Author: Pastor Rich Lusk
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Creational Law, Scripture, and Homosexuality (Part 1)
THIS SERIES OF BLOG POSTS IS TAKEN FROM MY 2015 ESSAY, “AMERICA’S WAR ON GOD AND SEXUAL ORTHODOXY.” In these blog posts, I will interact quite a bit with natural law, not because I believe natural law theory as such holds the answers to what ails our nation (Christ alone is our last, best, and only…
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Eight Criteria for a Biblical Political Theology
Here are my criteria for a political theology: 1. It must incorporate special and general revelation, since biblical law and creational law were designed to work together. Special revelation is the lens through which we interpret nature, but God never intended either form of revelation to stand alone (e.g., special revelation was given even before…
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Hebrews 10 — Sermon Follow Up
These are some follow up notes on the sermon from Hebrews 10:19-31. ——Some background on the billboard on I-65. If you want the Sunday School version of the sermon , go here. If you want the youth Bible study version, go here. —— Here’s thumbnail sketch of the argument: Why go to church? And to supplement the argument for church…
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Sex as Glue
This is an interpretive paraphrase/rewriting of 1 Corinthians 7:1-9, a key text on marital sexuality. If Paul had elaborated and explained himself more fully in these verses, I think he would have said something like this: [1] You wrote to me, “It is good for a man to not touch – that is, to not…
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The Story of Work
Work, like so many other things in our culture today, has been politicized. Over the last few years, articles lamenting the lack of workers due to the “great resignation” have been common. Some blame the declining workforce on government programs that pay people to not work, while others blame corporations and businesses that undercompensate their…
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Psalm 110 Sermon Follow Up: A Holy Priest Waging Holy War
After preaching on Psalm 110 last week, I want to offer a brief follow up. As I said in the sermon, by the time we reach the end of the psalm, the dead bodies are piling up. In verse 1, Christ’s enemies are made into a footstool for his feet. In verse 2, he rules in…
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1819 Interview
I had the honor and pleasure of doing an interview with 1819 News this week, hosted by Bryan Dawson and Ray Melick. If you are not familiar with 1819 News, it’s a great way to keep up with news in Alabama from a Christian perspective. The interview started out talking about the breakdown of the family in…
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Tragedies: The Southern Baptist Convention Sex Abuse Problem and The Texas School Shooting
You may have seen the absolutely horrific report on sexual sin and sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention that was released earlier this week. The report is the fruit of an extended independent investigation into claims made against various Southern Baptist leadership and congregations. I have not looked into the report in any detail but…
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Roman Catholic Rights and Wrongs
You may have seen that the archbishop of Nancy Pelosi’s Roman Catholic parish in San Francisco has excommunicated her for her views on abortion. Of course, this is long overdue, and there are many high-profile pro-abortion Roman Catholics (like Joe Biden) who have still not been disciplined. But nevertheless it’s a good sign. This is what…
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Counter-Culture: When the World Changes, Don’t Change With It
It’s undeniable: Our culture changing, and changing rapidly. The question for us is just as obvious: Will we change with it? Culture changes continually. But the Word of God does not change. In 1 Corinthians 15-16, Paul commands us to be “steadfast, immovable” (1 Cor. 15:58) and to “stand firm” (1 Cor. 16:13). If the…
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