As you know, the film Collision is coming out soon, and you know this because I keep telling you about it. But that is not what I am doing here — telling you about it I mean. Aside from that last link I mean. The director of Collision is named Darren Doane, and he recently …
Bad Puppet!/Romans 34
INTRODUCTION: We now come to some hard words, whether they are hard to understand or simply hard to take. And as we seek to be faithful to what God has given us here, we have to be mindful of Peter’s caution—there are places in Paul’s epistles where it is not safe for ignorant or unstable …
Breathing the Air of Smug Platitudes
Samuel Johnson famously said that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. That being the case, accusations of racism (when losing an argument) is the last refuge of the liberal scoundrel. And, as time goes by, and the argument (on health care, say) continues to be lost, the accusation moves closer and closer to …
Honor and Power
Book 4/Chapter 6 Honor is not power (section 5) 1. What fundamental distinction with regard to leadership does Calvin make in this section? One foundation (section 6) 1. What does Calvin take as the “rock” upon which Christ will build the church? Peter and the others (section 7) 1. What does Peter do after the …
We Need a Control Group
Well, the San Bernadino sting video is now out, and ACORN has got to be reeling. But before we stick a fork in this brand of community organizing and call it done, we still have to apply the scientific method. As fascinating as these journalistic methods are, we still need a control group. We have …
CT Review
Nate’s Tilt-a-Whirl is reviewed at Christianity Today, here.
Triangles Don’t Have Outliers
In a previous thread Jane Dunsworth asked the question when it comes to all questions of “reading culture.” How do you tell the difference between some manifestation of lowlife culture and that same thing (apparently) adopted and carried out by someone whose respectability is beyond question? Hmmm? The problem is the same regardless of how …
Predestination and Fatalism
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) “Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if …
Power of the Keys
Book 4/Chapter 6 Submission to Rome (section 1) 1. What is the principle of unity for the Roman church? 2. How do the Romanists define schism? Aaron and sons (section 2) 1. What argument for papal supremacy is made from the Old Testament? 2. How does Calvin answer this? The word to Peter (section 3) …
A Slow Process of Wicked Thinking
Here is something to think through carefully. Sin has a gestation period, and you can’t be pregnant forever.