Toward a Christian Vision of Government
The cult of Climate, Covid, CRT, LGBT, and "unity. We’re at a cultural moment. It’s a product of counter reformation. Success involves 0 carbon, 0 Covid, 0 intolerance. They are impossible utopian goals… This all gives justification for state to have ultimate reach and authority power to get us to the place of ultimate simplicity. Total oneness and unity. The Bible teaches us Jesus is King and Kuyper (this does NOT include the libbed-out "neo-Kuyperians" who are preachers of heresy of and lovers of Totalitarianism) and Boot teach us there is, in fact, a Christian Vision of Government...
The Rule of Faith for Reading the Bible
Today we sit down with Todd Hains, author of “Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith” (IVP), and learn that there is more to Luther than his emphasis on salvation by faith alone. How should we read the Bible? What lens should we have when reading the law? What guide for the Psalms? Indeed, Luther and Hains have much to offer in response to these questions. Happy Reformation Week!
Jacob & the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship
“There is much in Jacob’s character, actions, and motives that I find extremely distasteful, which is exactly why I identify so closely with him. He is everything about myself that I wish I were not. Even in utero, he is looking out for #1… For all these reasons and more, Jacob is the model disciple.”
A Delightful Interview with Richard Gaffin
In this interview we sit down with Richard Gaffin, author of “An Introduction to the Biblical Theology of Acts and Paul - In the Fullness of Time” (Crossway) where I pepper Dr Gaffin with every question under the sun in regards to neo-Calvinisim (and its drift to liberalism), Kuyper & Bavinck (and translations), Geerhardus Vos (was he a neo-Calvinist?), Ridderbos (did he cave to liberalism?), Romans 7...
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Now that your "New Years Resolutions" have failed (or did they ever move beyond resolve?)
Social scientists tell us that by the time February rolls around each year, the resolutions that so many people pledged to pursue in the New Year have largely been abandoned. It’s hard to know precisely how the pandemic influenced resolutions heading into 2022, but undoubtedly many of us entered this...
If you know only one thing, know this
“The distinction between law and gospel is the highest art in Christendom.” – Martin Luther “The reality of God’s grace is so radical that we often find ourselves trying to domesticate it, unconsciously (or not), imposing all manner of fine print about what constitutes acceptance or rejection… Our tit-for-tat programming...
by Tinus van der Walt
Writing an article about the state of Neo-Calvinism in South-Africa can be a daunting task. I will not aim at providing a systematic and comprehensive overview. A few basic facts, some highlights and a statement of my hopes for the future, will have to do. The account that I will...
“Be Near Unto God” as a Balance to Neo-Calvinist Theology & Studies
This historical reality begs the question: was there a relationship between Kuyper’s public activity and his practice of personal piety? And more generally, is there a link between Christian public life and Christian spirituality? Concerning the former, Kuyper developed a robust public theology, which argued biblically that it was a...
by Andrés García.
Mexicans today live their lives in a context quite far from God. Little is known of Calvin, of the reformers, of church history; for the same reasons, knowledge of Neo-Calvinism is unknown in much of the country. However, some churches of Calvinist tradition jealously guard these roots, so that Calvinism...
God is sovereign… So now what?
“Humanity is no aimless mass of people which only serves the purpose of giving birth to the elect. On the contrary, the world now, as well as in the beginning, is the theater for the mighty works of God, and humanity remains a creation of His hand, which, apart from...
Means, Ends & Expectations of Personal Devotion
What should my “quiet time” consist of? What should be taking place – increased knowledge? felt experience? Regardless, what are the appointed tools and means? Are “quiet times” even a biblical concept? What did the people of God do before the printing press? Join us as we sit down with...
by Steve Bishop
England has a population of 56 million and yet there are only a small number of Calvinists and an even smaller number of neo-Calvinists. However, their influence has been greater than their numbers. For many years in the twentieth century, there were three main hubs of neo-Calvinism in England: Cambridge,...
And Why I Want Christians to Read Him
I thought “I should wipe this pee off. If I was in the garden, or the new heavens and new earth, there would be no pee on the toilet seat. I wasn’t created to pee on the seat nor were people created to have to sit on my pee.” And...