Athletics and Christian Community #3
Introduction: We have already noted that egalitarianism is a problem in conservative Christian circles, particularly when it comes to the realities of meritocracy that athletic competition forces us ...
Christians Lying in Games? | Doug Wilson
Athletics in the Christian Community #2
Introduction As Christians we all need to learn what Augustine was referring to with the phrase ordo amoris—the structuring of your loves. How do you prioritize all the things you do, and how do they rank when it comes to your love for Christ? At the same time, this must be balanced with Paul’s instruction …
Athletics and Christian Community #1
Introduction: One of the things we have wanted to do in our community is to figure out how to be “a Bible people” in all the details as we live together in the modern world. This entails learning how to think in biblical categories, and how to apply biblical principles to modern situations. And as …
Queen of the Persians #10
Introduction: We have arrived at the conclusion of this gripping story, and we are now in a position to take from it the central lesson. That lesson has to do with the driving force of Haman’s malice, and how Mordecai’s leadership prevented the Jews from falling into the same trap as did Haman. The Text: …
Can We Change God’s Mind? | Douglas Wilson
Queen of the Persians #9
Introduction We are now on the verge of battle. The battle is not yet joined, but it is about to be. What was going to be an official slaughter, a purge, an extermination, a genocide, with the full ...