Joseph, Jesus, Fatherhood, and Pro-Life

Russell Moore recently preached a Message entitled Joseph is a Single Issue Evangelical: The Father of Jesus, The Cries of the Helpless, and Change You Can Believe In.  I found myself in tears at multiple points in the sermon.  If you are reading this blog, please take 40 minutes of your time to listen to [...]

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Return of the Pyromaniacs

After a month long hiatus, my favorite blog in the whole world has returned.  Dan Phillips, Phil Johnson and Frank Turk’s Pyromaniacs is simply one of the most solid, biblical, imaginative, loud, opinionated, gravitas blogs on the web.  Their posts Fire! and Grow Up. Be A Man are two of the best articles I have [...]

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A Theology of Art?

A friend of ours recently wrote an article about theology and art. He cleverly titled the post, a theoLogy of ArT? (notice the artistic-ness of the title). I am glad that he brought this topic up. My church worship leader and I have been talking about a theology of creativity and trying to figure that whole issue out. [...]

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Abolish? Abortion

Albert Mohler takes on the notion that pro-lifer’s should abandon the pursuit of changing abortion laws, or at least those who are so pessimistic about it as to call it a “pipe dream,” that is unfortunately taking hold among some Christians. Donald Miller advocates it, and I have heard some Multnomah Students and at [...]

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What Are You Comfortable With?

OK, so this post is going to reveal a somewhat embarrassing characteristic aspect in my life, I like country music. As I was driving in the car alone yesterday I was listening to a local country music station and I found myself singing along to the new Carrie Underwood jam, “Last Name.” Suddenly I found [...]

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Tuesdays with Cal

I’ve always liked Calvin better than Morrie.  I enjoy reading Calvin more than I enjoy reading any other theologian.  And not because I am a “Calvinist,” but because Calvin had a very deep and weighty view of the majesty and glory of God in all of life.  In other words, he had gravitas.  I have [...]

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Abortion and Social Justice

This quote by Francis J. Beckwith continues to be one of the most thought provoking, impactful and clarifying statements I have ever read:
At the end of the day, the abortion debate is about who and what we are and whether we can know it.  The cultural conflict over abortion is really a dispute over whether [...]

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Repentance

I am a bit leery to make this post, because we already have some different “list” type posts going. However, I have been sitting on this list for a while and it is very good so I feel I must convey it.
What do we, as American Evangelical Christians, need to repent of? Ray Lubeck offered [...]

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War-time Mentality Continued…

Spend less money of things that are meant to serve a practical purpose. Buy clothes from Goodwill. Buy what you need. Drive cheaper cars. Own only as many cars as necessary. Live in cheaper houses. Make your home welcoming but not extravagant. These items are intended to serve a purpose. That is, they are intended to keep [...]

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A Good Example of a Bad Example

A must read from Carey McPherson:
The aim of preaching is the salvation of souls, and the glory of God is our chief object.  We aim at it by clear statements of gospel doctrine, never shrinking from declaring the whole council of God. If the conversion of souls and the glory of God is our aim, [...]

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