Baal, Ashtoreth, and Dagon, the old staples of ancient paganism repudiated by the prophets in the Word of God, never enjoyed the public relations opportunities post-modern idolatry boasts. Every couple of years an international worship service opens with praise music celebrating the apotheosis and reincarnation of ancient heathenism. Oblivious Christians complicity cheer and participate right alongside their Canaanite neighbors in this God...
Sagacity and Scandal
Musings, soul searching, and defense of Christ upon the resignation of Doug Phillips from Vision Forum….(read Doug’s letter of resignation here: Vision Forum Ministries) Among men who crave significance, the Spirit’s fruit is with the broken, the poor in spirit, and the meek. Those who are humble enough to be most important to just a few; their families and their local church bodies. These are the people and...
Theology and Politics
I’ve been reading two books in tandem with our men’s group study of “Law & Liberty” (Rushdoony). The first is, “God & Politics” (four views on the reformation of civil government…Theonomy, Principled Pluralism, Christian America, & National Confessionalism) edited by Gary Scott Smith. The second is a little (by word count) gem: “The Law” (the classic blueprint for a just...
Genetically Modified Ethics
This post is designed to draw attention to a pressing issue of our day according to our Biblical mandate to destroy every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God (II Cor 10:5). The philosophies motivating the GMO experiment on human guinea pigs represent a dereliction of the cultural mandate. In contrast to these policies, several Providence families have taken action for the glory of Christ in stewardship applied to agriculture. ...
Marriage According to Minnesota or Christ?
The Minnesota House of Representatives voted today to legalize homosexual “marriage” in direct legislative defiance of the fixed standard of righteousness established in the immutable Word of God. This decision, if it stands, will necessarily beg the wrath of Almighty God befall our society. Some of these consequential woes are imbedded in the indulgence of sodomy itself as the lifestyle is essentially generational suicide. Other...