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  • From the Archive: AIMING AT SHALOM:THE CHURCH’S MISSION OF JUSTICE AND MERCY

    AIMING AT SHALOM:THE CHURCH’S MISSION OFJUSTICE AND MERCY This article was originally published in 2004. Charles Spurgeon once quipped, “If you give a man the gospel, wrap it in a sandwich. And if you give a man a sandwich, wrap it in the gospel.” With those words, the great Baptist preacher captured the essence of the… Read more

  • Patriarchy and the Calvinist Tradition

    Calvinists have obviously always been patriarchal, but it should also be noted Geneva in Calvin’s day was one of the first places in the world to make domestic violence a crime. Wife-beating or any other form of domestic violence was dealt with swiftly in Calvin’s Geneva. Numerous other pastors, ethicists, and theologians in the Calvinist… Read more

  • Calvinism: Not Just a Pretty TULIP

    This article was published at The American Reformer. “Calvin had inspired in his disciples that energy of piety which abhors all halfway measures, which boldly endeavors to make all affairs of life subject to Christ, the Head and Lord.” – Augustus Lang Calvinism used to be a cultural force. In fact, Calvinists have a long… Read more

  • Trump wins!

    This is part of the email going out to my congregation this morning: “He who sits in the heavens laughs.” Those words from Psalm 2:4 certainly rang true last night. In the providence of God, we have just witnessed the greatest political comeback in American history. Donald Trump has battled back from losing the 2020… Read more

  • From the Archives: A Visionary Ecclesiology (2002)

    A Primer for Church Members on the Nature and Functions of the Body of Christ Introductory Note: I intend this paper to serve as something of a “user’s guide” for church members, though church leaders may also find it valuable in developing vision statements for their local bodies. I have not “proven” all my assertions with… Read more

  • TPC Constitution — Appendix #2

    TPC Constitution — Appendix #2

    Note: At TPC, we are working on revision of our Constitution that we hope to complete in November. This will be the third set of revisions since we adopted the Constitution and joined the CREC in 2006. When we were working through affiliating with the CREC, one of the things we had to address was… Read more