One of the most important doctrinal foundations one must have in order to unpack forgiveness is that of providence. Theologians use the word “providence” to describe the truth that God is directly involved in history and is working all things…
Mohler on the PCUSA
Al Mohler shares developments within one of the mainline denominations. They are preparing to ordain homosexuals.
Why Write on Forgiveness?
In short story, “The Capital of the World,” Hemingway helps explain the need for teaching on forgiveness. Madrid is full of boys named Paco, which is the diminutive of the name Francisco, and there is a Madrid joke about a…
We Need More Anger
Most of the time, we think of anger as a negative thing. Perhaps, most of the time it is. But, in this insightful post, Tullian Tchividjian distinguishes righteous or God-centered anger from self-centered anger.
The Unpopular Topic of Hell
Hell, I realize is not a popular topic of discussion today. Broadly, we prefer to avoid thinking about hell too much for at least a couple of reasons. First, the biblical teaching about hell is infuriating to unbelieving culture. Those…
The Disintegration of North American Families
The situation for families continues to worsen. A Canadian recently overruled a father’s decision not to let his daughter go on a school camping trip because of her Internet use. We increasingly live in a world where authority of any…
The Echo and Insufficiency of Hell
I listened this morning to a sermon by John Piper on Hell. It is very profound – – very worth considering. Piper begins by laying out that the Bible teaches the reality of hell. From there, he shows that that…
Will A Small Town Survive?
I grew up in the Southeast corner of the GSOI (Great State of Iowa). My parents both grew up a few miles from Oakville, IA. My mom has stories of men working through the night on the levies during floods. …
Did He need Killing?
Crunchy Con argues that a man who kicked a toddler to death “needed killing.” (See the original story here). The “Mighty Favoq” (see comments on Crunchy Con’s post) counters, that he needed to be stopped. Which position do you think…
Tim Russert: Life Doesn’t Owe You Anything
I was bowled over when I turned on the television Friday evening and saw a graphic at the bottom of the screen that said “Remembering Tim Russert.” He was so much on top of his game and his life ended…