Biblical Worldview

The Christian and Recreational Marijuana: Rightly Ordered Affections Under the Lordship of Christ

by T. Baxter Elmore | July 2, 2018 | Biblical Worldview, Featured | 0 Comments

Over the course of the past century, Canada has seen the prohibition of alcohol and its repeal, the legalization of abortion, the legalization of euthanasia, and, in the summer of 2018, it will see the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. Events like these...

Pastor, Are You Prepared to Shepherd Your Flock through Dementia?

by John Dunlop | July 26, 2017 | Biblical Worldview, Featured | 0 Comments

A Common Challenge The tragedy of dementia is common and will become more so in the future. It is estimated that over 30% of the average church congregation will die with some form of dementia. That represents an enormous challenge in pastoral ministry. I would...

Pride Goes Before a Fall

by Mike Boling | July 25, 2016 | Apologetics, Biblical Worldview | 0 Comments

“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Prov. 16:18) The word “pride” has been bantered around quite a bit of late, specifically in relation to the recent SCOTUS decision on gay marriage. Social media has been awash with “support pride”...

Tony Reinke – Know When to Walk Away: A Twelve-Step Digital Detox

The goal of the web is to engage you, to get you to click, scroll, double tap, laugh, cry, and...

D. A. Carson – Why Pray to an All-knowing God?

Prayer changes things. You find plaques promulgating this notion everywhere. You may have one in...

Nathaniel Jeanson – Which Animals Were On the Ark with Noah?: Stepping Back in Time

As we observed in our previous post in this series, for many readers of Genesis 6–9 the account of...

Christopher Love – How May I Know If I Am in a State of Mortification?

How may I know whether the Lord has brought me into a state of mortification or not?...It may be that some of you are very desirous to be satisfied in it, so I shall give you six revealing characteristics of it and go over them very briefly. Would you know whether God...

Aaron Menikoff – Is Meek Weak?

What’s the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the title “pastor”? My guess is it’s not “gentle.” The Iron Giant notwithstanding, our popular heroes are not known for their meekness. They tend to accomplish great feats through sheer might, skill, and...

Dan Doriani – How Do I Preach Expository Sermons from Proverbs?

The expository preacher aims to preach both single books of Scripture and the canon as a whole. He may turn to Proverbs for the summer because it’s practical, fills a unique slot in the canon, and suits months when people come and go, making self-contained messages...

Nancy Pearcey – Do Biological Facts No Longer Matter?

The pushback has been swift and strong against Target’s unsafe bathroom policy, along with the Obama administration’s demand that all public schools adopt pro-transgender policies for showers and locker rooms. But for long-term success against these impositions, the...

Joe Holland – God-Shaped Comfort

Practical atheism thrives on deficient views of God, eroding the joy that Christians should experience in their everyday lives, enveloping the disciple in a mist of uncertainty, confusion, and anxiety. The habits of Christianity (its diverse rituals and liturgies) can...

Charles Spurgeon – Recruits For King Jesus (1 Chronicles 12:16-18)

“And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If you have come peaceably unto me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you: but if you have come to betray me to my...