Last month, the Kenwood Institute hosted a “disputation” about the so-called “fourfold sense” of Scripture (a.k.a., “quadriga”). It was a fascinating and clarifying discussion. Patrick Schreiner defended the quadriga. Jim Hamilton advocated authorial intent. Mitch Chase represented what might be described as a kind of mediating position, although he clearly favors authorial intent. If you missed it, you can watch it below. Yesterday, the Kenwood Institute released post-debate reflections on the event that included yours truly, Jim Hamilton, and Tom Sculthorpe (watch below). Patrick Schreiner has penned some post-debate reflections as well.
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Triaging Sexuality and Gender Errors
Is it a primary or a secondary issue for a church to employ a female pastor? That is a question that Jon Swan and I address today in a discussion about “theological triage” and a variety of gender and sexuality errors.
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The Good Shepherd – John 10:7–21
In the good shepherd “parable,” it’s crystal clear that the thieves and the robbers are the Pharisees while the shepherd is Jesus. Just as the sheep listen to the voice of the Shepherd alone and run from the voice of the thieves and robbers, so also this blind man (and those like him) recognize implicitly the voice of their Savior Jesus while resisting the error of the Pharisees. The verses before us are not so much an explanation of that “parable” but an elaboration and expansion of some of its themes. The elaboration explains three things: I. Jesus Is the Door (7-10) II. Jesus Is the Shepherd (11-16) III. Jesus…
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Do You Believe in the Son of Man? – John 9:35–10:6
The verses before us come right after Jesus performed this incredible miracle at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem—the healing of the man born blind. But while this action has astonished many, it has triggered the Pharisees. They are livid with Jesus because he had the temerity to perform this miracle on the Sabbath, which they believed to be a violation of Moses’ Law. So they are interrogating the man born blind trying to find out where Jesus is. And in the process they end up in a conflict with the healed man and throw him out of the synagogue. Whereas the blind man has had his eyes opened, the…
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Trans Tide Continues to Recede – CBMW Podcast
In this episode of the CBMW Podcast, I join Colin Smothers and Jon Swan to discuss a stunning article in the The Atlantic that admits the “science” doesn’t support the transgender propaganda that they and the Left have been peddling. This is an extraordinary development because The Atlantic is a mainstream leftwing publication. Watch below or listen at the Spotify or Apple Podcast links below.
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A Confrontation with Jesus – John 4:16-26 – SBTS Chapel
Earlier today I delivered a message in Southern Seminary’s chapel titled “A Confrontation with Jesus” on John 4:16-26. The video is below.
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Must-See Interview with Senator Ben Sasse
I can’t even begin to express what Ben Sasse’s testimony has meant to me since announcing his cancer diagnosis in December. He is absolutely defiant in his suffering, trusting Christ, and taunting death. Where does this confidence come from? He’s a living, breathing testament to the power of God in the gospel. Hallelujah. He also reflects on his life and what he would do differently. He is pointing us to the permanent things. Thank you, Senator Sasse. Watch all of this, but especially the last 20 minutes or so.
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A Piece of My Childhood Goes up in a Cinder
The picture you see above is something that happened in my hometown yesterday. To most people, I’m sure this looks merely like an old building that has just burned, but for me it’s so much more than that. It’s also a precious piece of my childhood going up in a cinder. This building was for many years the old Uptown Newsstand, owned and run by Mr. Johnny McDaniel. If Norman Rockwell ever painted a picture of a Newstand and its owner, it would look like Uptown and Mr. Johnny. I rode my bike there religiously every week for comic books and —when I had enough money left over — Delaware…
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Interview with “Issues, Etc.” Podcast about Cities Church
I spoke with “Issue, Etc.” this morning about the mob action at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota yesterday morning. Listen below:
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The Desecration of Cities Church
I was mad as a hornet when I saw what happened this morning to Cities Church, a Southern Baptist congregation in St. Paul, Minnesota. For those of you who haven’t seen the news, a group of leftist radicals shut down Cities Church’s worship service by shouting down the pastor, marching around the sanctuary yelling protests against ICE, and haranguing the men, women, and children who were gathered for worship. For a first person account of what happened, see the video below which was posted by one of the protesters. Please note the vile things coming out of the protester’s mouth and the terrified child being comforted by his father at…
