Too Much Confidence And Not Enough Controversy?

by on March 22, 2025

Who/what did Machen oppose (and who/what opposed Machen) besides theological liberalism of the Fosdick and Auburn Affirmation ilk? Moderate evangelicals who put unity, peace, and growth before doctrinal fidelity Boards and agencies that valued efficiency, worldly ideologies, and influence above faithfulness Ecumenists . . . Continue reading →

Overcoming Overworking

by on March 21, 2025

If you’re anything like me, you know that you have to be intentional about learning how to rest. It’s hard for some of us to downshift. Some have a bent toward laziness and others a tendency to overwork. Phil Ryken has made . . . Continue reading →

Why Evangelicals Cannot Be Trusted With The Bible

by on March 21, 2025 | 67 Comments

Carolyn Arends wants to give an argument for the benefits of God’s moral law, but she lacks the categories by which to do it. Her argument has only two categories: good/bad, and relationships. The title and subtitle of her essay should alarm . . . Continue reading →

Evidence Mounts

by on March 20, 2025

Illinois public school administrators tried to force a 13-year-old girl to change clothes in front of a biological male, in accordance with the district’s “inclusive” bathroom policy that allows transgender students to use whichever locker room corresponds with their chosen gender, the . . . Continue reading →

Review: Proclaiming the Triune God: The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Life of the Church By Matthew Barrett, Ronni Kurtz, Samuel G. Parkison, and Joseph Lanier

by on March 20, 2025 | 2 Comments

The Trinity is the heartbeat of the Christian faith, as Herman Bavinck reminds us.1 If this doctrine is indeed about pumping blood through our spiritual veins, then it must not be blockaded only into the academy halls and books inaccessible to ordinary . . . Continue reading →

The Fruit Of The Spirit: The Eighth Fruit—Self-Control (Part 1)

by on March 19, 2025

Self-control is not a popular virtue. Few people really want to restrain themselves from pleasure or self-gratification. Very few people are concerned about regulating their grief, anger, or frustration. Instead, indulging in pleasure is a priority for many. People give full vent . . . Continue reading →

The Cradle Of Christian Truth: Apostles’ Creed (Part 7)—His only begotten Son, our Lord

by on March 18, 2025 | 3 Comments

The American posture is dominated by pragmatism—meaning that our biggest question for whether or not we should learn something is, “Does it work?” We need ideas to do something for us to think they are at all worthy of our attention. A . . . Continue reading →

Bates’s Recycled Errors

by on March 18, 2025 | 5 Comments

The gospel is central to Christianity. Protestants and Roman Catholics have been reflecting on and debating the gospel’s content for centuries. However, Matthew Bates argues that most of Western Christianity to date—Protestant and Roman Catholic—has completely misunderstood the gospel. In Beyond the Salvation . . . Continue reading →