A lion of the pulpit, now in Christ’s presence: The relentless expository passion of John F. MacArthur, Jr., 1939-2025

He was the greatest expositor of his times. One of the ironies of John MacArthur is that, to the end, he insisted that any God-called preacher of the ...

August 14, 2025

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The Problem of Preaching to Felt Needs

The idea that preaching should be addressed to the self-perceived "needs" of the congregation is now well ingrained in the larger evangelical culture. The argument behind this is almost always missiological -- just preach to the needs people already ...

September 14, 2006

Does God Want Us to Be Rich? TIME Looks at Prosperity Theology

The cover photograph for this week's issue of TIME magazine just about says it all -- a picture of a Rolls Royce grille with a chrome cross as hood ornament. In the event anyone missed the point, the cover asks: "Does God Want You to Be Rich?." Theo ...

September 13, 2006

“If I Know Your Image of God, I Can Tell All Kinds of Things About You.”

"If I know your image of God, I can tell all kinds of things about you." That profoundly accurate statement was made by Professor Paul Froese of Baylor University, and he was speaking of "American Piety in the 21st Century," a major new study release ...

September 12, 2006

Your Local Church of England Hindu Priest?

It seems that an Anglican priest has converted to Hinduism -- but is being allowed to continue as a priest in the Church of England. This sounds like a new BBC comedy series, but it is all too true. The Anglican priest, Rev. David Hart, currently li ...

September 11, 2006

Boys in Class = Boys in Trouble

Gerry Garibaldi was in the movie business for 25 years, then he decided to become a teacher. That was a brave enough move in itself, but he has now written a courageous essay arguing that the schools seriously shortchange boys in the classroom. It is ...

September 11, 2006

The Criminalizing of Christianity in Great Britain

The case of Stephen Green, a Christian arrested for passing out pamphlets featuring Bible verses at a homosexual rally, prompts influential columnist Melanie Phillips of the Daily Mail to wonder if Christianity is fast becoming a crime in Great Brita ...

September 8, 2006

The Collapse of Religious Liberty in Great Britain?

The Daily Mail stands out among British newspapers for its coverage of the case of Stephen Green, an evangelical Christian who was arrested just days ago for a shocking "crime" -- he passed out Scripture leaflets at a homosexual rally. Given the natu ...

September 8, 2006

Meanwhile, In No Apparent Danger of Arrest

Joel Osteen, pastor of the nondenominational Lakewood Church in Houston -- now the nation's largest congregation -- arrived in Boston last weekend for an appearance at the TD Banknorth Garden (also known as the Hub). Attendees paid $10 per ticket to ...

September 8, 2006

When Tolerance Doesn’t Mean Toleration

Forty years ago, the radical philosopher Herbert Marcuse penned an essay entitled "Repressive Tolerance." In that essay Marcuse offered what has now become a familiar argument about tolerance -- all opinions and belief systems should be tolerated, ex ...

September 7, 2006

Marriage — It Can’t Be Normative If it Isn’t the Norm

A major study published today in Britain offers clear evidence -- again -- that marriage is the best context for bringing up children. The study is noteworthy because of the widespread respect that it has already attracted and for the fact that it, i ...

September 7, 2006