“All societies are theocratic, with the only thing distinguishing them being the nature and attributes of the reigning theos. Since our current theos happens to be a bloodthirsty maniac, and because I am not a devotee of that particular religion, I would urge my fellow citizens to turn away from him and turn to our …
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Like a Barn Door
“Everybody in the Israelite army thought Goliath was too big to defeat. David thought Goliath was too big to miss” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 171).
And the Issues Have Been Clarified
“As an insightful sailor on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor might have said, as the third wave of Japanese bombers flew over, ‘The time for nuance is passed’” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 169).
Horny Presbyterians and Woke Baptists
Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Preachers Mothers naturally want their children to be safe, and to remain safe throughout the course of their lives. But wise mothers don’t value that safety above all things. Better to be the mother of a son who dies valiantly in battle than the mother of …
And Which Is Where We Are Headed
“The essence of tyranny is not found in goose stepping soldiers, missile parades, or dictatorial mirror glasses. The essence of tyranny is found in consolidated and arbitrary power” (Same Sex Mirage, p. 167).
Nuanced November Letters
That Couch . . .: Good morning sir, Love your blog. I have a daughter who really wants to know who does the music in your video with the burning couch? Thanks, Brian Brian, here you go. Loved the couch burning video but am concerned about young impressionable preachers imitating your style . . . …
Coercion is their Bag
“And so if you want to identify the bigots in any situation, then look for the screechers. Look for the people who are shouting everyone else down. Look for the coercion. In response to this, the liberal say, ‘It is not like that at all.’ ‘How is it not like that?’ I ask. ‘Shut up,’ …
Smash the Matriarchy
Introduction: When I was a young boy, our family didn’t own a television, which is why I was robbed of enjoying some of the greater cultural achievements of the mid-to-late-1950’s. But as luck would have it, from time to time I did get a glimpse of some of those achievements, here and there on the …
The Protestant and Evangelical Future
Introduction: As you all know, or should know, this is the second in a series of four lectures. The first was entitled An Inescapable Burden of Glory, and addressed the necessity that God has placed upon all of us—that of seeking glory somehow, somewhere. The obedient look for it precisely where He told us to …