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Doug Wilson on the Idiocy of Atheistic Rage

By On October 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Creation/Evolution, Debates

Doug Wilson rightly observes the idiocy of atheistic anger in this quip from “Letters from a Christian Citizen”:

“You want to rage, but there is no object for your anger. There is no wall to punch. Because above you and them is only sky. You want to rail against God, but He is not there. But that [...]

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Vincent Cheung: “Cessationism is not a doctrine to be argued about, but a sin to be repented of”

By On October 6, 2011 · 6 Comments · In Pentecostal/Charismatic Interests, Theology

As the validity of charismatic gifts have received recent attention in the blogosphere, due in large part to Doug Wilson and Mark Dricoll’s discussion, and Michael Horton’s thoughts, and more; I thought it worth posting some comments from Vincent Cheung, a Reformed scholar [...]

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John Piper on the Particular Benefits Extended to Children of Believers…My Thoughts on Baptist and Reformed Perspectives on Children and Relation to Covenant

By On July 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Baptism, Calvinism, Children, Communion/Lord's Supper, Covenant Theology, Family, Fatherhood, Homeschool, Motherhood, Theology

Here is an extended quote from John Piper from the following article, “What Did Christ Purchase for Your Children with His Blood?”:

But did the blood of Christ purchase no privileges for the children of believers? Did the blood of Christ not unite families across generations? What about 

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Book Review of Douglas Wilson’s “Reforming Marriage”

By On July 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Book Recommendations, Book Reviews, Family, Marriage

There are too many books on marriage – which attests to the mysterious nature of marriage and the perpetual need to improve it. The best thoughts of the thousands of folks who have embarked on marriage books only seem to add to an ever-growing list of things to do to improve one’s marriage, while [...]

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Good Advice for Pastors from Doug Wilson

By On May 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Homiletics/Preaching, Pastoral Ministry

I love gleaning wisdom from ministers more seasoned and wiser than I; so whenever one offers a checklist of what makes a minister effective, I listen up. Doug Wilson offers 10 things I think are worth repeating here:

1. You are a minister of Christ, for the people. You are not [...]

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The Beautifying Effects of the Gospel…or Brush Your Teeth and Chew With Your Mouth Closed

By On September 4, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Children, Christ & Culture, Discipleship/Sanctification, Ethics, Family, Fatherhood, Food, Womanhood

“One of the consequences of our culture’s slide away from the true faith has been a marked rise in Christians making their peace with various forms of uncleanliness — in food prep, in personal hygiene, with tattoos, in dumping litter, in sexual practices, or how they keep their living rooms and yards. [...]

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Humanistic Conservatism

By On July 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Christ & Culture, Debates, Philosophy, Politics

Doug Wilson, reflecting on Glenn Beck’s novel The Overton Window and Beck’s view of humanity:

Our problem is humanism, and we cannot effectively counter radical leftist humanism with apparently milder right wing forms of it. The humanist believes that mankind is basically good and, going back to Socrates, the explanation for [...]

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Fox News Recruiting Maxim Crowd? Encouraging "Dignified" Debauchery?

By On June 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Christ & Culture, Politics

I have long wondered why Fox News would feature half-clothed women on their website EVERYDAY!!! Some of their female guests also show quite a bit of cleavage. As I write this, there are two pics of breasts featured by a Russian model and Meghan Fox. I couldn’t believe that this would be [...]

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How to be a Patriot without Being Idolatrous

By On April 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Christ & Culture, Politics

Doug Wilson is blogging his way through Peter Hitchens’ The Rage Against God.  He opens his sixth installment:

Peter Hitchens’ next chapter was profound and moving. Entitled “Britain’s Pseudo-Religion and the Cult of Winston Churchill,” he makes the brave move of identifying the carnage of the two great wars of the [...]

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How Do the Church and Kingdom Triumph on Earth

By On March 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Christ & Culture, Ecclesiology (Church Stuff), Theology

In my last post, I referred to Wilson’s postmillennial view of the Church/Kingdom relationship.  His post explains how he believes the Kingdom of God will come on earth: through the gradual working of the Spirit (leaven is an analogy that he often uses, referring to Jesus’ parable).  [...]

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Church and Kingdom

By On March 15, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Christ & Culture, Christology, Discipleship/Sanctification, Ecclesiology (Church Stuff), Philosophy, Theology

Kevin DeYoung has noted before that people talk a lot about the Kingdom of God, but don’t always have a fully biblical view of this issue.  Last week, he posted some thoughts on this issue, cautioning people who want to bring the kingdom to earth.  DeYoung argues instead that the kingdom [...]

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The Elders of Christ Church (Moscow, ID) on Charity

By On February 11, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Ethics

One of the hard things to sort out in the Christian life is how one should respond to need.  At what point does giving to someone actually do harm?  At the one extreme, you can take Matthew 5:42 ["Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow [...]

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