Swearing By the Temple/Amos V

INTRODUCTION: We have come to the second of three pointed words from the prophet, addressed to a disobedient Israel. The first begins with “hear this word” (3:1). The second does the same (4:1). The third begins with “hear ye this word” (5:1). God’s judgments are not designed by Him as surprise attacks. Surprise does result, …

Eating Out of the Zeitgeist Can With a Spoon

Rodney Clapp says a number of structurally admirable things in his conclusion, but he can’t get them to add up. He states, rightly, that baptism is a political act (p. 121). He says, also rightly, “for the baptized, nothing can be more basic or more significant than their baptism” (p. 122). Batting a thousand, he …

Kent and Alyssa

A few minutes spent watching the evening news should be sufficient to establish—to the satisfaction of all faithful Christians—that we live in sexually confused and troubled times. From issues like the demand for homosexual marriages to women in combat, from women in combat to the demand that women be ordained to the Christian ministry, and …

Compassion Radar in the Private Sector

One other comment is necessary on my interaction with Jim Wallis a few posts ago. He said that the abortion debate had grown “stale,” and that we ought to concentrate on reducing abortions instead of outlawing abortion. As I was thinking about it, this question occurred to me — “where has he been?” He speaks …