Elder Questions: Miscarriage
I’m currently in a six month eldership process at my local church. This series is taken from questions asked during the process. How would you respond to a couple at...
Basic Hermeneutical Principles
It is both the privilege and responsibility of every Christian to interpret the Bible for himself/herself. This principle of private interpretation, based on the doctrine of...
Let this Strange Firestorm be a Lesson
Controversy is like a social hemorrhoid that will flare up on a regular basis & need to be cooled and soothed (I almost used the term strange anal fire but I thought...
What Does it Mean to Be Charismatic?
Many within evangelical circles seem to have failed to recognize how influential and growing the charismatic movement is these days among the most theologically astute. By...
Theology Unplugged: Church (Part 2) – Local vs. Universal
[display_podcast] Join Michael Patton, Tim Kimberley, JJ Seid and Sam Storms as they continue their new series on the Church. This is a topic hotly debated today. What really...
What if My Children Are Not Elect?
An email came into the Credo House today containing this question: I’m wrestling with Calvin right now and as a parent I have hit a wall…What if my kids...
Beware of Images that Make You Look More Pathetic than Cool
When did we make it our obsession to be liked by everyone so that we go out of our way to project images that will please them? I speak not of the youngsters here. I’m talking...
Why John MacArthur May Be Losing His Voice
It is awfully hard to write a blog expressing disagreement. I particularly have trouble when it comes to naming names. I am not saying it is necessarily wrong, I am just...
Dealing with Your Inner Skeptic (while in the Purgatory of Doubt)
Some of you are living in a purgatory of doubt. You find yourself caught between two opinions. You have studied just about all you can study. You have read both sides to the...