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Pre-Advent Dividing Line

, , Misc, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

One of the first things I said to Rich when we finished this program was, “How am I going to type THAT ONE up?” and he laughed. So let’s see. Talked about Biden’s disgusting “let’s burn it all down before we leave” campaign of pardons and commutations, Muslim hatred, a super cool Christmas card from a family in our church,

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Insights from TurretinFan, and More on the Nazi Invasion

, , CBGM, Christian Worldview, Church History, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Talked a bit about how modern tech is allowing us to “read” ancient scrolls that have been fossilized over time, then looked at some insights, and corrections, from our friend TurretinFan regarding the TR, the book of Revelation, etc. Then transitioned into more recent developments into the influx of Nazi apologists into “Reformed” churches, and the Reformed men who are,

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A Few Advent Thoughts, Then, Who Has Really Changed?

, , Eastern Orthodoxy, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with some seasonal thoughts about Incarnation, Crucifixion, the differing emphases between East and West on those topics, etc., and then transitioned into looking at statements being made on line attempting to create a false narrative that simply goes against history.

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Mockery is not a Christian Virtue, then, the Carson/Huff Discussion

, , Atheism, Christian Worldview, Church History, Debate, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Islam, Personal, Road Trip, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Last Road Trip DL for 2024 coming from Holbrook, Arizona this evening. Started off looking at Joel Webbon’s defense both of “anons” and using them to mock people “right off X,” naming Owen Strachan as an example. Then we discussed the encounter between Wes Huff, a Christian scholar and apologist, and Billy Carson, an Internet “influencer” of some kind, and

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Return Road Trip DL from the Middle of Nowhere

, , Christian Worldview, Eastern Orthodoxy, Misc, Musings, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Road Trip, Roman Catholicism, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I am in western Oklahoma, just shy of the Texas panhandle, and I am truly in the middle of nowhere. But, we set up Starlink and got the job done! Pretty much went through a Twitter thread from a fellow named BG Apustaja and replied to his assertions about how I have become “unhinged,” which led to a discussion of

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Frozen Road Trip DL: The Supreme Court as a Window into the Degradation of the US

, , Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Post-Evangelicalism, Road Trip, The Dividing Line, Transinsanity

I am parked in the frozen tundra of St. Charles but we still managed to spend an hour talking mainly about the oral arguments presented at the Supreme Court yesterday regarding SB1, Tennessee’s law prohibiting the use of chemicals on minors to “transition” them. It was a truly disheartening thing to listen to the entire session and realize that you

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Road Trip DL from St. Charles

, , Abortion, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Musings, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Road Trip, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Got a program in from windy, and soon to be very cold, St. Charles Missouri, where I will be speaking on God’s response to the LGBTQ revolution this weekend, the 24th year I have spoken at Covenant of Grace Church. Talked a bit about “Reformedville” and happenings therein, eventually transitioning into the glorious truth of the sufficiency of Scripture from

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Tobias Speaks, So Finally, So Can I

, , Offense, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Road Trip, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line

I promised Tobias Riemenschneider I would hold off on responding to the tsunami of ignorance-based, infantile slander on social media until he could speak his own mind, which he has now done. So, here is my commentary, and I am glad to get this over with. Very few times in my ministry have I had to wade through this kind

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Thanksgiving Thoughts, the PWC

, , Christian Worldview, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Did my usual Thanksgiving thing and pointed out that it should, in fact, be “usual” for Christians to give thanks and to live in a state of thanksgiving. Then we looked at the new “thing” to be all excited about, “The PWC,” the post-war consensus. What is it, how do you define it, and how did it become the central

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Welby, Lawson, and Christian Unity

, , Christian Worldview, Musings, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism, Transinsanity

Got an early program in (head out over the weekend again, so, time is short!). Discussed the Archbishop Welby resignation, new developments in the Steve Lawson saga, and then looked at statements from folks who are continuing to battle against a biblical view of Christian unity and of the nature of Christ’s Kingdom. Uncertain about whether we will find a

