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Why Christians Need Confessions

Despite claims to the contrary, the Christian world is not divided between those who have creeds and confessions and those who just have the Bible. It is actually divided between those who have creeds and confessions and write them down in a . . . Continue reading →

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Waters On Ordination

Many in the church know that ordination is important, but they may struggle to articulate why that is the case. Ordination is one of the hidden gems of the Bible’s teaching on the church and church office. To appreciate its significance, we . . . Continue reading →

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Hart On The Proximate Roots Of Christian Nationalism

Among evangelical and Presbyterian-leaning Protestants, the first iteration of Christian nationalism came with Francis Schaeffer’s transformation from the philosophical guru at a small Christian study center in Switzerland into the public intellectual behind the New Christian Right. His documentary series and book, . . . Continue reading →

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One Mark Of Decline: Assuming The Gospel

You may have heard the story of the Mennonite Brethren movement. One particular analysis goes like this: the first generation believed and proclaimed the gospel and thought that there were certain social entailments. The next generation assumed the gospel and advocated the . . . Continue reading →

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Enthusiasm Is Not A Means Of Grace

Last Sunday, the church celebrated Pentecost—the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the church. And yet one of the great errors of contemporary Evangelicalism is the return of Enthusiasm. Not “enthusiasm” in the modern sense of excitement, but Enthusiasm in the historic . . . Continue reading →

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Using An App Is Not The Same As Learning

A meaningful education is more than just facts and skills; it is the transformative formation of the whole person. This transformation can only happen through strong relationships, the cultivation of virtuous habits, and engagement with physical reality and human society. Education worthy . . . Continue reading →

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More Controversy Involving Driscoll

Pastor Mark Driscoll warned his followers Wednesday of “fierce wolves … among you,” following the sudden departure of an associate minister and former security guard known as Driscoll’s chief henchman. A mass email Driscoll sent at 7:44 a.m. accused Caleb Glennie of . . . Continue reading →

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Resurgent Racism?

It cannot be denied that there has been a small, yet growing trend in the church in recent years for some young men to embrace racist views. They go by various names: Kinists, Racialists, Race Realists, Familyism and use terms like “Natural . . . Continue reading →

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Montanism And Neo-Montanism

In 1906, at 312 Azusa Street, Los Angeles, California, a series of Pentecostal revivals took place. Characterized by their boisterous and nearly riotous nature, these revivals consisted of altar calls, mystic healings, and above all, the speaking of “heavenly tongues” as a . . . Continue reading →