A collection of my articles & musings on a host of topics.
Philemon, Slavery & Abortion
"Paul actually gives some of the most powerful theology condemning the first century's system of slavery. Even if there first appears to be no hope or prayer that Philemon is a book that would bring a wicked system like slavery to its knees, it is. How, you ask?"
The Hardest Battle: Veterans, Suicide, and the Struggle for Identity
“To some, suicide feels like an alluring and seductive retreat that might finally bring release.”
The Wheaton-Hawkins Controversy: A New Response
"It is not that she expressed solidarity with Muslims. And contrary to the repeated tune of Graham’s article, it was not about Hawkins being African-American. The cause of her firing comes down to her epistemology. "
Special Edition: Interview with Andrew Walker on Religious Liberty
Recorded at the 2016 “Onward” conference by the ERLC, this conversation was part of the Ecclisam podcast interview series. Heard in this episode is Josh Holler and Daniel Davis interviewing Andrew Walker.
Children as Vessels of Sanctification
"Children may absolutely be tangible proof of original sin, but they will reveal it in you more than you will ever see it in them."
When President Is Everything: A Healthy Return to the Local
"That is what the presidential race sells in many ways. The new president is our Messiah, and his promises will bring about heaven on earth . . . right? "
Capital Running Dry: America's Unwitting Dependence on Christian Truths
This article argues that America’s institutions and moral assumptions continue to rely on truths inherited from the Christian worldview. From the Constitution’s understanding of human sinfulness to society’s lingering moral standards, America is living on borrowed capital while rejecting the God who supplies truth, order, and grace.
Overdrawing the Lines: Falsely Identifying the Myth of Neutrality
This article explains the myth of neutrality within presuppositional apologetics and warns against misusing the concept by forcing every disagreement into a false either-or. While there is no neutrality between the Christian worldview and unbelief, not every debate is a fundamental clash of worldviews.
Cornelius Van Til's Defense of the Faith: A Historical and Theological Analysis
“This is the argument of Van Til--
apologetics is not to be pursued separately from theology;
rather, it must be informed by it."
And That Abundantly...
“When I first wrestled with the verse, it was while I was a combat marksmanship coach in the Marines.
One period of instruction, appropriately called ‘Combat Mindset,’ makes a stark contrast between two sets of attitudes that will make the difference between life and death.
Between two ideas the lines are drawn: survive or prevail.”
Peace, Democracy, and Free Markets: Mediums of the Gospel
“When Woodrow Wilson proposed his Fourteen Points in 1918, he could not have known the impact
that the main ideas of peace, democracy and free markets would have on the world.
Although these ideas are offered in a secular context,
they are the best-known mediums for which the gospel can be heard today.”
The Myth and Danger of Non-Interventionism
A critique of non-interventionism that argues America has never truly been an isolationist nation and should not retreat from its global role. The article contends that U.S. power, when guided by prudence and moral responsibility, is necessary to resist tyranny, protect freedom, and prevent oppressive regimes from filling the vacuum.
The Iraq War Deserves a Worthy Epitaph
A defense of the Iraq War’s legacy, arguing that the sacrifices of American service members should not be dismissed as defeat. The article contends that the war weakened terrorist forces, helped Iraq move beyond Saddam Hussein’s tyranny, and deserves to be remembered with honor rather than compared simplistically to Vietnam.