Friday, February 26, 2010
Government Expectations
The present political climate in the United States reveals a wide range of expectations of the government. Some citizens desire an expansive government that provides solutions to many of the problems of its citizenry. Other citizens expect a limited government that stays within the boundaries of narrowly-defined duties. The Scriptures themselves present two dangerous scenarios:…
Is the Reformation Over?
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Rev. Eric Bergman thinks he has seen the future — and it isn’t Protestant. Known as Father Bergman now, Rev. Bergman became a Catholic priest after serving for years as an Episcopalian minister. His conversion to Roman Catholicism came, he relates, after he began to ponder the moral and theological issues related to contraception.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Mere Moral Opprobrium? Far More than Marriage is on Trial
Both sides in the federal trial over same-sex marriage have now rested, and the nation awaits the decision of U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker. Nevertheless, the judge’s decision will not put the matter to rest, no matter his ruling. Both sides have pledged, if they lose, to appeal his ruling all the way to the…
NewsNote: A Message from Michigan?
Thursday, February 25, 2010
All laws are intended to have an effect, but one of the perverse rules of politics is that laws often have effects very different than those desired or expected. Beyond this, the operational reality of a law, once passed into statute and interpreted by courts, is very often different than the sponsors of the law had envisioned.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Liberalism and Society
A recent article in Forbes magazine reveals that liberals and liberalism have pervaded every sector of society. From the media to the university, a progressive approach to not only public policy but also humanity itself sets the agenda in most culturally important institutions. Christian discipleship demands that the Christian bring his mind under the Lordship…
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tiger Woods’ Buddhist Confession
Tiger Woods’ recent apology for his moral failures have brought Buddhism to the center of the popular conversation around the world. Woods confessed that he violated his Buddhist faith by craving things outside of himself and engaging in a fruitless search for security. Rather than simply being a fruitless search for security, Christianity teaches that…
NewsNote: Tiger Woods’ Buddhist Confession
Monday, February 22, 2010
Americans are accustomed to a certain kind of public confession, argues Susan Wise Bauer — and that means a confession that is shaped by the Christian faith. Indeed, in her seminal book, The Art of the Public Grovel, Bauer argues that Americans are actually accustomed to a public confession that she describes as Augustinian.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Just How Optimistic Should We Be?
A recent poll released by USA Today reveals that American parents are unfailingly optimistic about their children’s future. Parents hold optimistic hope for their children even though they are pessimistic about their present circumstances. Yet, worldly hope is temporal, and the hope given in the Scriptures is eternal. While the Scriptures never give warrant for…
Falling on Deaf Ears? — Why So Many Churches Hear So Little of the Bible
Friday, February 19, 2010
“It is well and good for the preacher to base his sermon on the Bible, but he better get to something relevant pretty quickly, or we start mentally to check out.” That stunningly clear sentence reflects one of the most amazing, tragic, and lamentable characteristics of contemporary Christianity — an impatience with the Word of God.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Did He Get Married Too Young? Young Adults & Marriage
The delay of marriage is a huge problem. Christians should be in the forefront of seeing and understanding the problem. On today’s show Dr. Mohler focused on the importance of young adolescents marrying early. In today’s culture, many young adults choose to delay marriage because of the lack of godly discernment. Many young adults delay…
