In the church I pastor, there have been countless families adopting children from all over the world in the last decade. Our congregation has been strengthened practically and theologically by the adoption culture that has
The Apostles judge our hermeneutics we do not judge theirs. We proceed on the basis of the dual authorship and organic unity of Scripture. The Scripture possesses a canonical Sensus Plenior. Ultimately the locus of
“In a post-modern world, all issues eventually revolve around the self,” asserts R. Albert Mohler (He is Not Silent, 121). Contemporary preaching too often mirrors the American cultural triumph of the therapeutic. Allen Mitsuo Wakabayashi
Brad M. Griffin from the Fuller Youth Institute recently posted an article, “The Only Six Words Parents Need to Say to Their Kids About Sports—Or Any Performance.” I am sympathetic with some aspects of the
The enlightenment mindset enthroned human reason and scientism as the objective adjudicator of truth claims. The enlightenment influence on biblical interpretation resulted in a need to eliminate, in principle, the supernatural authorship of God from
Following Jesus’ example and teaching, the apostles interpreted the meaning, significance, and application of the entire Bible in light of Jesus’ person and work. Their preaching was the preeminent display of this hermeneutical commitment. When
Several years ago, Andy Stanley, pastor of the large and influential North Point Community Church, asserted that there is nothing distinct about Christian leadership. When asked the question, “What is distinctly spiritual about the kind
Legalism is the pursuit of good works abstracted from faith in an effort to garner God’s favor and blessing. Moralism is the attempt to obey or impose the ethical commands of the Bible abstracted from
James Petigru Boyce (1827–1888) served as a Southern Baptist pastor, theologian, author, and seminary professor and was the founder and first president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The article “Preaching Plain Truths” in the
When I hear someone say, “War Eagle,” or see someone wearing Auburn sports gear I almost reflexively feel obligated to respond, “Roll Tide!” In fact, it seems like a duty, a moral responsibility even. Years