Help me fairly understand the worldview which says that moral values are a function of cultures rather than a transcendent standard. I am not trying to be insulting. I assume that most people who believe that morals are rooted in…
A Biblical Approach to Homosexuality
This Spring I will be speaking at the Church and Culture Conference in Wisconsin. This year’s topic is, “A Biblical Approach to Homosexuality.” A central part of my preparation is meditating on 1 Peter 3:13-17. You can watch a promo…
On Mohler, Mormons, and Bonhoeffer
It is time to ask if Christians in North America will more effectively be salt and light than churches were in Nazi Germany. Yesterday, Dr. Albert Mohler gave a talk at Brigham Young University with the title Strengthen the Things…
Identifying With Mormons from the 70’s
Growing up, I knew exactly one Mormon family. The father was the town veterinary and he was a good man. When my dog broke her leg, he put a cast on it. Later, he amputated another dog’s leg. He always…
Dr. Russell Moore On the Supreme Court’s Decision to Strike Down the Defense of Marriage Act
Dr. Russell Moore offers counsel to local churches regarding the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. Russell D. Moore is President of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the Southern Baptist Convention’s…
Wendell Berry for the Young or the Restless
Reading Wendell Berry is good therapy for those who are restless. Consider Burley Coulter’s wisdom: Uncle Burley said hills always looked blue when you were far away from them. That was a pretty color for hills; the little houses and…
Easily Astonished
The Farmer’s Wife (or Montana Mary if you prefer) is easily astonished. As am I. I grew up on a farm eight miles from a town of a thousand people. I can’t believe I can email pictures to people in…
Cal Thomas: Is the Decline Speeding Up?
Cal Thomas: DO YOU EVER HAVE THE SENSE THAT SIN IS ADVANCING AT A MORE RAPID PACE THAN IN THE PAST? THE BOY SCOUTS ARE ALLOWING OPENLY GAY BOYS AS MEMBERS WITH GAY SCOUT LEADERS SURE TO FOLLOW; THE…
Mark Dever: How to Survive a Cultural Crisis
Mark Dever offers encouraging advice on surviving our current “cultural crisis”: Public opinion appears to be changing about same-sex marriage, as are the nation’s laws. Of course this change is just one in a larger constellation. America’s views on family,…
Russell Moore: George Jones Was Not a Hypocrite
Russell Moore reflects on the death of country music singer George Jones: George Jones has died, and I am afraid a lot of people will think he was a hypocrite. George Jones was no hypocrite. He was the troubadour of…