I recently read two articles on the need for stronger church music. This has been an issue close to my heart for some time, having tired of squishy gospel songs from the twentieth century (and earlier). The first is from Peter Leithart writing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The first book that Amanda and I read on childrearing was probably the most important, Family Driven Faith, by Voddie Baucham. Baucham is a Calvinistic Southern Baptist pastor who is leading the way in inter-generational worship and family...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Recently a group of Southern Baptists developed a document titled, “A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation.” It is mostly a response to the (fast) rising Calvinistic movement in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As my wife and I are in the process of raising our two small children, we know there’s a lot more we must learn about raising them. Most of our learning has (and will) come from experience. There’s only so much you can learn from a book. Even so...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I’ve recently finished a website for homeschool students that takes them through a government and economics class (one semester each). This would usually be intended for their senior year in high school. The most important part is that these...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I’ve been studying more in recent months about how Christians should approach contraception. For the greater history of the Church, it was understood to be wrong. Not until the last century did it become normal for Christians to practice it, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Imagine a foot soldier near the front lines of battle. This is his first taste of combat. His sergeant orders him to dig a foxhole. The soldier responds with a hearty, Yes, Sir! He thinks to himself, I can dig this foxhole! Yes! After months of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Chapter 1. Life is a fog; we see what’s going on, it’s monotonous and there’s nothing we can do about it. Chapter 2. You can have all the riches of life and you will be forgotten just as easily as anyone else. Pleasure doesn’t bring joy. -...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
