I recently read another post from a friend describing how they and their family feel unsafe because they are Jewish and have been subject to antisemitism. I am sad and tired to have to keep reading such comments. To be 100% clear I’m not tired or wearied by the people sharing the posts. Unfortunately another… Continue reading Standing with friends against antisemitism
Category: ethics
Church leadership should reflect not mitigate the home
I’m a complementarian in regard to church leadership because I believe two things, first that this label best describes the pattern for relationships between husbands and wives in the home. Secondly, that the local church is mean to function as an extended family. Let me expand on that a little. First, complementarianism is based on… Continue reading Church leadership should reflect not mitigate the home
Concupiscence, contraception and pastoral carelessness
In his chapter of Ruined Sinners to Reclaim, Stephen Wedgeworth outlines his understanding of a Protestant doctrine of concupiscence before landing on two areas of application, both are around sex and sexuality. The second is about same sex attraction but the first is about contraception. Whilst he doesn’t go so far as ruling out contraception… Continue reading Concupiscence, contraception and pastoral carelessness
Do you need to repent of your desires?
I recently mentioned a controversy that has been brewing primarily within reformed academic circles about a doctrine known as concupiscence. The word refers to strong desire and is often explicitly lined with sexual desire. I’ve not really commented much on this yet but thought it was worth sharing some preliminary comments here. Late in the… Continue reading Do you need to repent of your desires?
Ruined authors to retrain: Clickbait Evangelical scholarship
David and Jonathan Gibson have edited a new book called “Ruined Sinners to reclaim”, it’s part of their series on the Doctrines of Grace and follows on from “From heaven he came and sought us” on Definite Atonement. Paul Smith has reviewed the book in Evangelical Times and notes: This book on total depravity (the… Continue reading Ruined authors to retrain: Clickbait Evangelical scholarship
Romans 7, the normal Christian life and missing the exam question
There are a few debates going on around the question of sin and the believer at the moment. They seem to link back to a current fascination amongst reformed academics about concupiscence. I’m intending to write a little bit more about this over coming months. However, one strand I’ve just picked up on s a… Continue reading Romans 7, the normal Christian life and missing the exam question
Some comments regarding Andrew Bartlett’s response to my article on hierarchies and headship
I don’t know about you but I’m enjoying the opportunity for back and forth conversation with Andrew Bartlett about his book, perhaps even more than the book itself. It’s not an opportunity that you get often, few authors would be so willing to give their time to something like this. I appreciate that this isn’t… Continue reading Some comments regarding Andrew Bartlett’s response to my article on hierarchies and headship
Herarchies, submission and love (A response from Andrew Bartlett)
Here is a guest post with Andrew Bartlett’s thoughts on my piece titled ‘Hierarchies, submission and love’. [1] HIERARCHY/UNILATERAL AUTHORITY? Since the phrase ‘unilateral authority’, is unfamiliar, it may help if I quote my explanation of it, from page 10 of my book: “By ‘unilateral’, I mean that the authority is one-way only, the husband… Continue reading Herarchies, submission and love (A response from Andrew Bartlett)
Responding to Andrew Bartlett on Complementarian novelty
Andrew Bartlett has responded to my article questioning whether or not Complementarianism is novel. I thought it was worth a little response back. I think the crucial thing to say here is that I think Andrew misses the point. It’s important to be clar about what is being argued and what is not being argued,… Continue reading Responding to Andrew Bartlett on Complementarian novelty
Is complementarianism novel? Andrew Bartlett’s response
This is a guest post from Andrew Bartlett, author of “Men and Women in Christ”. I’m currently writing a series of articles engaging with his book and Andrew has kindly agreed to engage in response. I don’t intend to have a lengthy back and forth on each section but my plan is to publish his… Continue reading Is complementarianism novel? Andrew Bartlett’s response
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