By now, you’ve heard stories like this too many times. Father McFarlin had a reputation for sexual deviancy. He crossed the line in conversations with children with sexually suggestive language. By 2005, his Bishops had investigated complaints by six different children in his diocese. But they didn’t report him to police or remove him from […]
Christian victory and the necessity of removing our “high places”
A guest post by Jordan Wilson: “Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued to sacrifice and make offerings on the high places” (2 Kings 12:3). “How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log […]
Called, but not chosen (Luke 14:1–24)
Jesus v. Jerusalem: A Commentary on Luke 9:51–20:26 7. “Called But Not Chosen” (Luke 14:1–24) It seems almost unbelievable that Jesus’ open condemnation of the Jews, Herod, and the Pharisees in particular got Him an invitation to dinner at a chief of the Pharisees’ house. The fact that this occurred pretty much shows that the […]
The great conservative hypocrisy, or ceding the moral high ground
There is a lot of talk of triumph for conservatism these days, but the truth is this country has not seen a genuine biblical conservative in the major parties for several decades (honestly, not even Reagan in practice). The problem is this: at the heart of conservatism lies a great compromise with the nastiest of moral enemies: […]
Revolutionary shocks in The Problem of Slavery in Christian America
Now that people have received The Problem of Slavery in Christian America, reactions are coming in. They are generally of one nature: exasperated wow. Most people simply don’t know the details of history. When they are exposed to those details, they can only react in shock. Just a few comments along these lines: During the […]
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