The Most Significant Edit to the Declaration of Independence
Franklin universalizes a presumptively Christian claim into a more universal one.
It doesn’t follow that if you evolved from nothing, from goo, through apes, or whatever you believe about evolution, that doesn’t lead to the conclusion that human beings have rights and must be protected and have dignity and that you should make sure you protect children or women or minorities. Those just don’t follow from... Continue Reading
The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence to Theology: A Comprehensive Analysis
Epistemological challenges associated with discerning AI-generated knowledge and the existential threat to the human image of God.
The opacity, bias, and lack of accountability inherent in AI-generated knowledge raise significant concerns about discerning truth in the age of AI. The integrity of theological inquiry depends on the ability to navigate these challenges and distinguish genuine insights from distortions perpetuated by AI systems. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable aspect of... Continue Reading
Suffering Saints and a Glorious Homecoming
Christians will one day meet again with lost loved ones.
There is a heavenly homecoming ahead for us believers. All the suffering and hardships that we have gone through in this life will seem like nothing compared to the glories of heaven and being once again with those that we love—including of course our Lord. We will indeed be with him and others for eternity. ... Continue Reading
Worship the Spirit
We should expect the Holy Spirit’s ordinary work to be that of sanctifying us through the effectual means of grace that he has prescribed in his Word.
The Holy Spirit inspired the sufficient revelation concerning the elements of gathered worship, and so we should expect that he would naturally work through those elements—reading the Word, preaching the Word, praying the Word, singing the Word, and visualizing the Word through baptism and the Lord’s Supper. This is why Christians have traditionally called these prescribed... Continue Reading
Introducing the Bible Answers Project
The goal of the Bible Answers Project is to connect unchurched people with presbyterian and reformed churches
“The good news is that every day, 100,000s of online searches (Google, Bing, etc.) are conducted for search queries related to the Bible and Christianity. The bad news is that, more often than not, search results for Bible-related queries never connect people back to confessional Presbyterian and Reformed churches — despite our robust commitment to... Continue Reading
Respond to Conflict Like Francis Schaeffer
Review: ‘The Mark of the Christian’ by Francis A. Schaeffer
Schaeffer says our love must be observable, something others can see. Observable love often requires saying sorry and asking for forgiveness—with a spouse, a friend, a child, a parent, or another person or group we’ve wronged. This is simple, but it won’t be easy. In my experience, it takes great strength of character to say,... Continue Reading
No, It’s Still Not Right
Twenty years later, you still cannot redefine marriage.
Same-sex marriage has also fueled the redefinition and imagination around how we conceive of family structure and how children are to be brought into this world. While a child with two moms or two dads may seem commonplace now, nature persists in telling us that it is unnatural. Children need moms and dads in conjoined... Continue Reading
One of the Toughest Ministry Lessons I’ve Had to Learn . . . and Why I Love Having Learned It Today
None of us is as strong a leader as we think, and not one of us is effective in ministry apart from His power.
I live in the tension of wanting to give my best for God’s work while not worrying about whether others recognize my best. My goal ought to be that only the name of Jesus gets glory before, during, and after I’m in my current seat of ministry. So, the work goes on, even beyond us,... Continue Reading
The Big Impact of Little Faith
Too often we readily diminish our expectations of God’s power to work.
Tiny, mustard-seed-size faith can move mountains. Here is Jesus’ vivid word picture, proverbial for overcoming great challenges. Jesus did not say, “You need giant faith!” No, tiny faith will do. Jesus’ followers need true faith, rightly rooted with deep, personal trust that heartily expects God to work! For all our endeavors—big and small—he calls us... Continue Reading
This, Too, Could Pass: Christian Group’s Rule Keeping Beaches Closed on Sunday Mornings May End
The Sunday morning beach closures dismay some but delight others.
“I feel less comfortable because of the imposition of their religion on everybody that lives here,” Bernstein said. Referring to images of a cross on the badges people are required to purchase in order to use the beach, she said, “I’m Jewish; I don’t wear crosses.” The association did not respond to repeated requests for an... Continue Reading
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