The Public Reading of Scripture

February 7, 2017

I appreciate Brian Tallman’s article at Reformation 21 on the public reading of scripture, and probably find his line of reasoning persuasive, though I am not in the PCA. However, I did find these three paragraphs on the WLC, which…

Some Reflections on Mark 6:14-29

February 3, 2017

Herod is controlled by a woman who is not his legitimate wife, and his daughter holds massive sway over him. He cares what John the Baptizer says because Herod knows he’s right (v.18-20), but won’t change his ways. Herod’s political…

(Not) On Social Media

January 31, 2017

I am, for the most part, absent from social media. This is an intentional choice, and has not always been the case for me. For a time I even worked as a director of social media and SEO. But I…

Jesus, the Royal Refugee

January 28, 2017

My God was a political refugee from the Middle East. “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For…

On Patriotic Idolatry

January 27, 2017

Christians have a word to describe the worship of that which is not God: idolatry. Idolatry, of course, can be a quite impressive form of devotion. The only difficulty is idolaters usually end up killing someone for calling into question…