Timber Framing, Poetic Knowledge, and the Curse of SinWe stood at the ridge marking our property line, admiring our neighbor’s mature forest of mixed hardwoods and looking back with not a little distaste at the tangle of vines, thorns, and immature saplings on our side of the line — the mess from which we had just emerged. I counted fourteen holes in my shirt and more in my skin. We generally avoid this grim section of our otherwise beautiful farm but went that day to survey the forest and … [Read more...]
All grace, no nature
Evangelicalism is not ready for the culture’s rightward shiftGuest article by Andrew T. Walker[Editor's note: Theologian Andrew Walker clearly and wisely identifies one of the greatest weaknesses of American evangelicalism, its failure to preach and teach "the whole counsel of God" (Acts 20:27)---or as I like to unpack that a bit, "the whole counsel of God from the whole Word of God to the whole people of God for the whole of life." Here's the introduction to Walker's March 25, 2025, article for … [Read more...]
Two Books: Scripture and Creation
This article is part of an ongoing series of contemplations about God's creation and man's role in it by Rev. Lou Veiga, Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Houston, TX.“Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.” (Psa 111:2 ESV)The Church has always regarded the revelation from God as consisting of two books. The first is God’s book of general revelation, which comes from God to us in and through creation. In the book of creation, God reveals his eternal … [Read more...]
