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July 2021

July 21, 2021

No, Assigning “White” Authors Is Not “White Supremacy”: A Response to Jarvis Williams

In a short video shared by Woke Preacher Clips this week from a 2018 panel,...

July 12, 2021

The Book That Has Divided Reformed Evangelicalism: 6 Problems with “Divided by Faith”

In recent years, various evangelical leaders have embraced or voiced support for elements of the...

May 2021

May 03, 2021

A New Season: Beginning Work at Grace Bible Theological Seminary

After nearly six years at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, I am taking a position at...

December 2020

December 04, 2020

How Should Christians Think About the Term “Systemic Injustice”?

All the conversations over wokeness, Critical Race Theory, and intersectionality really boil down to this:...

June 2020

June 08, 2020

Is Critical Race Theory Christian? A Macropost (Parts 1-4)

(Author's note: I have taken the opportunity to collect my four posts about CRT into...

June 13, 2017

Why Substitutionary Atonement Is Necessary for Evangelical Faith

The Resolutions Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention has just published the resolution that Malcolm Yarnell...

April 2017

April 03, 2017

Mike Pence, Marriage-Preserver, Is What Ails America

At long last, after a great and terrible search, we have found what ails America....

December 2016

December 22, 2016

How Can Pastors Have a “Gospel-Centered” Ministry?

There is much talk about being "gospel-centered" today. I'm thrilled that there is. But what...

November 2016

November 02, 2016

Lux in Tenebris: How God Is Moving on Secular Campuses

It is not uncommon for evangelicals today to lament that the college campus is secularizing....

February 2016

February 22, 2016

Miguel Nunez and the Complementarian Revolution in Latin America

One of the ministries that most encourages me when I think about God's global work...

August 2015

August 17, 2015

Don’t Pump the Brakes: Engaging Hillsong’s Doctrine of Church Membership

Hillsong Church of New York City has landed in the news recently. Reed Kelly and...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Desperately Seeking Womanhood: Bruce Jenner & Masculine Inferiority

The word "transgender" has now mainstreamed in America. Two recent stories fitting this trend caught...

March 2015

March 04, 2015

Dear Rob Bell: The Church Isn’t Giving an Inch on Gay Marriage

Dear Rob Bell, I recently read your comments, made to Oprah, about the church being...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

Training the Next Generation to Be Men and Women

We live in strange days. Many of my parental peers are not training their boys...

December 11, 2014

With Tears: On Racism and the Gospel

Like many, I have been deeply saddened by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Grace and Truth: Reflections on ERLC 2014

The first national conference of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Chuck Colson and the Woman Dying from AIDS

Many years ago, Chuck Colson was doing what he did constantly: visiting prisoners. Formerly incarcerated...

May 2014

May 23, 2014

Why Creativity Is Profoundly Christian

I recently wrote three posts for the Kern Pastors Network on the broad topic of...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

David Platt: “Don’t Squander Your Singleness”

At the CBMW 2014 National Conference, "CBMW and the Gospel: A Brave New Movement," David...

November 2013

November 02, 2013

The Gospel and Obedience in Christian Parenting

A couple of great pieces popped up this week about Christian parenting. Few subjects are...

August 2013

August 22, 2013

How on Earth Should Christians Handle “Abortion Contracts” and “Throuples”?

This is a confusing age for Christians. There are many cultural challenges to marriage popping...

August 21, 2013

For New Englanders: October’s Plant New England Conference

Are you a Christian in New England who loves the gospel? Do you want to...

August 15, 2013

The iPhone and the Gospel: 5 Strategies for Health

Does your iPhone relate to the gospel of Jesus Christ? Yes, I think so. In...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Partnership with CBMW: What Will Donating Actually Produce?

If you support the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, what will you actually be...

March 2013

March 05, 2013

CBMW Announcement #2: Men’s, Women’s & Public Square Channels

Yesterday CBMW made the first of five big announcements. We shared about our new website....

February 2013

February 11, 2013

Two Good Books by Young Evangelical Dudes

One of the most encouraging things that we get to see as believers is the...

February 06, 2013

On the “Queen James Bible”: Is the Bible “Homophobic”?

I just wrote an essay for Baptist Press on the recently released "Queen James Bible," whose editors...

February 05, 2013

2013 America: Paul Harvey Vs. Calvin Klein Underwear Guy

I just published an essay entitled "A Tale of Two Americas" over at the American...

January 2013

January 10, 2013

Is the Bible Anti-Wealth? No!

A few months ago, I wrote a review of David Platt's Radical Together. I strongly commended...

January 08, 2013

The Key to a Strong Marriage: Humble Repentance

Every marriage is under attack. Marriage is given to humanity by God as, ultimately, an...