John MacArthur responded to a pastor’s criticisms of his church’s decision to reopen in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s second round of lockdown orders, saying his church is “not spreading anything…
Month: August 2020
Christ Redeems Us from Disobedience: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 4 – John Piper
Christ’s blood not only purchases our forgiveness, but our obedience. We were not only redeemed from guilt, but from our futile ways of living. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Already, Not Yet: How to Live in the Last Days – David Briones
ABSTRACT: For now, Christians live in a great theological tension: we already possess every spiritual blessing in Christ, but we do not experience the fullness of these blessings yet. In…
Md. governor issues emergency order exempting private schools from shutdowns
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has issued an emergency order clarifying that private schools are exempted from a county order mandating their closure until October. Read More The Christian Post |…
Columns from Tabletalk Magazine, August 2020
The August issue of Tabletalk explores the Bible’s teaching on Christian discourse. As creatures made in the image of God, human beings reflect His speaking nature by communicating with one…
If These Reasons Wouldn’t Justify Killing a Kitten, Why Would They Justify Abortion?
For most of my life, I have been unabashedly and unflinchingly pro-choice. For many years, I saw abortion as little more than another form of birth control. Today, I am…
What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 3 of 7: Devotion to the Sacraments
What important practices marked believers in the first century? Continuing his series of talks on church life according to the New Testament, Alistair describes the essential role of baptism and…
Cultivating Christlike Virtue in a Virtue-Signaling Age – Dustin Crowe
In You Are What You Love, James K. A. Smith critiques American evangelicalism for equating knowledge with spiritual maturity. What we think is often prized above all, leading to “bobblehead…
Susie Spurgeon’s Gospel Initiative – Christy Britton
I’m exceptionally ordinary. I serve in backgrounds, not in spotlights. My gifts and skills, though valuable, are small. So when I’m confronted with the depth of darkness around me, when…
Make Your School Decision. Then Trust God. – Glenna Marshall
I never thought I’d add “face masks” to our school supply list. I never thought I’d have to decide if it’s safe to send my kids to school. I never…