Theology

A mentor of mine once remarked, “It’s OK to have nice things; it’s not OK for nice things to have you.” While helpful, this counsel fails to satisfy the…

Editor’s Note: This is part 2 of Dr. Garner’s article. Part 1 may  be accessed here.  The frequent and urgent biblical cries to sobriety expose the danger of the…

God’s speech carries final authority. That is only right. He is, after all, God. His gravitas weighs in every word on every page of his Word, where he calls us…

This article originally appeared at Reformation21. It is reposted here with permission. When the Obergefell case was argued before the US Supreme Court to establish the right to gay marriage,…

Introduction Paul uses two words in 1 Cor 6:9, “μαλακοὶ” (malakoi) and “ἀρσενοκοῖται” (arsenokoitai), that are as important to Paul’s understanding of sexuality as they are difficult to understand.…

If you have inhabited the world of Evangelicals for any length of time, then you have likely encountered all manner of pious sounding rhetorical jukes and derogatory quips about…

In 2009, my wife and I purchased a home in Atlanta, Georgia. Despite being a larger house in a nice neighborhood, it was what our realtor called “a handy…

In the Presbyterian Church in America we celebrate and value our Reformed and Confessional heritage. Our aim since 1973 has been to be “Faithful to the Scriptures, true to…

Summary: How 19th century Presbyterians simultaneously faithfully defended historic Christian orthodoxy against Enlightenment rationalistic anti-supernaturalism, and accommodated (indeed undergirded) America’s original sin: race-based chattel slavery (and later segregation). The…

The Christmas season can be incredibly hectic. There are presents to buy, people to see, food to prepare, and events to attend. If we are not careful, we can…