Bible… Christian Borders 17 Aug 201911 Nov 2019 Most of the politically-charged immigration talk misses the crux of the matter. There are two key issues involved in immigration: (1) the right to emigrate and (2) the purpose of…
Culture… Christian Nullification 30 Jul 2019 The recent advance of pro-abortion bills has caused many Christians to plead with local civil leaders to make their cities "sanctuary cities" for unborn babies. Some of the efforts have,…
Bible… Five Reasons Pastors Should Not Allow the Psalms to Be Sung in Church 7 Feb 201926 Sep 2021 Navigating pastoral ministry is tricky business. One of the most challenging aspects may be deciding on the songs to sing every Sunday morning. A pastor already has so many issues…
Bible… Subverting Satan’s Schemes via Pastoral Salaries 30 Jan 201924 Mar 2020 Paul wrote that "we are not ignorant of [Satan's] designs" (2 Corinthians 2:10). Guilt, bitterness, compromise, lack of forgiveness, pride. All these things can be used of the enemy to…
Bible… Theonomy, Allistair Begg, and the Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel. 18 Sep 20184 Aug 2021 If you haven't heard about the recent Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel that was produced by John MacArthur, Phil Johnson, James White, and others, you can read about it here.…
Culture… Thou Shalt Not Steal 29 Jul 201731 Jul 2017 Author's note: In July's Mid-Atlantic Reformation Society—Delaware's dinner and presentation at Rudy's Diner, I gave a presentation on the Eighth Commandment. The audio for that lecture can be found here.…
Bible… Straw men, Jesus, and the judicial law 1 Jul 201728 Feb 2019 In the previous two posts, we looked at (1) the claim that the civil law was a form of bondage to believers and (2) the claim that the civil law…
Bible… Was the judicial law part of the dividing wall? 29 Jun 201729 Jun 2017 Following up on yesterday's post, I would like to address the claim that the judicial law of Moses was part of the dividing wall that separated Jews and Gentiles. When…
Bible… The “bondage” of the civil law? 28 Jun 201730 Jul 2017 A common view is that the civil law of Moses was a bondage to Old Testament saints. This understanding leads people to view passages which speak of freedom from the…
Culture… Trump, Christians, and Local Politics 13 Nov 201628 Jun 2017 Some of the polls are saying evangelicals voted for Trump at record numbers. As someone who has been urging Christians to apply Christ’s lordship to the political sphere for some…
Culture… Decreeing Wicked Decrees 24 Nov 20145 Sep 2016 Many of you have heard about Arnold Abbott, a man who was arrested for feeding the homeless in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is not the first time something like this…
God's Law A Rioter and a Drunkard: A Look at Deuteronomy 21:18-21 11 Aug 201427 Feb 2021 It doesn’t take long for any discussion about God’s Law for society to focus upon specific case laws in the Old Testament. While parallel to the discussion of the general…
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