Dennis E. Johnson (1944–2022) was a trusted theologian, pastor, and professor at Westminster Seminary California. With a sharp mind trained in Reformed theology and a shepherd’s heart attuned to the needs of Christ’s church, Johnson dedicated much of his academic life to helping believers rightly interpret and live out the Word of God. One of…
Genesis, Days, and Design: Holding Firm to Scripture While Appreciating Its Structure
The opening chapter of Genesis has long been a battleground between competing worldviews: divine revelation versus human speculation, biblical authority versus scientific naturalism. Yet for the Christian committed to Scripture as the infallible, inerrant Word of God, Genesis 1–3 must be treated not as poetry to be molded to modern theories, but as history spoken…
Blaming the Boomers
I remember a US History class lecture in university with an excellent professor, Dr. Clifford Scott. He made some keen personal observations about his students from the Liberation Movement era who were criticizing their parents for being materialistic, while enjoying the benefits of the funding of their education and the licentious activities they were pursuing.…
Does Matthew 19 teach that Christ affirmed transgenderism?
A few weeks ago, I participated in a strong discussion about transgenderism and intersex conditions with a leftist Democrat in a barber shop. In recent years, debates about gender identity have made their way into nearly every aspect of cultural discourse, including the church. What once would have been considered fringe theology—if theology at all—is…
The Seed of the Serpent, the Seed of the Woman, and our Spiritual Warfare
At the very dawn of human history, when sin first slithered into God’s good creation, a prophecy was spoken that has echoed throughout the ages—a declaration of war. In Genesis 3:15, the Lord God, addressing the serpent after the fall of Adam and Eve, pronounced a curse that also served as the earliest gospel promise…
Fragmented Faiths: How Both Islam and Judaism Lack a Complete, Coherent Storyline
In a world increasingly torn between conflicting ideologies and religious claims, one question stands out as paramount: which worldview truly explains reality? Not merely in isolated doctrines or moral teachings, but in the grand scope of history—origin, meaning, morality, and destiny. For the Christian, the answer lies in the majestic sweep of redemptive history, a…
Book Review: No God but One: Allah or Jesus? by Nabeel Qureshi
What if everything you believe were false—would you want to know? That question haunted Nabeel Qureshi for years. Raised in a devout Muslim family, trained in apologetics by his parents and Islamic mentors, and deeply invested in defending the truth of Islam, Qureshi seemed the least likely candidate for conversion to Christianity. And yet, over…
Book Review: Seeking Allah, Finding Christ by Nabeel Qureshi
On September 11, 2001, as the world watched the Twin Towers collapse in horror, countless families were forced into a moral and spiritual reckoning. Among them was the Qureshi family, devout Muslims whose faith had always been a source of identity, structure, and dignity. For young Nabeel Qureshi, a promising American student of Pakistani heritage…
The Christian Duty to Confront Culture
Christians today are under enormous pressure to remain silent. In a society increasingly hostile to biblical values, many believers have adopted a posture of cultural disengagement. They retreat into private faith, assuming that if they simply preach the gospel and avoid confrontation, they will be faithful witnesses. But is that truly what God expects? Is…
Book Review: Playing by the Rules: How to Read the Bible Rightly Dr. Robert Stein
The Bible is the most influential book in human history. It has shaped nations, comforted the grieving, rebuked kings, and changed the hearts of millions. But while Scripture is inspired, the way people interpret it often is not. You’ve probably heard someone say, “Well, that’s just your interpretation.” And in a sense, they’re right: everyone…
The Purpose of Suffering
Few questions strike the human heart more deeply than, “Why would a good and all-powerful God allow suffering?” From the cries of a mother at the grave of her child, to the silent anguish of a man betrayed by his own body through chronic disease, suffering challenges our assumptions about justice, purpose, and the nature…
The Seven Sisters of American Protestantism and Their Descent into Progressive Christianity
The term “Seven Sisters of American Protestantism” once referred to the dominant mainline Protestant denominations in the United States. These were the churches that sat at the center of American religious life for much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, however, many of these institutions bear little resemblance to the historic Christianity they…
Book Review: How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler
In a culture awash in information, genuine understanding is surprisingly rare. Many read much but comprehend little. Mortimer J. Adler, a philosopher and educator from the twentieth century, confronted this problem head-on in his now-classic work How to Read a Book. First published in 1940 and revised in 1972 with Charles Van Doren, the book…
Book Review: Even Better than Eden by Nancy Guthrie
There are certain books that take the truths you already know and arrange them so beautifully, so coherently, and so redemptively that it feels like hearing the gospel again for the first time. Nancy Guthrie’s Even Better than Eden is one of those books. This is not a book about you—but it will profoundly affect…
Book Review: Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen
J. Gresham Machen (1881–1937) was a towering figure in early 20th-century American Christianity, particularly within the Reformed tradition. A brilliant scholar and principled defender of orthodoxy, Machen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, into a devout Presbyterian family. He studied at Johns Hopkins University and then at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he would later teach New…
Book Review: The Christian View of Man by J. Gresham Machen
J. Gresham Machen (1881–1937) stands as one of the most courageous and intellectually formidable defenders of orthodox Christianity in the modern era. A New Testament scholar, Presbyterian theologian, and cultural apologist, Machen’s impact stretched far beyond the ivory towers of academia. His career was marked by a deep commitment to truth, clarity in public witness,…
Book Review: A Christian Manifesto by Francis Schaeffer
The year was 1981. Ronald Reagan had just taken office. Roe v. Wade had been law for less than a decade. The Moral Majority had captured the imagination of a growing number of evangelical voters. But in the midst of this awakening, Francis Schaeffer didn’t issue a pep rally speech. He wrote a manifesto. A…
Book Review: The Great Evangelical Disaster by Francis Schaeffer
There are books that comment on the culture. Others speak to the Church. But once in a while, a book cuts through both the secular fog and the ecclesiastical confusion with surgical clarity. Francis Schaeffer’s The Great Evangelical Disaster is one of those rare works. First published in 1984, the book served as a trumpet…
Book Review: Created in God’s Image by Anthony A. Hoekema
Created in God’s Image by Anthony A. Hoekema is more than a theological treatise on biblical anthropology—it is a robust defense of the dignity, nature, and divine purpose of human beings made in the image of God. This book is a thoughtful and reverent exploration of who man is, why man matters, and how man…
Book Review: The Toxic War on Masculinity by Nancy Pearcey
What does it mean to be a man? This is no longer a question confined to self-help books or locker room discussions—it is one of the most hotly contested cultural battlegrounds in Western society. Are men naturally aggressive and domineering, or sacrificial and servant-hearted? Is masculinity inherently toxic, or is there a deeper design behind…