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Trump is not King, Internet Mobs, 4th Grade Playground

, , Christian Worldview, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with noting a fund raiser for Joshua Haymes’ little boy (kidney transplant) hoping our audience will pull together and help them over the top. Looked at some odd Jimmy Akin comments about Mary and sinfulness, then talked a bit about Trump’s promises and the real, honest mountains he will have to climb to fulfill them, and how unlikely

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New Big Board in the Big Studio

, , CBGM, Christian Worldview, Offense, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, TROnlyism

So while I was gone Rich installed a new, bigger board in the big studio, so we had to try it out. Started with a discussion of the incredible amount of Nazi propaganda online these days, masquerading as Christian belief in supposedly Reformed churches. Lots of Confederates, Presbyterians, and 1689ers in the movement. Looked at a few posts and discussed

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Audio Only Road Trip DL: Election Thoughts, Brief Rejoinder to R. Scott Clark

, , Abortion, Post-Evangelicalism, Road Trip, The Dividing Line

I’m at my last stop before getting home tomorrow on this trip, and it was a really long drive today, so I just didn’t have the energy to set up all the stuff for the regular video DL, so I recorded an audio only, 45 minute version with thoughts on the election, what we need to be doing for the

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Road Trip Election Night Dividing Line

, , Exegesis, Godly Disciplines, Personal, Road Trip, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Don’t worry, really didn’t talk politics. Told some stories from the road, but spent the vast majority of the time working through Psalm 33, all to encourage us to wait upon the lovingkindness of Yahweh. Seemed quite fitting on a night light this, and had over 1000 folks watching! Hope it was encouraging to all who listened in!

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Road Trippin’ Again in Texas: Election Stuff, Precious Moments at the Vatican, David Allen, Debate Report, AND the Response to Joel Webbon

, , Christian Worldview, Debate, Exegesis, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Road Trip, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Wow, covered a lot today! Rich will have to edit out a technical issue we had, but, we managed to get it all covered anyway. A bit about the election, and the amazing endorsement of Kamala Harris by the Babylon Bee! Hard to argue against their reasons! We talked about the Precious Moments figurines with weird connections to wild viewpoints

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Road Trip #3: The Sad Situation with Steven Anderson, then, Ammon Hillman Reveals His True Intentions

, , Atheism, Christian Worldview, King James Onlyism, Offense, Personal, Road Trip, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

After a few minutes of the inevitable talk about being on the road, going through a McDonald’s drive-thru looking for Donald Trump, and the current election situation, I commented on the Steven Anderson saga, and then spent the rest of the program talking about the claims Ammon Hillman made in the full 3.5 hour interview from which the short snippet

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Road Trip DL: Even-Ezers, Long-term Thinking, True Christian Examples of Heroism and Faith

, , Christian Worldview, Misc, Post-Evangelicalism, Road Trip, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

First stop on my trip to Alabama. Covered how we need to think long-term to be faithful and thankful, and then talked about how Hebrews moves from deep theology to the practical application in the Christian life, and how the Heroes of Faith chapter (11) provides us with the kind of examples we should emulate today.

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Memorizing Scripture and Various Other Topics

, , Misc, Musings, Personal, Provisionism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I’m doing three programs today, one up in Canada, then the DL, and then Marlon Wilson’s show on YouTube. Hope the voice holds out! Talked about memorizing Scripture in my youth, the value of paper Bibles, the value of a Christian home. Then talked a bit about the craziness in our political scene right now, then talked a bit about

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Mishnah, Talmud, and the Ugly Rise of Side-B Nazism in 2024

, , Church Fathers, Church History, Islam, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Didn’t pull any punches today, folks. When the Nazis come after you it is time to shoot straight in return. Took on some nasty players today, but had to provide background information on, for example, the origination of the Mishnah, Gemara, and Talmud, etc. Hopefully useful to everyone, and a warning for those trying to “sneak in” to the church

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Rome’s Trajectory, Response to Division and Debate Amongst the “Reformed”

