• Jesus & the Gospel •
‘Prettifying’ Darwin — A Timely Look at a Losing Strategy
August 27, 2010
Accommodations to evolutionary theory never end. There will always be “unfinished business” that will demand further theological concessions.
Marry Outside the Faith? The Logic of Christian Marriage
July 28, 2010
The sociological research presents a clear case for social concern, but the Christian case against mixed-faith marriage emerged long before the academic discipline of sociology. That case is rooted in the logic of the Gospel itself, and in the reality of the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Do We Really Know Jesus? Adam Gopnik and the Gospels
May 19, 2010
The Christian faith stands or falls on the truthfulness of the four Gospels. There is no way around this fact. Our choice is nothing less than between the Jesus who merely fascinates and the Jesus who saves.
Starting Something You Cannot Finish: The Eschatology of Christian Mission
May 14, 2010
Serve, preach, teach, and tell the world about Jesus until they put you in a box or until Jesus comes. And all will be well. Start what you cannot finish, and trust that Christ will finish what He has started.
All Roads Lead to Heaven? — Kathleen Parker Does Theology
May 12, 2010
The column by Kathleen Parker is yet another signpost of the current age and the worldview of the secularized classes. In their view, what evangelicals believe about the Gospel of Jesus Christ is just out of bounds and embarrassing.
May 3, 2010
NARAL’s Daughters — The Abortion Rights Crowd is Concerned
Nancy Keenan, the current President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, is worried that many of the women in the next generation are not as committed to abortion rights as she would like them to be. Newsweek’s Sarah Kliff recently published a story highlighting the shift in momentum on the abortion issue. In a revealing interview, Ms….
The Death of a (Former) Atheist — Antony Flew, 1923-2010
April 29, 2010
Antony Flew’s rejection of atheism is an encouragement, but his rejection of Christianity is a warning. Rejecting atheism is simply not enough.
April 16, 2010
When Adoption Fails, the Gospel is Denied
The wonder of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is this — not one of us is worthy of adoption. In our sinfulness, not one of us has any claim on the Father’s love, much less a right to adoption. But, the infinitely rich mercy of God is shown us in Christ, in whom believers are adopted by the Father. And this adoption, thanks be to God, is eternal and irreversible.
Of First Importance — The Cross and Resurrection at the Center
April 2, 2010
May the power of the cross and the victory of the empty tomb fill every pulpit, every pew, and every Christian heart — and may the Good News of the Gospel be received with joy by sinners in need of a Savior.
God, Sex, and “Christianity Lite”
March 24, 2010
A news report from Washington, D.C. tells the story of vestigial Christianity unhinged from biblical authority. Religion News Service [RNS] reports that many pastors in the nation’s capital are struggling with just how they can go about the wedding of same-sex couples now that gay marriage is legal in the District of Columbia.
Glenn Beck, Social Justice, and the Limits of Public Discourse
March 15, 2010
Fox News broadcaster Glenn Beck is famous for launching verbal grenades, and he did so again in recent days, calling upon church members to flee congregations that promote social justice. His comments incited an immediate controversy, where far more heat than light has yet been evident. As expected, there is more to this story than meets the eye — or may reach the ear via the public conversation.
