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…
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FamilyTheology
Going to Rome By Way of Corinth
The Truth about Concupiscence - Part 1 of 2by David Garner October 8, 2018God’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…
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If censoriousness is not a fruit of the Spirit, and uncharitable assumptions are not marks of genuine piety, then why are they so prevalent in the courts of the…
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FamilyMinistryTheology
Revoice and the “Idolatry” of the Nuclear Family
by Richard Phillips October 2, 2018This 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,…
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The Revoice Conference is history. When first announced with its advertised purpose statement, sponsors, plenary sessions and speakers, my Session requested I pastorally address it for them and our…
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FamilyTheology
Paul’s Understanding of Sexuality
μαλακοὶ and ἀρσενοκοῖται in 1 Cor 6:9by Guy Waters September 20, 2018Introduction 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.…
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ConfessionalMinistryTheology
Preaching Sound Doctrine
A Series on The Westminster Larger Catechism Q&A 154-160by Daniel Schrock September 17, 2018If 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…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistry
The Church and the Pastor
What is the Value of the Doctrine of the Church to Pastoral Ministry?by Jason Helopoulos September 4, 2018I attended a meeting once in which a pastor was explaining why his church embraced the philosophy of ministry it did. When he was asked to clarify, he simply…
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How is the Word to be Preached?
A Series on The Westminster Larger Catechism Q&A 154-160by Donny Friederichsen August 28, 2018Editor’s Note: This is part 6 of a 10 part series on Westminster Larger Catechism Question and Answers 154-160. It is still technically true that the sun never sets…
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The Presbyterian Church in America has faced several challenges in its forty-six year history. It could be argued, however, that none of those challenges has threatened the peace and purity…