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March 2026

March 26, 2026

Vischer, Jethani, and “Creeds Only” Christianity

There is a new trend in the Evangelical vlogosphere among progressive Christians, in particular over...

July 2025

July 25, 2025

Beauty Must Be Saved before It Can Save the World

This is a guest post by colleague and FB friend, Chester Delagneau. Chester is a...

February 2025

February 11, 2025

The “Gods” of Left and Right: The Left-Wing God

Ever since Panaetius of Rhodes (185-110/109 BC) philosophers have recognized three modes of theological expression....

January 2025

January 30, 2025

The Many Sins of “Bishop” Mariann Budde

Recently Mariann Edgar Budde, an Episcopalian bishop who preached at Donald Trump during a National...

October 2024

October 22, 2024

More Fake Political Umbrage by Evangelical “Leaders”

Yet another group of evangelical "leaders" (whoever anointed them as such, we know not), has...

May 2024

May 30, 2024

What is a Saint in Christianity?

In the last post I tried to answer the question of "What is Legalism?" within...

May 23, 2024

What is Legalism in Christianity?

The charge of "Legalism," or of being legalistic, can often come quick and hard in...

May 03, 2024

Can Dreams Be Sinful?

In contemporary Christianity the claim is often made that only behaviors are sinful. However, the...

April 2024

April 12, 2024

Why the Conquest of Canaan was Just

In the last few posts I have offered a defense of the "literal view" of...

April 03, 2024

The Canaanite Conquest and The Corporate Nature of Sin

In this series, I have been defending a literalist view of the Israelites' conquest of...

March 2024

March 29, 2024

The Conquest of Canaan: How Sin Pollutes the Land

In my last article, I addressed a recent controversy that broke about Israel's conquest of...

March 26, 2024

William Lane Craig and The Canaanite Genocide

Recently, an online debate flared up regarding the biblical conquest of the Canaanites, or what...

March 14, 2024

Four Warnings For Christians Engaged In Spiritual Battle

In my last post on Deuteronomy Chapter 7, I discussed the three reasons the Bible...

March 06, 2024

Why Did God Order the Destruction of Canaan?

One of the most contentious and vexing questions of biblical history is God's ordering Israel...

February 2024

February 02, 2024

Was Noah Raped by His Son?

In a previous post, I explored an interpretive option as to why Moses was prevented...

January 2024

January 24, 2024

Theological Movie Review: “Flower Moon” and “The Iron Claw”

I rarely do movie reviews, but two recent films are worth writing about: Martin Scorsese's...

December 2023

December 31, 2023

New Year’s Resolution(s) – 10 Things We Want to See in 2024

With each passing year many of us attempt to change some aspect of their lives...

November 2023

November 10, 2023

Theological Reflections on Vacation

I recently was blessed with the opportunity to get away from daily life and spend...

October 2023

October 17, 2023

David Platt’s “Counter Culture:” One Reader’s Testimony

Disclaimer: It is not my usual policy to provide book reviews. In this case perhaps...

October 13, 2023

Andy Stanley’s Evangelical Error: No Such Thing As “Unconditional” Love

It may seem unfair to use a particular pastor as an example of a much...

September 2023

September 30, 2023

Do We Serve a Wrathful God? Why Yes, We Do!

As Christians we have often heard the term “the wrath of God” and, in fact,...

September 22, 2023

What Divides The Left and Right?: America’s Battle over “The Way”

For several decades now, many in America have tried to find the central issue, the...

September 19, 2023

Can Theology Liberate Us?: Gustavo Gutierrez and Progressive Christianity (Part 4)

In this article, I conclude my four-part series examining theologians of the 19th and 20th...

August 2023

August 25, 2023

The Founding Fathers of Progressive Christianity: Part 2 – Rauschenbusch

This is the second of a four part series in which I explore theologians of...

August 11, 2023

5, No 6, Characteristics of Biblical Manhood

There are some bedrock facts about Jesus Christ that all people, regardless of theological or...

July 2023

July 31, 2023

When Family Dies: The Demoralization of the West and the End of Culture

In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the preeminent Harvard sociologist, Carle C. Zimmerman...

July 28, 2023

Sound of Freedom: A Politically Incorrect Review

“Never Trust a Pedophile” – Tim Ballard Like most Americans, if you spend little time...

June 2023

June 14, 2023

Four “Hot Button” Issues the Church Must Confront

In this recent episode of the "Come Let Us Reason" podcast, friend and colleague Lenny...

May 2023

May 31, 2023

The Rise and Fall of The Therapeutic Society (Part 2: The End of Therapy)

In the last post, I gave a brief account of the rise and dominance of...

May 27, 2023

The Rise And Fall of The Therapeutic Society: (Part I – The Rise of Psychology)

In 1955 German sociologist Helmut Schelsky wrote these enigmatic yet incisive words: Psychotherapy and psychological...