Introduction: Early on in the book of Acts, the apostles were hauled in because of their disruptive preaching, and after they told the Council that they were going to obey God and not them, the ...
Gamaliel, Hot Heads, and Pan-Flashes
Prison Acoustics are Best
Acts of the Apostles (37): Sermon Video Introduction: This is the place where Luke joins up with Paul’s entourage (v. 10). He may have been the man in the vision that Paul saw in the night, ...
Clear and Direct Push Offs
“The world is full of people who cross boundaries, and Christian women (wanting to be gracious) will often have difficulty telling a random stranger to pound sand. Now they don’t have to use that phrase, of course, but whatever they say, it should be clear and direct. Men who cross boundaries are frequently not masters of subtlety.”
Keep Your Kids, p. 103
Be the Shield
“Men, do not dare be someone that the women in your household need protection from. You are to be the protector. You are to guard them from the dragon. You must not be the dragon.”
Keep Your Kids, p. 100
Every Gun
“One of the basic rules of firearm safety is that you should treat all guns as if they were always loaded. We are all sexual beings . . . how should younger women be treated? Paul says they should be treated as sisters, with all purity, with all holiness, with all comeliness . . . We call one another brothers and sisters in the Lord. So treat Your fellow church members that way, Paul says. This is a most necessary admonition because, again, every gun is always loaded.”
Keep Your Kids, pp. 97-98
Letters That Fill the Space Allotted for Letters Quite Admirably
https://twitter.com/douglaswils/status/1944942398150468005 Letter to the Editor: Excellent analysis. This whole episode feels like a kick in the balls—probably even to ...
Let’s Play Chase—Anglican and Puritan Version
Introduction: I have an exhilarating task before me. I want to argue with C.S. Lewis about politics, and I also want to praise him highly at the same time. The praise is because he puts his finger ...
Letters From the Likes of You
Girlhood in Merica Letter to the Editor: This is in response to your suggestion in that podcast to force Muslims to convert to Christianity (amongst other things you want to do to them): ...
Letters in the Aftermath of the General Assembly
Letter to the Editor: Hmmm. "What we need now are true and good men " . . . I'm not up on all the personalities , but what we we need is people to preach and teach the gospel and to disciple ...
Shushed by the Moderator
Introduction: I was really pleased when I heard that Kevin De Young was selected to be the moderator of the PCA. I like his work, and really appreciate a lot of what he has done. Nancy and I ...