It is amazing how often folks flinch when given a chance to speak the truth. Yet, we shouldn’t be too surprised–it is in our fallen human nature to fear man rather than God. Peter exhibited some of the same problems and Paul had to call him out for it: But when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch,…
Category: Battle Lines
Rush Limbaugh on clergy who accept socialism
I like the Acton Institute and I like Rush Limbaugh, and here I get both in one article. Rev. Ben Johnson of Acton uses a quote from Limbaugh to talk about how many in the modern church, Catholic and Protestant, have abandoned the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the social gospel: For too many, the…
Revoice, Concupiscence, and Worldliness in the PCA
The decision of Memorial Presbyterian Church (PCA) in St. Louis, Missouri to host the Revoice Conference has raised quite a ruckus in the Presbyterian Church of America and some other evangelical denominations. The purpose of the conference is: Supporting, encouraging, and empowering gay, lesbian, same-sex-attracted, and other LGBT Christians so they can flourish while observing…
Conservatives should be asking themselves about the GOP: Should I stay or should I go?
It is easy today to find people who self-identify as conservative who oppose President Trump, and who even have gone as far as leaving the Republican Party because of Trump. Here is Washington Post columnist Max Boot explaining why he joined their ranks: Veteran strategist Steve Schmidt, who ran John McCain’s 2008 campaign, is the…
Liberty Is an Anti-Darwinian Concept
The traditional view of creation that has been held almost unanimously throughout church history is that creation took place over six 24 hour days. Augustine seems to have believed instead in instantaneous creation, but no prominent members of the church believed in a creation scenario that allowed for the earth to be millions or billions of…
Will the FBI Come Clean?
Everyone knows that the FBI and the Justice Department have been obstructing justice. What we don’t know is why President Trump won’t force them to come clean by declassifying all the documents that they refuse to turn over to Congress–and the public. I don’t think it is because he has anything to hide. In fact, it is pretty…
Hey Democrats, Fighting Fair Is for Suckers
Here’s what the future looks like for the liberals. Although, actually, it is not all that different from their past–lose an election, blame it on the corruption of their opponents, and then use that to excuse for the means to justify the ends: As we all know, Trump and the Republican Party that enables him…
My Friend Josiah and the Carbon Tax
My friend, Josiah Neeley, recently published a piece, “Confessions of a former carbon tax skeptic.” In it, he professes his belief in taxing carbon and then evangelizes conservatives with the gospel of carbon taxation in an attempt to convert us. Except Josiah doesn’t actually share much good news about the carbon tax with us. Instead,…
Willow Creek adds to Gender Role Confusion in the Evangelical Church
World Magazine’s The Sift ran a story this week, Willow Creek leaders voice support for Hybels, regarding recent accusations of pastoral misconduct against Pastor Bill Hybels. Accusations such as these are always going to be messy and often seeking the truth comes down to a he said, she said, back and forth–though with proper protections…
Martin Sellner and the Death of Free Speech
Martin Sellner is an Austrian who was three times denied the ability to give a speech on free speech in England. After the threat of violence from the left led to the cancellation of his first two attempts, the last time the government stepped in and took care of it. He and his girlfriend were…