Getting over a pastor
Congregations can get over pastors. Pastors are, and should be, replaceable. But pastors don’t get over the places, the people, they serve. In a pastor’s mind, those two names, his and theirs, will always go together.
Articles
… So Loved the World
Doggedly chasing the world’s standard for inclusivity and hypersensitivity often falls flat and possibly lands with a lawsuit or two. But maybe there’s another way.
The Gospel and Little Green Men
Are there extraterrestrials out there? Likely not. Whatever life may exist in outer space, this we can say for certain: It too somehow suffered from Adam’s fall. It too somehow shares in the redemption of Christ on earth.
A Sneaky Temptation: Theology of Glory Creep
It’s common for people to formulate the identity of God by determining first what’s good in us, and then deciding that God must be that and more.
In Praise of the Old Church Pew
Church pews are made for community. You cannot wall yourself off from others. You cannot decide to be alone.
Reformation 2017: What’s at Stake? The Same Thing as Always
The article upon which the Church stands or falls is the doctrine of justification. It is the chief article of Christian doctrine.
As Living Members of One Body in Christ
The life of the church is not a human endeavor or accomplishment. It is the gift of God, which He accomplishes by the ministry of the Gospel.
Marriage: Human Construct or Divine Institution?
Any conversation about marriage ought to start with a simple definition—what is marriage?
Storming the Gates of Paradise
While transhumanists hope to prolong life by halting aging processes, they can’t make sure the parachute opens when you try sky-diving on your 650th birthday.
Transhumanism: The Danger of Humans without Bodies
Transhumanism promotes uploading human personalities into robotic bodies so that people can live beyond death. But in view of the Gospel promise, the dream of humans without bodies, of our minds being uploaded into robots so as to live forever, seems less like a dream, and more like a nightmare.
Luther’s Catholic Reformation
The early Lutherans were also diligent to keep the traditional practices and ceremonies of the church, as long as these did not conflict with the Gospel of grace.
In the Beginning
The earth where we live, the universe in which we exist, didn’t just happen. God created it.