State vs. family

In a prescient statement, Frederick Engels wrote:
With the transfer of the means of production into common ownership, the single family ceases to be the economic unit of society. Private housekeeping is transformed into a social industry. The care and education of the children becomes a public affair; society looks after all children alike, whether they [...]

Should Christians Participate in MMA, Boxing, Football, Gambling, etc

         
I was recently asked the following question regarding Paul’s illustrations involving boxing:
Just b/c the apostle paul made references to boxing/fighting doesn’t necessarily meant he ‘watched’ them, right?  He could of just been knowledgeable of the art or strategies in the sport not necessarily promoting or suggesting it’s ok or good for a christian [...]

Can One Be a Credo-Baptist and Still Hold to a Nuanced Reformed-Covenantal View of Children?

Greetings blog-readers!!! I have not touched on a subject that is very dear to my heart, children. A couple of years ago I took a sabbatical to research the theology of both baptism and children. I came away more intrigued in developing a theology of Children that was faithful to Scripture…albeit a convinced Covenantal Credo-Baptist.
Suffice [...]

“Daddy, Cody just ate a Roly Poly like Bear Grylls”

Well, continued viewing of Bear Grylls has finally rubbed off. I came home for lunch the other day and my daughter Kira came running to me to state that Cody had eaten a Roly Poly. I didn’t believe it until it was confirmed by Cody and Mom. He really did it. He stated that he [...]

Pursuit and desire

No, this isn’t a post about dating! It’s about the practice of using the prophetic gift. I’m starting from the premise that the gift of prophecy continues today and is to be used for upbuilding, encouragement, and consolation of others (1 Cor. 14:3).
Paul instructs us to “pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual [...]

The cry for fathers

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.
—God via Malachi the Prophet, (Mal. [...]

Book Review of John Murray’s “Divorce”

This was not a fun read. Reading about divorce is quite depressing to tell the truth. It is always a tragedy and God hates it. My heart breaks over it. It isn’t something we celebrate, but grieve over. Divorce is usually the result of many tears, sleepless nights, betrayal, abuse, and such. It is not [...]