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  • American Presbyterians Once Had Confidence in the Growth and Triumph of Christ’s Kingdom

    American Presbyterians Once Had Confidence in the Growth and Triumph of Christ’s Kingdom

    This kingdom is to endure for ever, gradually to embrace all the inhabitants of the earth, and finally the entire moral government of God in heaven and on earth. The little stone which breaks the image will become a great mountain and fill the whole earth (Dan. 2:35). This gospel of the kingdom is to… Read more

  • When American Presbyterianism Had a Backbone 

    When American Presbyterianism Had a Backbone 

    “If Christ is really king, exercising original and immediate jurisdiction over the state as really as He does over the Church, it follows necessarily that the general denial or neglect of His rightful lordship, any prevalent refusal to obey that Bible which is the law-book of His kingdom, must be followed by political and social… Read more

  • Funding Christendom and Stewarding Wealth

    Funding Christendom and Stewarding Wealth

    Funding Christendom and Stewarding Wealth This is follow up to last week’s sermon: September 4, 2022 Wisdom About Wealth: The Prosperity Gospel, the Poverty Gospel, and Kingdom Stewardship (Matthew 6:19-33) As I said in the sermon, it’s not easy to preach on money, wealth, economics, etc. I want to further unpack problems with the “poverty gospel”… Read more

  • Will Natural Law Arguments Work in the Public Square in America in 2022?

    Will Natural Law Arguments Work in the Public Square in America in 2022?

    Can we make effective arguments from natural law in the public square in our culture today? Many say that Christians should not use the Bible in making political and cultural arguments. Instead, we ought to argue from something more universally recognized, such as nature or reason. While I firmly believe that we can and should… Read more

  • Baptismal Exhortation: The Watery Doorway

    Baptismal Exhortation: The Watery Doorway

    In baptism, water is poured or sprinkled over a person in the Triune name. Why does baptism use water? To grasp the full meaning of baptism, we need to grasp the meaning of water in the Scripture. Water was chosen for a reason, having to do with both its symbolism and its practical uses. Water… Read more

  • Recognizing the Sexual Revolution Has Failed

    Recognizing the Sexual Revolution Has Failed

    One of the church fathers said it best: “Christians alone know how to live.” This is especially true when it comes to sex. Check out this video from Ben Shapiro reviewing a recent article in the Atlantic by Bridget Phetasy. I’m glad that some who have lived out the implications of the sexual revolution are realizing how wrong… Read more