Truth and Idolatry: I Am Not an Idol Worshiper
Truth and Idolatry: I Am Not an Idol WorshiperDavid GarnerJan 29, 2015As believers in the one true God, we know that idolatry is wrong. We know God hates it. We know first two of the Ten Commandments...
View ArticleTruth and Idolatry: Call the Gospel What It Is
Truth and Idolatry: Call the Gospel What It IsDavid GarnerFeb 9, 2015Idolatry lacks nuance. It knows no degrees, and before a jealous God, delivers no passable excuses, no matter how sophisticated they...
View ArticleTruth and Idolatry: Call Theological Error What It Is
Truth and Idolatry: Call Theological Error What It IsDavid GarnerFeb 24, 2015Golden statues, empty rituals, and corrupting bondage. Many conceptions flood our minds when we hear the word "idolatry." We...
View ArticleTruth and Idolatry: Call Discontent What It Is
Truth and Idolatry: Call Discontent What It IsDavid GarnerMar 8, 2015At the memorial service of a dear friend of mine nearly 20 years ago, a sibling of the deceased stood up and affirmed his brother's...
View ArticleFruition
FruitionDavid GarnerApr 7, 2015Many in evangelical and even reformed churches lack appreciation for the biblical concept of covenant, finding it obscure and even arcane. The irony is stark. What many...
View ArticleConsent of All the Parts, Scope of the Whole
Consent of All the Parts, Scope of the WholeDavid GarnerApr 21, 2015The Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF) paints Scripture's beauty with its own eloquent verbal strokes: "the heavenliness of the...
View ArticleVos 121
Vos 121David GarnerMay 7, 2015Very little writing warrants reading more than once. Less still deserves numerous readings. An exclusive group of writings rises to the level of "must read once a year"...
View ArticleTheological Fidelity: An Interview
Theological Fidelity: An InterviewDavid GarnerJun 3, 2015Some have enjoyed a deep sense of call since childhood; others have longed for certain vocations or ministry destinations, and found their steps...
View ArticleJesus is Head of the Churches
Jesus is Head of the ChurchesDavid GarnerJun 4, 2015Jesus is Head of the Church. He is Head of his Church. This we believe. This we confess. And yet how quickly this we dismiss! Honestly, how...
View ArticleA Sanctified Syllogism
A Sanctified SyllogismDavid GarnerJul 9, 2015Larger than life itself, Paul's God is a big God. The God of the prophets and apostles, in fact, created life. Creator and Redeemer, he becomes the awesome...
View ArticleUncreating Adam: Part Two
Uncreating Adam: Part TwoDavid GarnerSep 7, 2015With magisterial grace, the Bible weds Christian theology to the male/female distinctions in God's creation of marriage. Space permits only a brief...
View ArticleSaving Faith, Pt 2: Trust in God's Word
Saving Faith, Pt 2: Trust in God's WordDavid GarnerNov 18, 2015Saving Faith, as we considered in part 1, is a gift of God. It comes from him. Though we exercise that faith, the privilege and power of...
View ArticleBecome Like Children
Become Like ChildrenDavid GarnerJan 11, 2016Small children play at a park. A boy’s voice breaks into the festivity with a wildly unpopular declaration, “We can only play soccer on the field, not around...
View ArticleOrthodox, Beware
Orthodox, BewareDavid GarnerFeb 29, 2016When my children need braces, I do not dole out $5000 to a heterodontist to wire their teeth randomly and recklessly. With a view to my children’s good, headgear...
View ArticleDoes Orthodoxy Need an Adjective?
Does Orthodoxy Need an Adjective? David GarnerMar 29, 2016As orthodoxy itself has come under contemporary fire, religious and cultural forces persuade many to extend the theological fence posts. The...
View ArticleSaving Faith, Part 3, the Holy Embrace
Saving Faith, Part 3, the Holy EmbraceDavid GarnerApr 13, 2016Blessed with the gift of saving faith, the believer is now able to hear what he could not hear before, to believe sincerely what he...
View ArticleChurch is Not a Volunteer Organization
Church is Not a Volunteer OrganizationDavid GarnerMay 7, 2016Several months ago, I wrote an article entitled “Jesus is Head of the Churches,” in which I sought to describe the practical implications of...
View ArticleMost of Us Disagree With Jesus
Most of Us Disagree With JesusDavid GarnerJun 21, 2016Writing now from the Sea of Galilee only a short distance from where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, I am reminded how earthy the gospel...
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