In these days of web slander, what should a ministry's rule of thumb be in responding to such things? There are two basic principles to remember. First, if a charge has any surface plausibility (or possible "traction") at all, do not let it go unanswered. The Scriptures are full … [Read more...]

We have been accused of all manner of perfidy here in Moscow, and for those who are following the proceedings with interest, the accusations need to be divided into two categories. The first category is that of specific accusations of specific sins or crimes -- pillaging the … [Read more...]

This last week, after there was a comments pile-up here in the discussion of the Ligonier situation, a reasonable question was raised by David Bahnsen, which was, why have a comments feature at all? Ironically, my wife and I had just been talking about the same thing, and then … [Read more...]

Okay, so I just removed Stacey's posting privileges. Why is that? I let this thread run a little longer than I usually do for several reasons. First, I wanted to see how the argument morphed and played out, and secondly, because I am on the road, and close monitoring is harder to … [Read more...]

I am not writing as any kind of Ligonier insider. I used to write for Table Talk some years ago, and I have spoken at a few of their national conferences. Other than that, my relations with Ligonier have been warm, cordial, and distant. I am not writing with direct knowledge of … [Read more...]

The lawsuit against "Frank Vance" has been dropped. Here is the statement by Ligonier, and another one by Tim Dick. Because certain things were alleged about the treatment of Don Kistler, his statement is here. HT: Justin Taylor … [Read more...]

One of the (many) problems with anonymous posters in debate, particularly in debates having to do with the character and reputations of others, is that such posting sows confusion. It is a surreptitious way of accusing multiple people. Say that Internet Bob accuses Murphy of … [Read more...]

For those with patience to slog through these things, it is clear that whenever I mention certain subjects, my comments section takes off like a bottle rocket. Those subjects would include, but not be limited to, RC Jr., justice, me not being a thundering hypocrite, or any other … [Read more...]

One of the common problems that arises among Christians who are committed to resolving conflicts (as possible) the way the Bible says to do it is the problem of thinking that Matthew 18 is an all-purpose text toward that end. It is thought that whenever disagreement of a … [Read more...]

Watching church conflicts from a distance is like watching a water polo game -- much of what constitutes the actual game is not happening above the surface, where you can see it from the back row. You can tell when the ball goes in the goal, but what you actually don't see are … [Read more...]