Cultural Issues
Time to Rejoice, Pray, Discern, and Proclaim
It is time to rejoice. It is hard to believe that God has broadcast the gospel to a hundred million people—including some of the most powerful people in the world. This would have been the last thing we would have expected just a few years ago. It is nothing less than the mighty hand of…
Social Justice vs. Authentic Biblical Justice by Phil Johnson
At this year’s Great Awokening Conference Phil Johnson offered an excellent summary of the crucial difference between what is called “social justice” and true Biblical justice. I highly recommend it. Phil was also very helpful in the following interview. In the interview Phil mentions The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel — of which…
Credo Conference on The Church’s Response to Social Justice
The Church’s Response to Social Justice The local church is increasingly coming into contact with social justice with its pernicious influence. What exactly is social justice? How do Christians respond? How do we protect our local church? Attend this conference to hear Christian leaders address these questions and more! Speakers include Voddie Baucham Jr., Tom…
Ten Years Later and Still Concerned About the Manhattan Declaration
Some readers of our blog who have been with us for a while might remember that I once posted an article entitled Concerns About the Manhattan Declaration, in which I explained why I could not, in good conscience, sign the document as so many others had done. The document was released on November 20, 2009,…
The Nashville Statement Fortified
I’m sure most of the blog’s readers are familiar with the Nashville Statement that was published on the website of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood back on August 29, 2017. If you haven’t yet read it, though, I would encourage you to do so and also to consider signing it. Here is the…
SBC Resolution 9: An Enemy Beachhead?
At the recent Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) a number of resolutions were adopted concerning issues facing the churches today. On the website containing the list of this year’s resolutions, they define a resolution this way: A resolution has traditionally been defined as an expression of opinion or concern, as compared to…
Jon Bloom Challenges Us to “Relentlessly Call Abortion What It Really Is”
Back in January Jon Bloom of Desiring God Ministries wrote an article entitled Relentlessly Call Abortion What It Really Is, in which he reminds us that: Abortion is rarely talked about. I’m not talking about the word “abortion.” We hear this word a lot in the public square. But we rarely hear about it. Abortion…
John MacArthur on the Ben Shapiro Sunday Special
On Sunday, December 2, John gave this excellent interview on Ben Shapiro’s Sunday Special. Well, expect for the Dispensational Theology he included. Anyway, enjoy!
"Abortion" by Randy Alcorn
I am planning to attend a fundraising dinner tonight for the Pregnancy Resource Center here in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, an organization that has been used of God to bring many to salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord and to save the lives of many unborn children as well. As I was thinking about the issue of…
To Eat or Not to Eat?
I didn’t ever think I would read a book on the theology of food; but after reading “To Eat or Not to Eat?” by Curtis Knapp, I not only can say that I have, but I can say that I really enjoyed it. What I like best about the book is that the author is…