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Racism and Critical Race Theory Part 1 The Current Conversation
PrintVolume 27, Issue 1, January 2021 Among the most pressing issues of our times are those surrounding systemic racism. I write this even in light of an extremely important Presidential election and being engulfed in the Covid-19 pandemic because, as important as these other two issues are, racism has become so divisive and explosive that it has the potential of shaping our world for years to come. Volumes have been written and spoken on this subject from every persuasion, and my comments will likely add little. However, as issues concerning racism are not only cultural but also spiritual, it is important that we examine how racial debates and disagreements are affecting Christians and the church. In trying to get a handle on the recent social unrest and the factors behind it, we will approach the subject in four steps: Examine the current conversation, including an understanding of terms being used;…Read More »
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Biblical Discernment in Christian Literature
PrintVolume 26, Issue 4, August/September 2020 Biblical discernment today, if not at an all-time low, is surely bumping along at the bottom of the pond, and nowhere is that more evident than in Christian literature. Most people, if a book …Read More »The Enneagram Part 2
PrintVolume 26, Issue 3, June/July 2020 In the first article on this subject, I began by developing a case for biblical authority and sufficiency, stating that anything that attempts to by-pass Scripture as the source of truth for Christian living …Read More »The Enneagram – Part 1
PrintVolume 26, Issue 2, April/May 2020 If you have not heard of the Enneagram yet, you will soon. According to Wikipedia it “is a model of the human psyche which is principally understood and taught as a typology of nine interconnected personality types. …Read More »Girl, Wash Your Face A Critique
Print(Volume 26, Issue 1, February/March 2020) The best lies, the most potent lies, are rooted in deception. Obvious lies seldom get out of the starting gate, while well-disguised lies are racing around the track. John 1:5 informs us that Jesus …Read More »
Recent Book Reviews
The Forgotten Spurgeon by Iain Murray
PrintNineteenth Century English pastor Charles Spurgeon is well-known to Christians today, especially those of the Reformed persuasion, who see him as a champion for Calvinism. Others point to his passion for “soul-winning,” still others love his sermons and highly quotable …Read More »Overcoming the World, Grace to Win the Daily Battle
PrintJoel Beeke’s thesis is that the time is “right for us to biblically expose and condemn worldliness, and to promote the alternatives of genuine piety and holiness” (p. 9). As the author addresses his subject he turns repeatedly to the …Read More »God’s Forever Family, The Jesus People Movement in America by Larry Eskridge
PrintGod’s Forever Family tells the story of the rise, development and influence of the Jesus People (or Freaks, as they were called at the time). The actual movement was short lived, being birthed directly after the 1967 “Summer of Love” …Read More »Culture Shift, Engaging Current Issues With Timeless Truth by R. Albert Mohler
PrintCulture Shift is comprised of twenty short essays addressing various cultural issues from a biblical perspective. Subjects include secularism (pp. 7-21), the morality of torture (pp. 33-63), public education (pp. 65-94), abortion (pp. 103-120), suffering and pain (pp. 121-136), atomic …Read More »