“Christianity and the American Revolution”

On this 233rd commemoration of the American Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the debate among Christians is still open whether or not the American Revolution was Scripturally justified. A second related question is whether the independence movement was motivated by Christian ideals or by Enlightenment deists. I dug up a couple of engaging articles [...]

The 500th Anniversary of Calvin’s Birth

The great French/Swiss Reformer John Calvin was born on July 10, 1509. White Horse Inn will commemorate his 500th birth anniversary on its July 5th broadcast, and five Westminster Seminary professors have been invited as featured speakers at the international symposium in Geneva.

“The Gospel according to me”

"Jesus in MY heart, MY being born again, MY moral transformation, what happens inside of ME, MY sanctification, MY experience." This "gospel" is that of the medieval Roman church.

Three Sad Survey Reports about Teens

The gospel message of Christ, "Repent and believe in the gospel," is missing in the church. This is why there's a generation gap, hopelessness and a huge percentage of dropouts among evangelical youth.

God’s People Grumble

Numbers 11 and John 6 show us that Jesus as our Mediator is better than Moses the mediator between God and Israel. Unlike Moses, even in his darkest hour, Christ did not grumble against God about the rebellious people he was saving. Instead, he prayed for their salvation and for God to be with them.

Starting and Ending Our Pilgrimage with God

When we are fully obedient to God’s word in our pilgrimage, and when we invite others to join us, God promised to bring us together to our Promised Land, a place that will be for us a "resting place" (Numbers 10:11-36).

A Tale of Two Presbyterian Churches

Divergent is the word when comparing the Presbyterian Church in the USA (PCUSA) and the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Consider these recent news...

A Matter of Pride… and Prejudice?

R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, has weighed in on a recent proclamation by President Obama declaring June 2009 as "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month."

“Smooth Talk and Flattery”- WHI Audio

"Paul warns Timothy the in the last days people will be... gathering teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear." - Michael Horton, White Horse Inn, 5/31/09

Reverence & Joy, Word & Sacraments in Worship

New Horizons magazine has a special issue on Worship in its June 2009 edition. Here's an excerpt: "That the sacraments are sacred signs and seals of the covenant of grace and are the visible word of God tells us that they play a vital role as an element of worship. The central element of Reformed worship... is the reading, but especially the preaching, of the Word of God."

On My Mind These Days