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The Costly Faithfulness of The Falls Church – The Gospel Coalition Blog It was the Anglican congregation’s firm stance on the authority of God’s word and the moral wrong of homosexuality that cost the 4,000-member church nearly everything they owned. … Continue reading →

Biologos, Theistic Evolution, and Misplaced Confidence | Canon Fodder While the existence of theistic evolution is certainly not new, I have been struck by the degree to which it is promoted with evangelistic zeal by Biologos.  The goal of this … Continue reading →

A recent imbroglio in North Carolina has set the blogosphere on fire. The video of a Baptist pastor's solution to getting rid of sexual deviants was applauded by his church and now defended by some church members. His solution was fence them, feed them, forget them. This is a great case for not needing to say everything that's on your mind especially when the camera is rolling. But apart from being incredibly stupid, it is clearly non-Christian. The Jesus I follow castigated religious leaders for their hypocrisy yet he demonstrated compassion for sinners. Where in the video do we see Jesus? What we see is pandering and bluster!

Bearing fruit « The Wanderer From J. C. Ryle:   The Christianity which I call fruit-bearing, that which shows its Divine origin by its blessed effects on mankind – the Christianity which you may safely defy unbelievers to explain away … Continue reading →

The two-kingdom approach is essentially built upon two ideas: natural law and a clear distinction between redemptive and non-redemptive social spheres. The first idea is built on passages like Romans 2:14-15 and the assumption that moral norms are inscribed on the hearts of all men. These norms are the basis for common society of which both believers and unbelievers are members. They are not salvific in any way but rather provide for human peace even among the unregenerate. This general civic realm is not all that exists, however, since there also exists salvific revelation beyond this common natural law; two-kingdom advocates sharply distinguish between believers and unbelievers and also between the ecclesiastical government and the civic government.

Why you shouldn’t memorize Bible verses | The Briefing I want to suggest there is something even better than memorizing Bible verses. Here it is: memorizing Bible passages. Because they are easier to learn. Because they are more useful to remember Because … Continue reading →

One of the all too common occurrences in human relationships is breakups. No, not the high school kind where, “It’s not you, it’s me, but let’s still be friends.”

I am talking about the real kind, where lives are uprooted, families are decimated, friendships are destroyed. It’s the kind where hurt reigns, not for a few days or even weeks, but for months and years.

Today, I take the opportunity to remind you that it is never too soon to seek to repair and restore damaged relationships.

It is enough: earth’s struggles soon shall cease,
And Jesus call us to Heaven’s perfect peace.

I had the privilege of meeting Elizabeth Baize when I traveled to Ketchikan, Alaska, to speak for a ladies retreat last fall.  She has an eye for capturing Alaska’s beauty with a lens, and has given me  permission to use some of her images in my “Selah” feature here on the blog.  To see more of her work, please visit Elizabeth Baize Photography on Facebook.  Enjoy!