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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Corrupt Translations and Distorted Doctrine

Richard N. Ostling takes on the very idea of an "inclusive" language Bible translation in a recent article. Here is how he describes the project: Should the Bible call God the "Father" or "Lord"? Should Jesus be termed the "Son" of God or "Son" of " ...

March 1, 2006

Sorry I Stole the Airplane, Dad. Really.

Wouldn't you love to see how these dads handle a bit of juvenile misbehavior? According to The Los Angeles Times, two 14-year-old boys tried to run away from home by stealing an airplane owned by the father of one of the boys. Here is the story: Two ...

March 1, 2006

J.I. Packer on the English Puritans

J. I. Packer defends the English Puritans in "Physicians of the Soul," an article published in the Winter 2006 issue of Christian History magazine. Packer sets the record straight on a number of issues. Consider these statements: Their dream was h ...

February 28, 2006

Will Computers Save the World? On the Temptations of Technology

In this age of technological marvels, we humans increasingly place our trust in the instruments and promises of technology and technological expertise. Now a movement has been started to bring technology to the underprivileged of the world in the for ...

February 28, 2006

Crisis in Darfur Worsens — Spreads Into Chad

As many had warned, the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan has now spread into neighboring Chad, with Arab gunmen crossing the border and creating a new refugee emergency. As The New York Times reports: Arab gunmen from Darfur have pushed across t ...

February 28, 2006

Pets to Have “Rights?” George Will to the Rescue

Columnist George F. Will discussed the Animal Welfare Bill proposed by Britain's Labour government in a recent Newsweek column. The bill sounds like a parody of political correctness, but it is actually further evidence of how the concept of "rights" ...

February 27, 2006

The Inimitable Don Knotts, Dead at 81

The death of a man who brought so many, including my own family, so much wholesome laughter should not pass without notice here. Don Knotts was most famous for playing "Barney Fife," the awkward and nervous deputy to TV's Sheriff Andy Griffith. The ...

February 27, 2006

The Duchess of Dollywood Speaks — The Very, Very Open Mind of Dolly Parton

I seriously doubt that many Americans take Dolly Parton's views on any subject with much concern, but she has decided to join the ranks of the politically correct in a big way. Yesterday, in the pages of USA Today, she made a plea for tolerating diff ...

February 24, 2006

Prodigal Parents — The Reality of Divorce

This week, The Christian Century features an interview with Elizabeth Marquardt, author of Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. Marquardt's research helps to document the fact that there is no such thing as the "good divorce," ...

February 24, 2006

Are Stay at Home Moms “Letting Down the Team?”

Are stay at home moms a threat to civilization? Those of you who are shocked by this question should take note of the fact that ABC's "Good Morning America" program devoted segments to this question on two successive days, featuring the arguments of ...

February 24, 2006