meeting of Knox Presbytery (CREC), we adopted two short statements on ethnic issues. These statements reflect the position of our presbytery, and were entered accordingly into our minutes. The first passed unanimously, and the second with one dissenting vote—and that was only because he believed the second one was redundant, having …
Snowy Letters for a Snowy Day
Letter to the Editor: Re: Two Corrections Could not the unicorn in Job be the following: Elasmotherium AKA “Siberian unicorn”? Ian -- Doug responds: Ian, yes, that ...