Years ago, G.K. Chesterton observed that humility was becoming misplaced. He wrote, “What we suffer from today is humility in the wrong place…A man was meant to be doubtful about himself, but undoubting about the truth; this has been exactly reversed. We are on the road to producing a race of men too mentally modest to believe in the multiplication … [Read more...]
A Politically Incorrect Gospel
October 31 marks Reformation Day. It was on this day in 1517 that Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany. It signaled an urgent call for reform. Luther fiercely defended any perversion of this biblical truth. And this ultimately led him to confront the Roman church. In 1520 at the Diet of Worms, Luther … [Read more...]
Staying Power
J.C. Ryle was named the first Bishop of Liverpool in 1880. He was a capable preacher and deeply committed to the Word of God. He lived during a time of great turmoil in the Church of England. Many pastors of his day had begun to turn away from the cardinal doctrines of the faith. Ryle addressed his fellow pastors and explained his firm … [Read more...]
Are You Working Against the Spirit?
I remember having to dig a large hole between our house and the road so that they could replace the water main that was supplying the house. The pipe was below the freeze line – at least 4 feet deep – and it needed to be exposed enough so they could complete the repair. It needed to be a big hole. I didn’t want to pay for the excavation so I agreed … [Read more...]
Weaponized Sensitivity
It seems that we have gone soft as a culture. Many kids are not disciplined and struggle to come under authority when they encounter real life. When everyone gets a trophy simply for participation, people find it tough to face defeat (consider our most recent presidential election). And people are quickly offended when someone presents an … [Read more...]