Open Road: Doug, you must post this one: Mark Mark, thanks. Okay, everybody, go take a look. It is a beautiful picture. Foundations of Social Justice: I think you more or less addressed this, but the King/Trump comparison reminded me how much it does not matter to Trump-publicans that their boy is an adulterer when …
Still Not Impressed With Social Justice?
Introduction: We continue our lessons in social justice arising out of systems or narratives of social justification, and so it behooves us—do you not agree that behooves needs to get back into wider circulation?—it behooves us to look at a number of examples. I am thinking about Trump, and Samson, and King David, and Joel …
An Inescapable Burden of Glory
Introduction: It is genuinely a great honor to be able to speak to you on this occasion, and in my capacity as one of the founders of this college. I am most grateful for the invitation from the College to do this, and wanted to make sure to express that gratitude fully. When New St. …
Tuesday Letters, Once More
Social Justice and Justification: It follows, therefore, that the two predominant systems of social justification must fight a long and painful “religious” war. And, on the pointy end of every stick will be the biblically-distinct Christians. Brandon Brandon, it often works out that way. McDurmon should take his own advice . . . What happened …
Psalm 92/It is Good to Give Thanks
Introduction: The enemies of God are primarily the enemies of God, and only derivatively ours. The principal contrast is between the futility of their rebellion, as over against the constant life of the everlasting one. They perish, and He remains forever. And then, as a result of that, a secondary contrast is set up—between the …
Truth off the Bay
Introduction: A fine statement on social justice and gospel issues came out yesterday, and so I signed it. I would encourage all of you to head over there and sign it as well. On top of that, another edifying exercise might be for someone to keep track of who does not sign it, particularly among …
Ep. 58 – Lock & Key, Knowing Christ, Hamartia
https://episodes.castos.com/5f8639643db6d9-26596059/VQjjoHL07BCpylZ5fODaMhf3bu41baWqhW9np8z4.mp3Welcome plodders! Pastor Wilson kicks things off this week by addressing the controversial topic of chastity and how it is not the same virtue for both sexes. After that, he reviews Mark Jones’ amazing book, “Knowing Christ”. Wrapping things up with a look at Hamartia in Hebrews. Enjoy! Show Notes: Lock and Key: Chastity …
Ep. 58 – Lock & Key, Knowing Christ, Hamartia
https://episodes.castos.com/5f8639643db6d9-26596059/VQjjoHL07BCpylZ5fODaMhf3bu41baWqhW9np8z4.mp3Welcome plodders! Pastor Wilson kicks things off this week by addressing the controversial topic of chastity and how it is not the same virtue for both sexes. After that, he reviews Mark Jones’ amazing book, “Knowing Christ”. Wrapping things up with a look at Hamartia in Hebrews. Enjoy! Show Notes: Lock and Key: Chastity …
Libertarian Letters
Apparently People Want to Discuss Libertarianism: It seems that in secular libertarianism that one’s rights and freedoms are decoupled from one’s responsibilities. For any particular freedom is had in order to fulfill a specific responsibility. And that such responsibilities are set by the purpose of a person. So we should be at the point that …
The Great Servant Leadership Mistake
Introduction: In her next chapter, Aimee Byrd continues a similar pattern. She says a lot of good things, like a handful of pearls with no thread to make a necklace. But she also says some worrisome things, and then third, she assembles part of what she says to support her central non sequitur. After addressing …