Tag: christianity
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Root and Branch, Stump and Shoot (Isaiah 11:1-10)
Isaiah 11:1-10 December 12, 2004 Root and Branch, Stump and Shoot Isaiah 11:1-10 December 12, 2004 (Sermon Transcript/Extended Notes) By Rich Lusk G. K. Chesterton is one of my favorite authors. In his wildly funny and futuristic novel Napoleon of Notting Hill, he talks about a game the human race has been playing for a…
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From the Archives: Who May Celebrate the Eucharist? (TPC Position Paper)
Thankfully,we have an associate pastor so we do not run into the issue of what to do about the Eucharist when the pastor travels on a Lord’s Day. But before we had a larger pastoral staff, it was a dilemma for us. After going several years and struggling to find a pastor who could fill-in,…
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Sermon Follow-Up: 1 John 1:1-4
In 1 John 1:1-4, John says “we” apostles testify and proclaim to “you,” the church, the Word of Life which we have heard, seen, and handled. John gives a complete Christology in a few short verses. “Word of Life” is obviously a divine title; “heard, seen, and handled” describes one who is truly human. Jesus…
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“Let’s Keep Christmas Commercialized” by David Chilton
David Chilton article “Let’s Keep Christmas Commercialized” no longer seems to be available but it’s a classic, so I reprint it here (hoping I am not violating any copyrights): Every year about this time, there rises a hue and cry about the “commercialization” of Christmas, accompanied by impassioned pleas to get back to the “real…
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The PCA and Christian Education
Consider the following lengthy quotation in support of Christian education: — There is probably no more important duty than that of the education of our children. The future success of the Kingdom of our Lord is, to a great extent, dependent upon the successful education of covenant children in the knowledge of our Lord and…
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November ’25 X Posts and Other Miscellanies – Apostasy, Christian Nationalism and Fascism, Free Markets and Globalism, Depression, Family Counsel, Culture War, Religious Freedom, Creation, Socialism, Israel, Proverbs, Etc.
A lot of pop culture is just a psy-op designed to turn kids into perverts. It’s been working pretty well for a few generations now. — Calvin on apostasy (ICR 3.24.8): “This expression of our Savior [in Matthew 22:14] is also very improperly interpreted. But there will be no ambiguity if we attend to what our former remarks…
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Proverbs and the Culture War
Scripture gives plenty of commands, examples, and descriptions of godly people fighting what we today would call the “culture war.” Proverbs in particular is instructive. Five examples with selected commentary: [1] Proverbs 25:26: “A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well.” Those who surrender to the wicked allow them to…
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October ’25 X Posts and Other Notes: Motherhood and Mother Hunger, Christian Nationalism, Puritanism, Welfare, Paedocommunion, Discipline, America’s Christian Founding, the Great Commission, Liberalism/Progressivism, Third-Wayism, the Culture War, Public Education, Feminism and Feminization, Masculinity, Racial Identity Politics, etc.
“Mothers, the godly training of your offspring is your first and most pressing duty.” — Charles Spurgeon — “We all want progress, but if you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive…”…
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What Is a Christian Nation?
People sometimes ask, “What would a Christianized nation look like?” I’m glad you asked. Thankfully, God actually set up a nation one time and gave them a law. So we don’t really have to guess. We can just look at the nation God established and the law he gave them. We can study the Torah…
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Christian Nationalism: Towards a Definition and Taxonomy
There are at least 4 different definitions of Christian nationalism floating around so I want to provide something of a taxonomy for the discussion: First, the progressive definition. Progressives treat “Christian nationalism” as synonymous with racism/white supremacy, fascism, Nazism, religious coercion, etc. Of course, this is how progressives have labeled all conservatives for a long…
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