Terry Johnson, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savanah, Georgia is one of my favorite writers. In his wonderful book When Grace Comes Home he demonstrates how the doctrines of grace are not simply theological lumber but they actually apply beautifully and profoundly to our lives...

I deleted the last post (a video of Jack Van Impe) because I noticed that after the video there was a link to something inappropriate. Oh well. It was funny (and sad) stuff.

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Sad news has come to light about Ray Boltz. He has announced that he is a homosexual. You can read a brief article from Christianity Today HERE . “This is what it really comes down to,” he says. “If this is the way God made me, then this is the way I’m going to live. It’s not like God made me this...

Leave it to Joycelyn Elders to elucidate the moral goodness of abortion. Tucker Carlson, writing for The Daily Standard website points out how abortion has become a form of eugenics. Commenting on the horrific moral reasoning of the former Surgeon General Carlson writes: Testifying before Congress...

Thanks to Justin Taylor for finding this little gem.

One of the advantages of the internet is the kinds of resources available for Christians. To be sure there is a lot, and I mean a lot of junk out there. But there are also some outstanding resources. Here are three great places to find some of the best theological instruction and biblical preaching...

Can anyone explain to me the appeal of this junk? Are people truly this gullible? Why is he oinking?

There are a chorus of voices within evangelicalism that call for the redefining, rethinking, or reimagining of the church. I first became aware of this in the late 1980's as a student in Bible college. For a young guy who thought he knew everything it sounded right. "Everything must change!" I was...

I read two very helpful articles today that I thought I would pass along to you. The first is from Charles Colson who invites us to be somewhat introspective about the choices we would make if faced with similar circumstances as the Palins. Colson speculates as to why the selection of Sarah Palin...

Yesterday I received from a friend a copy of Al Mohler's new book on preaching - He Is Not Silent . If you are a preacher then do yourself and your congregation a favor and read this book. I have been devouring it. In the opening chapter Mohler makes a point about a current trend in preaching that...

Tim Chester's new book, You Can Change , promises to be well worth the reading. I am a fan of Chester's writing. His books Total Church , Delighting in the Trinity , and From Creation to New Creation are outstanding. Of You Can Change Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church writes, "A book about...

I believe people like this are referred to as "useful idiots."

Any Thoughts? Is it appropriate for a Christian to invite people "of other faith traditions" to pray to their own god? Is it appropriate for a Christian to refer to false doctrines and idolatries as "other faith traditions?"

Nancy Pelosi probably wishes she had not publically commented on the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and its history and teaching regarding abortion. She has been receiving a steady stream of rebukes from various officers in the Church since her ill-informed foray into theology and church...

As a regular reader of First Things I was quite interested in Joseph Bottum's article in the August/September issue - "The Death of Protestant America." Check out this helpful commentary by Al Mohler on Bottum's observations. In the course of his article, Bottum offers a sophisticated and...

“In the cross of Christ, as in a splendid theater, the incomparable goodness of God is set before the whole world. The glory of God shines, indeed, in all creatures on high and below, but never more brightly than in the cross, in which there was a wonderful change of things—the condemnation of all...

Certainly you have noticed that some of my recent posts have concerned the issue of abortion. The rationale behind this is the fact that, this being an election season, abortion is in the news quite a bit. Also, abortion is one of the most crucial moral issues of our time. Since the passing of Roe...

On this week's edition of Meet The Press, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demonstrated not only her ignorance of church history but the twisted morality that lies at the heart of abortion. Here is a portion of Mrs. Pelosi's interview with Tom Brokaw: MR. BROKAW: Senator Obama saying the question of when...

As Jesus was sending out the seventy-two disciples on mission ahead of him he said, “I am sending you out as lambs among wolves” (Luke 10:3). This does not seem to be the best recruiting strategy. It is a portrait of vulnerability if ever there was one. It is akin to Jesus saying, “I am sending you...

Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz will be praying at this year's Democratic National Convetion. Christianity Today inverviewed Miller about the opportunity to pray at the DNC. They also asked him questions about issues such as abortion and homosexual marriage. Where do you stand on issues...

Check out THIS POST by Russell Moore on "the cosmic lostness of a fatherless life." He comments on the book A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs. It's a bit creepy but profound nevertheless. Moore writes: Recently I came across one of the saddest passages I've ever read. Writer Augusten...

Check out this helpful post from Al Mohler on Saturday evening's civil forum at Saddleback. "With the press pushing the event as a "new face" for American evangelicals, I was not overly hopeful. Given the hype, I was positively unhopeful. But . . . the event turned to be quite worthwhile after all...

Check out some of the new links in the "Bible and Theology" section of this blog. Among the new links are: Best Commentaries New Testam ent Gateway Religion Online