When Writing Letters, Don’t Lose Your Head

Justice & Injustice: I recently read A Justice Primer in conjunction with a couple weeks of leading a study of biblical justice in a Bible study. One question that came up was from my wife, who is a victim of childhood sexual abuse. By their very nature, crimes of abuse are carried out in secret. …

That Feeling When It Seems Your Reply Was Satisfactory

The Hellfire Piece: All Christians who experience the resurrection to life will be able endure the judgment, of course, through Christ’s imputed righteousness. These are those who will put on immortality. 1 Corinthians 15:53-55 is clear about this. But where does Scripture ever indicate that the ungodly, those experiencing the resurrection to judgment, will ALSO …

A Measly Handful of Letters

All, For the second week in a row, in order to make some timeand space for a #NoQuarterNovember post later today, I am serving up atruncated letters section today. This section should be back to normal next week.Thanks for your understanding. Modern Art: I notice three kinds of contemporary artists. They’re not all copying my …

Home Alone in the PCA

All, In order to make some space for a #NoQuarterNovember post today, I am serving up a truncated letters section today. In order to keep life simple, I am just publishing letters on the PCA, R.I.P. post. How does the story of the Southern Baptist Convention fit into your paradigm of the slippery slope toward …

Letters in November

An Overview : Thank you! We, as Christian Americans, must publicly and graciously stand up for our Biblical beliefs, such as: (1) marriage is of two biologically different genders (male and female) Genesis, (2) the killing of a child (whether identified as fetus or baby) is simply a choice to kill a growing human being, …

Nuanced November Letters

That Couch . . .: Good morning sir, Love your blog. I have a daughter who really wants to know who does the music in your video with the burning couch? Thanks, Brian Brian, here you go. Loved the couch burning video but am concerned about young impressionable preachers imitating your style . . . …

No Vembers in November

No Nuance November There was another post about the upcoming “No Holds November.” Just wanted to drop a quick note saying I’m looking forward to it. The upcoming month reminds of another thing you said, trying to explain why you thought people liked to read your blog: “I will state it simply first, and then …

Our Editorial Team Prepares a Response

Enviro-Stewardship: Wow! A “toad-eating sell-out” if you claim our first vocation as gardeners implies stewardship of God’s gift of creation. Some guys get stupid around pretty girls, Pastor Wilson loses his mind when he gets around any discussion of environmental care. The careful, linear logic that I read daily at Blog & Mablog disintegrates into …

Trying to Finish the Letters Feature

A Different Pence Rule: “If your imagination is not up to it, I have supplied a useful graphic.” Has anyone ever seen Mike Pence and Race Bannon in the same room at the same time? No? I didn’t think so. There! Image fixed! ; – ) Jason Jason, except that I don’t know who Race …

Our Sentiments Exactly

The Kavanaugh Fiasco: Excellent Last Battle reference. I often wonder if we’re seeing our culture turn like Ginger the cat did. Pretending to be dumber than he was, and therefore made dumber than he was. Either way, I’m sure that’s Jules I hear clearing his throat, about to address the good people at the NICE. …