by ernie | Apr 29, 2019 | Standfast Blog
It is God who has established, sanctified, and ordained Covenant Marriage (Genesis 2:18-25). Therefore, all things governing its definition, initiation, nature, purpose, sanctity, recognition, and perpetuation must be determined by His Word and by His Word alone...
by ernie | Dec 31, 2018 | Standfast Blog
Every year new words and phrases find their way into our vocabulary. Sometimes these neologisms are the result of political turns of events, like Brexit, alt-right, or newsjacking. Sometimes it is technology and digital media that introduce new words like...
by ernie | Dec 24, 2018 | Standfast Blog
Culture is simply a worldview made evident. It is basic beliefs worked out into habits of life. It is theology translated into sociology. Culture is a very practical expression of the common faith of a community or a people or a nation. Culture is, as Henry Van Til...
by ernie | Dec 10, 2018 | Standfast Blog
When I was in seminary, the “Church Growth Movement” was just getting its sea legs. So, of course, it was all the rage in the hallowed halls of academia—if not amongst the profs, most assuredly amongst their charges. Filled with...
by ernie | Nov 12, 2018 | Standfast Blog
“A nation at risk.” That is how the United States Department of Education once described our country’s educational crisis. It was true then. It still is. The vast educational monolith in this country is a dismal failure: Teacher...