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…
Category: Faith
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…
Duncan’s War by Douglas Bond
Duncan’s War was my first Douglas Bond book–and I haven’t stopped reading him yet. This one is a very good historical fiction for boys/teens with a deliberate Gospel bent that I read to my son. And a great story. It follows Duncan, the oldest son in a Scottish Covenenter family suffering persecution from the English…
Andrew White Resigns as PCA Elder
Andrew White, a Democratic candidate for Texas governor who supports Roe v. Wade, has resigned as an elder from Christ the King Presbyterian (PCA) Church in Houston. White made quite a stir in evangelical circles when he made statements on a variety of issues that conflict with Christian orthodoxy: “My personal faith is personal to me, but I…
Christian Terrorists in Turkey and … Michigan
Until about two weeks ago, American Pastor Andrew Brunson been held in a Turkish prison without charges. Now he has been indicted for being a member of a group led by exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen which the Turkish government says is responsible for a failed July 2016 coup attempt. CBN News reports: The American…
Joshua: No Falling Words by Dale Ralph Davis
I joined a Bible study group a while back that was studying Deuteronomy. After that, we’ve just kept on going through Joshua. For the Joshua study, we used Joshua: No Falling Words by Dale Ralph Davis to help guide us through the text. I learned about Davis’s commentaries through Ligonier Ministries, which has recommendations for…
The Kingdom of God – An Overview
The Kingdom Defined “The kingdom of God can be defined as the new world order that Christ established in His life, death, and resurrection and ascension, a new order of things that will be fully revealed and established only at Christ’s return.” – Peter Leithart “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” – Matthew 4:17…
An Overview of Joshua
Joshua’s Placement in the Bible The Jewish canon is divided into The Law, The Prophets, and the Writings. Joshua is contained in The Prophets In the Christian canon, Joshua is usually considered to be a historical book. David Dorsey includes Joshua as part of the historical conclusion of the books of the law, which is…
Bringing Sanity to a Fallen World: Idaho Health Care Part 2
In a recent post, I noted how Idaho is “the national leader in bringing sanity to our health care system.” Some conservatives, though, appealing to the rule of law, have objected to Idaho’s efforts because they are illegal under ObamaCare. Best I can tell, though, Idaho has done nothing to violate federal law. They have…
Feasting on Christ: A Bible Study on Love
My new book, Feasting on Christ: A Bible Study on Love (available on Amazon and as a free pdf download), is the first in the Feasting on Christ Bible study series. This study was originally prepared for use in prison. But that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have an application for those who have never been to…