Are you an introvert? If so, you might relate to my perennial on-again, off-again affair with obscurity. I’m an introvert. Hard-wired for solitude. Hellbent on books. Infatuated with writing. I’m bewitched by libraries, bookstores and universities. Enchanted with long trail hikes, mowing the lawn and extended runs. Yes, I nurse a subtle attraction to an anchoritic…
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In his 1923 book, , J. Gresham Machen describes four common objections liberal Christians trotted out to demonstrate their disgust for the doctrine of salvation through the cross of Christ. 1. Historical Liberals bristled at the idea that Christians responded to an obscure event in Palestine long ago. Christians could attend to what Christ did for…
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I have a dirty little secret to share. It’s about Mark Driscoll and idol worship. This intrigues me to know end. On Tuesday Phil Johnson he received in regards to a latenly Mark Driscoll addressed he gave at the Shepherd’s Conference. What fascinates me about it? Good question. This Was News to Me Well, to begin with,…
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In which the story lines of the gospel and religion are followed. To the end. Do you know the difference between the Gospel and religion? Both are stories. Both are narratives. Lots of people who reject Christianity and Christ reject Christianity and Christ based on the religion narrative. That narrative looks something like this… The…
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From dreadful to delayed, a summary of holy punishment. This may be a strange way of leading into Christmas–as was the post Propitiation in Plain English–but bear with me. Believe it or not, but the Bible is the book of God’s wrath. It travels from the to the and the great court sessions of Revelation 17, 18…
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Where salvation is explained in plain English–from why we need to be saved to how it works. So, the central story of the Bible is about God reconciling a rebellious people. You, whether you like it or not, are one of those rebellious people. You say, “I’m only human—nobody’s perfect.” That’s correct. says the same…
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