The shortening of the lifespan of humanity was a merciful restraint. Imagine if an Adolf Hitler, a Benito Mussolini, a Joseph Stalin, or a Mao Zedong had eight hundred years to perfect his evil regime. Think of the devastating effects that would result if people were given more time to act on their sin and... Continue Reading

One of the joys of reading is growing in knowledge about the world around us, including those to whom we are called to minister and share the hope of the gospel with. But a second and extremely important reason behind reading things we disagree agree with is for our own personal growth. Over the years,... Continue Reading

The arguments that are made—when they are allowed to be made—are theologically vacuous. Add to that the two previously mentioned concerns—rejecting theological precision and the chance to talk about CRT—and it does not bode well. If we cannot ground our convention in biblical doctrine, and if we replace such exegetical theology with pragmatic decision-making and... Continue Reading

We must ask ourselves: Is freedom, as the nominalists insist, the ability to act according to one’s imagination and desires? Or is freedom the ability to act according to what is best, free from the domination of base passions or a sinful disposition, but in accordance with a standard that necessarily requires limits?   In... Continue Reading

In Peter’s whole experience — from the shame of his failures through the sweetness of his restoration — we see the mercy of Jesus in its wide range of expression. Peter was mercifully devastated and mercifully restored. It was not the experience of mercy he likely wanted, but it was the mercy he needed. And... Continue Reading

Sadly, in the United States it’s the poor and middle class that have been the hardest hit by declines in fertility. Those with only a high school diploma or some college education have seen the sharpest drops in childbearing rates since the 1970s.   For the first time ever, the global population will enter a... Continue Reading

As soon as someone says “critical race theory implies this… “ someone else will say it implies that, and another that it implies something else because it is made of wax and has little in the way of formal or solid foundations for its applications or interpretation. It could mean almost anything under the right... Continue Reading

The church’s exile from mainstream culture is going to be hard, but the Bible makes it clear that she wins in the end. The gates of hell shall not prevail against her. That is the source of our hope at this time, and so it is pastorally cruel and theologically irresponsible for Christians to obscure... Continue Reading

When we hear Christians defending the state and chastising other believers, they usually dish out the same old lines. The reasons to disobey or resist are often summed up in a well-worn phrase about this can only happen when the state commands us to do that which is sinful, etc. I may even have said... Continue Reading

Thomas Watson’s wisdom on prayer can strengthen and deepen our devotion in prayer. We have a gracious calm in our soul. We trust God’s answers and timing. We receive the benefits of Christ. We pray for others. Others pray for us. We pray in faith. We receive the blessings God gives. We pray for needs.... Continue Reading