Recently on the Two Thieves Podcast, cohost Brandon Takacs (flying solo… not easy to do. Well done Brandon) approached a 2016 article by John Piper. The article is self-explanatorily titled Seven Reasons Not to Play the Lottery. I think that Takacs did a great job questioning some of the assumptions of the article, but missed… Continue reading The Only Reason Not to Play the Lottery: A Rejoinder to John Piper and Brandon Takacs
Post Tenebras Lux: In Honor of RC Sproul
ἔσχατος ἐχθρὸς καταργεῖται ὁ θάνατος The last enemy to be destroyed is death. – 1 Corinthians 15:26 As I’m sure you have heard by now, the esteemed Reformed teacher, pastor, and theologian, RC Sproul, died this past Thursday (December 14, 2017). There are many moving tributes and comments flooding the internet right now, and rightfully… Continue reading Post Tenebras Lux: In Honor of RC Sproul
Socinianism, Divine Simplicity, and the Eternal Functional Subordination Controversy
Broadly speaking, the Reformation can be categorized under two headings. The first and the one that most of us are familiar with is the Magisterial Reformation. The Magisterial Reformation saw itself in continuity with Catholic Christianity and only sought to reform the doctrinal deviations which crept into the Roman Catholic Church through the medieval period.… Continue reading Socinianism, Divine Simplicity, and the Eternal Functional Subordination Controversy
5 Reasons not to Use Images of Jesus
As we come into the season which is commonly known as Advent, which leads up to the day when millions of Christians around the world celebrate the incarnation of the Son, we are often faced with various images which purport to be more or less faithful representations of Jesus Christ. The historic Reformed position since… Continue reading 5 Reasons not to Use Images of Jesus
Psalm 1: Some Reflections
So, I’ve been using ScriptureTyper.com to memorize passages, and I really cannot recommend it enough. One of the first passages I memorized was Psalm 1, and I wanted to share some of my reflections. 1:1 – Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; There… Continue reading Psalm 1: Some Reflections
Still Opposing EFS: Divine Will
Last week, I discussed how even though there is a single nature, each person is that nature in a way proper to their person. Even though this is the case, because of the doctrine of divine simplicity we must maintain that each person is the entirety of the divine nature, albeit in a peculiar way.… Continue reading Still Opposing EFS: Divine Will
Still Opposing EFS: Divine Simplicity
Well, I am not usually one to be behind the curve, I’m kind of an early adopter. But, while the rest of the Reformed world seems to have moved on to fighting over John Piper and Justification (See here and here), I’m over here still trying to keep up the fight against EFS. One of… Continue reading Still Opposing EFS: Divine Simplicity
Deceptive Dust – A Response to Paul Zahl
A repentant sinner flees to the Church, not away from it. I’ve said it before, opting out of Church Discipline is opting out of the Church.
A Review of “Calvinist” by Les Lanphere
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the Reformed Movie Cast. I’m your host Tony, and this isn’t a podcast… If you don’t get that joke, head over to ReformedPubcast.com, subscribe to the feed, and enjoy the history of a Reformed movement as it unfolds one RSS entry at a time. Les Lanphere, co-host of the meteoric… Continue reading A Review of “Calvinist” by Les Lanphere
Five Thoughts after Five Years of Marriage
My wife and I recently celebrated five years of marriage, and I wanted to offer some reflections that I had. Marriage is Hard I often hear it said that the first year of marriage is the hardest. To be honest, my wife and I haven’t found that to be the case. We chalk it up… Continue reading Five Thoughts after Five Years of Marriage