Category: Social Commentary

The Nine Superpowers of the Christian: Part Five-Love

June 4, 2022

One of the greatest failings of sincere Christians is the attempt to feel an emotion of love for everyone in the attempt to obey the scriptural command to love. Conditional love is completely inadequate to the requirements of the love that God commands. Psychological distress, spiritual failure and even mental illness result from the stress of attempting to direct emotions of human love towards every person. … More The Nine Superpowers of the Christian: Part Five-Love

The Nine Superpowers of the Christian: Part Four-The Redefinition of Power

June 4, 2022

Lucifer tempted Christ to act like a superhero: performing magic, throwing himself from buildings and attempting to rule the world prior to achieving the objectives of the Father. Each temptation involved a visible manifestation of supernatural power. Doing any of these things would have disqualified Jesus from the cross. … More The Nine Superpowers of the Christian: Part Four-The Redefinition of Power

The Nine Superpowers of the Christian: Part Three-The First Key

June 4, 2022

The secular superhero answers only to himself, it is not uncommon for him or her to operate outside of the law and governmental authority. The fictional superhero doesn’t even believe in God. The believer in Christ derives his power through love for God and submission to His authority and will as expressed through the Bible. … More The Nine Superpowers of the Christian: Part Three-The First Key

The Nine Superpowers of the Christian: Part Two-Why We Love Superheroes

June 4, 2022

These super powered heroes have captured the imaginations of the world because of the advancements of motion picture technology, but also because of the spirit of the age that is preparing the world for a man who will promise and deliver on this very dream… … More The Nine Superpowers of the Christian: Part Two-Why We Love Superheroes

White Pastors and Police Violence: A Conspiracy of Silence

May 29, 2020

The moral tone of a nation is set in its pulpits. When the pulpit becomes an agency of evil by its silence or its justification of immoral actions or inactions, the church itself becomes the object of divine disapproval. Isaiah 1:13–20 (KJV 1900) 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; … More White Pastors and Police Violence: A Conspiracy of Silence

Three Anti-biblical Forces that Threaten the Southern Baptist Convention

October 28, 2019

The Southern Baptist Convention [SBC] is under attack by at least three major debilitating and liberalizing forces: the charismatic movement, the ecumenical movement and racial prejudice. These are such a powerful combination that the denomination may not survive their combined effect. … More Three Anti-biblical Forces that Threaten the Southern Baptist Convention

A Response: The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

September 25, 2018

The Gospel and the Christian’s response to social injustices in their periphery are not mutually exclusive. Trusted Christian voices have made it their business to convince you that the two supernaturally repel one another. Because these voices are trusted, there is the temptation to swallow their assertions whole. In view of this, it is imperative … More A Response: The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel

A Response to “Social Injustice and the Gospel”

August 31, 2018

This is a response to the blog “Social Injustice and the Gospel” written by Dr. John MacArthur and posted August 13, 2018. It is my intention to respond to each installment of this subject as he produces them. Some have argued in social media that there is little point in responding to these blogs and … More A Response to “Social Injustice and the Gospel”