In these times of government-mandated quarantine for many US states and even countries around the world, the issue of the biblical role of government, and… Read More »What does government have the right to do?
I have posted episode 4 of my new podcast, “By the Waters of Babylon.” You can listen here. In this episode, I first explore three… Read More »Episode 5 of “By the Waters of Babylon” Podcast Now Available: “Christians in Culture”
Last week I mentioned that the common evangelical view of kingdom theology has led to errant thinking about Christian work in society that either dismisses… Read More »Vocation
There is a real sense in which Christians, analogous to Israel in exile, are dual citizens—resident aliens. Christians are first and foremost citizens of the… Read More »Resident Aliens
Last time, we considered the fact that Scripture describes Christians as exiles who are not of the world and must not love or be conformed… Read More »Residents
Last week, as part of our study of Psalm 137, I pointed out the striking similarities between the conditions in which the Hebrews exiled in… Read More »Dual Citizens
Christians have always wrestled with how they should respond to the cultures around them. On the one hand, we recognize the goodness of God’s creation… Read More »Christians and Culture
There has been quite a surge on the blogsphere in recent days over debates between so-called “Two-Kingdom” advocates and “Transformationalists.” This post is an attempt… Read More »Two-Kingdom vs. Transformationalism: What’s all this fuss about?