'Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.' - Colossians 3:5 The Colossians were dealing with the very same things we all go through and wrestle with after conversion: this putting on the new self and mortifying the old. This transformation does not... Continue Reading →
The Keys, the Flock, and the Fold: A Reformed Defense of Membership
Every time I go to a new restaurant, they seem to have some kind of rewards club to join. “Just give us your phone number for perks!” the screen—or an eager staffer—insists, while I mentally calculate whether I really want to hand my number to yet another corporation. "What’s in it for me?" is the... Continue Reading →
The Dilemma of the Baptist Spiritual Gift
I was recently invited by a friend to a baptism service at his Baptist church, where his child was to be baptized. As a friend—and, admittedly, the token Presbyterian in the room—I was glad to attend. After the service, conversation naturally turned toward the subject of baptism itself. I was struck by how often Baptists... Continue Reading →
Perfect Hatred or Sinful Wrath? Recovering the Psalms in an Age of Outrage
Recently, at the time of writing, Charlie Kirk was tragically gunned down at a university. In the aftermath, there has been shock, sadness, anger, and many other feelings throughout Americans and even some overseas. In response, fellow Christians have seemingly thrown down the gauntlet in a way not previously seen in interactions with ideological opponents.... Continue Reading →