Many years ago I wrote a piece for the journal Antithesis on the necessity of Christian education. Later on, I picked that article up and modified it so that it became a chapter in Standing on the Promises. As part of the continuing debate on education in the Southern Baptist Convention, the editor of the …
Letters Approaching the End of March
Letter to the Editor: My job is cybersecurity. I talk about AI threats to companies almost every day. This one tops them all. Gurk is right. How do we do a Butlerian Jihad or a Terminator ...
Letters That Are Going to Be Answered
Letter to the Editor: I write this in good faith seeking knowledge after recently coming across a sermon by Pastor Brooks of Pilgrim Hill. I decided to listen to it while working one day ...
Marriage, Miscegenation & More
Introduction: The recent behavior of certain online provocateurs has meant that it is time for us to do a Bible study on what they are pleased to call "interracial marriage" or "race-mixing." ...
Letters From Out There, Where You Are
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for your ministry.First off, I'm one who made the Rap Battle video with you and Keith Foskey. I hope you enjoyed it. :-)But that's not why I'm writing. I'm ...
Mud Flaps, Talmud Flaps, and Flaps About the Talmud
Introduction: So I have a few things that need to be said about me and the Talmud. Be sure to give me a minute to get warmed up. But first, in order for you to understand what I am going to say, ...
Year End Letters, As Sometimes Happens
Letter to the Editor: What is the difference between tattle-tailing and tale-bearing? Any practical pointers on how to teach kids the difference?Thanks. Josh Josh, in ...
The Divide in the Heart of Man
“This tells us that the fundamental law/gospel divide is not to found in the text of Scripture. It is found in the difference between regenerate and unregenerate man. For the regenerate, everything from God is sweeter than the honeycomb. All of it is grace. For the unregenerate, the whole thing is the stench of death, including the good news of Christ on the cross. All of it is law and condemnation.”
Not Legalism
“In other words, while there is real legalism out there, we want to make sure that we don’t define a legalist as someone who loves Jesus more than we do.”
Cold and Hot
“The law of God is like math. It doesn’t care about anybody’s hurt feelings. It is straight, and hard, and cold, and altogether righteous. But at the same time, when this cold, very cold law is resurrected in the body of Christ back from the darkness of the tomb, it comes to us as burning love. And this is why the message must be cold law and hot gospel.”