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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Liberty’s Defenders–A Memorial Day Observation

My Memorial Day commentary for Beyond the News: "Cover them with beautiful flowers, deck them with garlands these brothers of ours, lying so silent by night and by day." Those were the words of poet Will Carleton speaking of the Civil War dead.Memori ...

May 30, 2005

Gregory of Nazianzus on the Trinity

As you prepare for worship this Lord's Day, remember that all true Christian worship is Trinitarian in shape and substance. Consider these words from Gregory of Nazianzus, [330-394 A.D.]: "No sooner do I conceive of the one than I am illuminated by t ...

May 29, 2005

Bad News for Boys–An Environmental Cause?

Sociobiologists and anthropologists have warned that the human male might not survive--and some feminists hope for such a development. Now, scientists in the United States have found that exposure to some common chemicals can harm the development of ...

May 28, 2005

This and That . . . Not to Be Missed

ITEM ONE: John M. Swomley, Professor Emeritus of Christian Social Ethics at the St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, is worried that Justice Antonin Scalia might be nominated as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.  Writing in Christian Et ...

May 27, 2005

President Bush’s Stem Cell Theology

The New York Times editorialized on the stem cell issue again, charging President Bush with pushing a theological agenda. In "The President's Stem Cell Theology," the paper charged that the President's policy on human embryonic stem cell research is ...

May 27, 2005

Cultural Observations for the Culturally Observant

ITEM ONE: Today's commentary, "A Common Culture in the Age of Blogging?," takes a look at Terry Teachout's analysis of the loss of a common culture and the rise of the blogosphere. Teachout's outstanding artblog, About Last Night, is worth bookmarkin ...

May 26, 2005

American Psychiatric Association Demands Same-Sex Marriage

Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia over the weekend, the American Psychiatric Association voted to support same-sex marriage. By a voice vote, the APA assembly adopted a statement demanding legal recognition of marriage for same-sex couples.  According to p ...

May 25, 2005

Women in Combat–An Important Issue?

Most Americans would probably be surprised to know that women are now deployed in military units that put them directly in the line of fire. The Pentagon has a policy that bars women from service in direct ground combat, but combat support and servi ...

May 25, 2005

“Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005” Passes–President Bush Promises a Veto

The 'Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005" was passed by the House of Representatives late this afternoon. The 238-194 vote falls short of the two-thirds vote needed to override a promised veto by President George W. Bush. The bill, pushed by a ...

May 24, 2005

What About the Deal on Judges? A Big Disappointment

A group of 14 senators announced a brokered deal on Monday night, effectively taking the so-called "nuclear option" off the table--at least for now. At this point, it is hard to evaluate the "bipartisan agreement" fully, but it is already apparent th ...

May 24, 2005