If I might, I would like to deal with a number of issues at one fell, as they say, swoop. In the culture wars, the central battle is the battle over the dictionary. We are in a fight to the death over the authority to define. Shall it be God, or shall it be man? …
The Fear of Woman Bringeth Two or Three Snares
Introduction: “The fear of man bringeth a snare: But whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe” (Prov. 29:25). This is of course true—being Scripture as it is. But it also needs to be pointed out that in another sense the fear of woman bringeth two or three snares. I am writing on …
Feather the Frosting On With a Canoe Paddle
You secularists are fond of using coercion to make evangelicals bake you a cake, right? That’s kind of your thing, isn’t it? Well, let me volunteer to make you one. I am calling it the cake of confusion, and it is a pretty large one. We shall have to feather the frosting on with a …
Devilish Arts
Given the continued attention the world and its lusts are paying to the subject of robosex and virtual sex, and the almost entire lack of preparedness on the part of the Church, I thought I should repost this piece from a couple years ago. C.S. Lewis was not just a winsome and engaging writer, a …
On Not Fitting In at Their Missile Parade
A few years back I wrote about the lawfulness of lying in certain circumstances. But it also goes without saying that the prohibition of false witness is in the Ten Commandments, and that unlawful lying is a big deal. Yesterday I wrote about Airbnb’s mandatory confession of faith before they will allow you to do …
Nodding for the Surveillance Cameras
Lord willing, and if the crik don’t rise, I want to write a short series of posts to help Christians understand the nature of the bigotry-avalanche coming our way. Not only so, but I want to explain how the success of the bigotry depends upon us sharing certain key assumptions with our confused masters of …
That Time Russell Moore Ran Over My Dog
Introduction: I believe that a few people are wondering if Russell Moore ran over my dog or something. In a post last week I said that Moore was setting the stage for a cultural abdication that I did not want to see happen, and in saying this I am afraid that I annoyed some people. …
7 Encouraging Words in Case 2016 Has Got You Down
So the best thing to do is assume that if you have any sense in your head at all, you are reluctant even to turn on the news anymore. “How could they possibly have made things worse?” seems like it ought to be a rhetorical question. But every single night they are up to the …
9 Theses on Pastoral Confidentiality and Child Abuse
Introduction: We unfortunately live in a time when child abuse is common, and given the way things are going, tragic instances of it are likely to increase. This means that those pastors who are involved in genuine pastoral ministry are going to encounter this particular kind of evil at some point, and ought not to …
Triggered Schmiggered
A possible sociological/psychological experiment occurred to me as a result of a passing comment made by my son-in-law, Ben Merkle. He, of course, is not responsible for any mayhem that might occur as a result of somebody actually trying this. We hear a lot about “triggers,” and how they are used to shut down political …