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Debate, Eschatology, Misc, Musings, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a bit on the election, then tied this into the current developments in Rome with Francis making sure his legacy will continue to shift the direction of the Roman Church. Then addressed Joel Webbon’s recent webcast about the now infamous Holocaust meme, and related issues amongst the “Reformed” (that term is just about to collapse due to

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Jew Hatred, Sacralism, and Crashing the Net by Mentioning Leighton Flowers

, , Church History, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Provisionism, Racialism, The Dividing Line

Had another net issue today, but got everything recorded anyway. Talked a bit about the old “Jews are behind everything” stuff, looked at an example of sacralism in the martyrdom of a young baptist man by Reformed authorities, and then spent just a few minutes looking at a comment from Leighton Flowers.

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Christian Worldview Formation and Maintenance in 2024, then, Me and Stephen Wolfe

, , Christian Worldview, Musings, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Transinsanity

It’s been quite the day today (dock workers strike, stock market, Iran attacking Israel), so I pondered a bit about the flood of information that comes at us, now instantly, and how that was not the case only a few decades ago. We talked about the need to form, and practice, a Christian worldview in these very challenging times. Then

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Romans 3, Steve Lawson Issues, Pietism, Anabaptism, Sacralism

, , Baptism, Christian Worldview, Church History, Eschatology, Musings, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line

Three sections to the program today. The first topic was a discussion on Romans 3 and its testimony to human sinfulness. The second was a relatively brief commentary on new developments in the Steve Lawson saga. The last was a discussion of the terms pietism, Anabaptism, and sacralism, prompted by a recent webcast that identified me as a pietist and

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A Sad Survey, the Changing World of Mormonism, the Changing World of Francis

, , Abortion, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Mormonism, The Dividing Line, Transinsanity

I was running the program alone today and forgot to get the music ready, so…not overly professional today! But, spent the first half hour on the survey that showed a huge percentage of young women voters whose primary concern is their ability to kill babies, and why this horrific reality is present in the West today. There is much to

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A Few Comments on the Lawson Issue, Then More Than an Hour in Response to Sam Costner

, , Church History, Islam, Pastoral Theology, Persecution, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Couldn’t avoid a few brief comments on the Steve Lawson issue that came to light today at the start of the program. Then I read through an eleven tweet thread written by Samuel Costner back on 8/31 regarding the Crusaders and my supposedly abandoning the younger generation by refusing to go along with the lionization of these Roman Catholic military

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The Widening of God’s Mercy: New Pro-LGBTQ Book, and Comments by Pope Francis

, , Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Transinsanity

A new book has been released by the father/son team of Richard and Christopher Hays titled The Widening of God’s Mercy: Sexuality Within the Biblical Story. I hate to be the spoiler, but the thesis is, God changes His mind and His will, so it’s OK to ignore what the Bible used to say about same-sex relationships, God’s intention in

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“Projection” in Argumentation, A Marian Spectacle, Connection to the Crusades

, , Church History, General Apologetics, Islam, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Spent a little time at the start talking about the use of “projection” as an invalid means of argumentation, and then showed a video of a Marian procession from Spain and talked about the relevance to the gospel to such scenes. Then made connection to the recent Crusader controversy.

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The Wisdom of the World, Then Two Important LDS Issues

, , Christian Worldview, Debate, General Apologetics, Mormonism, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Did an early show today (but still had a large live audience for some reason!) and mainly covered two topics: first, a blog article Phil Johnson wrote 15 years ago that Stephen Wolfe identified as “moronic,” and then two LDS topics that illustrate just how much the Mormon Church has changed over the past forty years. Enjoy!

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A Slightly Abbreviated DL Today: So How DO You Define the Reformation?

, , Debate, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

I explained at the start of the program that things had developed that required me to shorten the program and rush off a bit…to get my new (first time) hearing aids! Wow, did you know that the keys on a keyboard make little clicky sounds when you press on them? Who knew? I was pretty surprised they could do it

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