• Book Reviews,  Complementarianism

    TGC’s review of š‘€š‘’š‘Ÿš‘’ š¶š‘œš‘šš‘š‘™š‘’š‘šš‘’š‘›š‘”š‘Žš‘Ÿš‘–š‘Žš‘›š‘–š‘ š‘š

    Nadya Williams has written a positive review ofĀ Mere Complementarianism for TGC. She writes: “This book is a helpful and readable resource for those who want to understand why complementarianism is important both theologically and practically—because… this matters for the body of Christ that is the church. Mere Complementarianism delivers as promised: an overview of God’s vision for men and women in the church and beyond that’s straightforward and helpful.” Read the rest of her review here. You can order the book from Amazon below:

  • Complementarianism,  Podcast,  Theology/Bible

    Introducing “Mere Complementarianism”

    Yesterday was the official release day of my new bookĀ Mere Complementarianism: Male and Female in the Image of God. It is now available at a variety of your favorite online booksellers: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Westminster | 10 of Those | TGC Today we talked about the book on the CBMW podcast. I hope you’ll take a listen but also get a copy of the book and read it. The YouTube video of our discussion is below along with Spotify and Apple Podcasts versions below that.

  • Podcast,  Sermon

    The Hour Has Come – John 12:1-26

    Time and again, Jesus stirs things up and then withdraws from ultimate public confrontation that might lead to His arrest. Why? Over and over, the explanation is because ā€œHis hour had not yet comeā€ (John 2:4; 7:30; 8:20). That is, until we get to John 12:23, where Jesus totally reverses course and says: ā€œThe hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorifiedā€ (v. 23). [You can listen to the rest of the message at the Apple Podcasts and Spotify links below.] 

  • Politics,  Sermon,  Theology/Bible

    Are We Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of a Sin? – Romans 13:1-7

    Some of you may have heard that Mark Dever almost died about two months ago. Even after his life was spared, it wasn’t clear whether he would ever speak or preach again. I haven’t talked about it much and won’t even now because he and the church haven’t been talking about it much–at least not that I have seen publicly (it was mentioned here). Today, however, is his first Sunday back in the pulpit at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, and it was glorious. He launched right into the sermon without even acknowledging his absence. In other words, Mark preached like he wasn’t the point. Not until the last three minutes…

  • Christianity,  Culture

    God Shed His Grace on Thee – America at 250

    I write this on the eve of the 250th anniversary of our great nation, and I have delighted to see so many people taking time to honor and celebrate the occasion. Everywhere I drive, every store I walk in—everyone has been ā€œAmerica-maxingā€ all week. And really, it’s pretty much been going on all summer because of the World Cup coming to the good old U.S. of A. And it’s not just the tournament. It’s the countless international fans who have been swarming the country to watch their national teams play. These good people have been documenting on social media their reveling in Americana. From Buc-ee’s to Taco Bell to free…

  • Complementarianism,  Theology/Bible

    The Phoebe Hoax

    Never has more been made of so little than what egalitarians make of Paul’s mention of Phoebe inĀ Romans 16:1-2. This is no disrespect to Phoebe, who clearly was a faithful Christian woman from the environs of Corinth. But egalitarians have fabricated an entire mythology around this woman that is not justified by what Paul actually says about her. Keep in mind that Phoebe’s only mention in the entire Bible isĀ Romans 16:1-2, and here is what Paul says about her: [Click here to read the rest of the article at CBMW.org]

  • SBC,  Sermon

    The Bleating of the Sheep and the Tearing of the Robe

    I believe Willy Rice’s message at the SBC Pastor’s Conference last week is the most prophetic word I’ve heard from that conference in decades. Profoundly biblical and powerfully applied to the headwinds Southern Baptists are facing. Take heed, SBC. “The Bleating of the Sheep and the Tearing of the Robe” — 1 Samuel 15:22–27