Passover and the Discipline of Remembering

Passover and the Discipline of Remembering JOHN STONESTREET  WITH MARIA BAER  –  Friday 10 Apr 2020 It doesn’t happen every year, but this year it did. Yesterday, Maundy Thursday fell on the first full day of the Jewish Passover. What makes this an especially poignant convergence is that the meal we remember every Maundy Thursday, … More Passover and the Discipline of Remembering

Hate Speech

Prior to the current COVID-19 crisis President Trump and his deplorable’s as his supporters are known were often accused of hate speech. Why mostly because they expounded biblical doctrine that did not agree with the liberal left’s agenda. Were they lying no, were they being malicious in their intent no, they were just speaking out against … More Hate Speech

What Was God’s Purpose in the Cross?

 R.C. Sproul Apr 01, 2020 What Was God’s Purpose in the Cross? The doctrine of limited atonement (also known as “definite atonement” or “particular redemption”) says that the atonement of Christ was limited (in its scope and aim) to the elect; Jesus did not atone for the sins of everybody in the world. In my denomination, we examine young … More What Was God’s Purpose in the Cross?

The Puritans’ Passion for Doctrinal Purity

I often hear today modern evangelicals saying things like, ‘oh doctrine is not so important as…’ It leaves me wondering if they even understand what doctrine is: Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language defined it thus:  DOCTRINE, noun [Latin , to teach.] 1. In a general sense, whatever is taught. Hence, a principle or position in … More The Puritans’ Passion for Doctrinal Purity

Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church

Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church JOHN STONESTREET  WITH SHANE MORRIS Last week, a pastor at a megachurch in Tampa, Florida was arrested for holding services in defiance of a ban on public gatherings. The very idea of the government arresting a pastor for holding worship services in America raised plenty of red … More Why We Shouldn’t Get Used to Online Church

How Christians Can Show Christ During the Coronavirus Crisis

How Christians Can Show Christ During the Coronavirus Crisis JOHN STONESTREET  WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Though the world has changed dramatically in the last few weeks, the call for Christians to be salt and light hasn’t. That’s one of the difficult things about our faith. The Biblical instruction is clear enough: Here’s what God is doing … More How Christians Can Show Christ During the Coronavirus Crisis

Easter

Easter is about the power of God, His hatred of sin and His great love for an undeserving mankind What’s Easter all about? What does this solemn yet celebratory week say about God? About Jesus? To mankind? And what difference should Easter make in our lives today? Easter week is the most sacred of all … More Easter