Muddying and Muddling Church and Kingdom
Why do some churches ignore politics and music and science and entertainment, while other churches take on the heavy load of overseeing hospitals and movie studios and businesses? The answer comes down to muddiness.
What Does the SBC See in DC? And What Should DC See in Us?
The world is watching the SBC. And as it looks at Washington DC and the SBC, does it see something different?
Is Roman Catholicism a Creedal Faith?
Does reciting a creed make a church creedal? It depends on what they think the creed means.
Four Vital Areas of Doctrine for Clear Christian Confession
A faithful confession requires clarity in at least four areas: historic biblical orthodoxy, soteriology, the necessity of confessing, and ecclesiology. To remove any of these foundational blocks risks toppling the tower.
Dispensational and Covenant Theology
Since Progressive Covenantalism charts a course between dispensational and covenant theology, understanding these two popular views clarifies Progressive Coventalism’s distinct contributions.
Why Machen is Important for the Church Today:A Reflection on Ch. 7 of Christianity and Liberalism (Part 2)
If J. Gresham Machen was a church consultant in the year 2023, what would he counsel churches that feel the gravitational pull towards theological liberalism?
Christianity and Liberalism Turns 100: A Summary
A century has not relaxed the battle-lines of a robust, orthodox, confrontational biblical Faith on the one hand and all accommodationist revisions on the other. The lesson of Machen is the lesson for Christianity in every era: You cannot preserve a position without crusading for it.
The Conversation Behind the Conversation: How Ecclesiological Assumptions Shape Our Complementarianism
How do our views on the church and spiritual gifts impact our thinking on roles of men and women in the church? As it turns out, in more ways than you might think.
