2022 Archive

The Truth About Fasting

by on March 2, 2022 | 6 Comments

Fasting has ordinarily been practiced as giving up food for a fixed time, and has been a fixture of the Christian tradition since its beginnings. One of the earliest Christian documents, the Didache, has several instructions regarding fasting that touch multiple aspects . . . Continue reading →

It Is Back! The Nicotine Theological Journal Returns

by on March 1, 2022 | 2 Comments

One of my favorite reads, the Nicotine Theological Journal, is coming back. Produced by D. G. Hart and John Muether, the NTJ first appeared in 1997 and ended its first run in 2012. In a recent interview with Brad Isbell and Wresbyterian . . . Continue reading →

Hermeneutics Matter: Law And Gospel In Luke 18:18–30

by on March 1, 2022 | 1 Comment

And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do . . . Continue reading →

Concordia University Of Wisconsin Bans Tenured Prof From Campus For Criticizing DEI

by on February 28, 2022 | 2 Comments

Dysphoria is another word for “restlessness.” It doesn’t mean being fidgety or ill at ease; it means being depressed, disquieted, overcome by Angst. Much like the term euphoria at the other end of the emotional spectrum, dysphoria connotes being under the influence. My Concordia university is experiencing dysphoria because it is coming under the influence of Woke-ism (that is, a potent cocktail of Progressivism, Neo-Pragmatism, and Marxism). Continue reading →

A Forgotten Catechism Recovered

by on February 27, 2022 | 1 Comment

One of the most forgotten Elizabethan Puritans is Richard Greenham (c. 1542–1594). As an early Elizabethan puritan, Greenham’s influence in the late 16th century was second only to that of William Perkins. He wrote a very helpful catechism on the Christian faith . . . Continue reading →

Has The United States Army Declared Your Congregation An “Extremist Organization”?

by on February 26, 2022 | 3 Comments

In July 2020, the United States Army adopted Army Regulation 600–20. This is a part of Army Command Policy and published by the HQ of the Department of the Army Continue reading →

Shall The Radical Contextualizers Win?

by on February 24, 2022 | 32 Comments

Some elders in the PCA believe Johnsonism is essential to the future of the church. Others are willing to give it the benefit of the doubt for now, watching to see where it goes. These men were those who applauded Johnson’s revival-style testimony at the 2019 General Assembly in Dallas. Votes from those in this group likely defeated the proposed PCA constitutional amendments that might have clamped down on same-sex attracted officers. Continue reading →