Flashback: “Jimmy Swaggart needs another line of work”
Twenty-nine years ago, on February 27, 1988, Pastor Douglas Wilson of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, wrote this op-ed for the Lewiston Morning Tribune. Continue reading
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The Federal Division Part 8
“new wine” & “reformation”
The Federal Division Part 7
“prophetic rebukes . . . seasoned prophets”
“I believe that true biblical balance in such things is the fruit of wisdom, and that such balance is not usually found in hot-headed young men, who do not know what spirit they are of (Luke 9:55). Consequently, prophetic rebukes should come from seasoned prophets, from men called to the ministry of guarding the Church of God. The work should be done by men of some age and wisdom, and not by novices, firebrands, and zealots.” —Douglas Wilson Continue reading
The Federal Division Part 6
“Shew Me a Token”
“Athanasius is not against the entire Christian world now (contra mundum) precisely because he was willing to be in that position then.” —Douglas Wilson Continue reading
The Federal Division Part 5
“A Handy Guide for Navigating Theological Controversies”
“Folks who want me to shut up about the PCA sure aren’t acting like they want me to shut up about the PCA.” —Douglas Wilson Continue reading
The Federal Division Part 4
A Morality Play, by Team Truth
Sometimes visual aids help. Continue reading
The Federal Division Part 3
“in the middle of a saloon brawl”
“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous.” — 1 Timothy 3:3 Continue reading
The Federal Division: Excursus
Joe Morecraft Laughs Last
One year after Doug Wilson mocked Dr. Morecraft with “Craft Morecaroni & Cheese,” Dr. Morecraft served a hot dish of poetic justice to the scoffer. Continue reading
The Federal Division Part 1
Beyond Promises, Beyond Belief
Pastor Doug Wilson of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, abetted Jamin Wight’s criminal behavior. He approved of the young man’s false oath; he taught him to escape accountability by blame-shifting; and he restored him to ministry in the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC) in violation of his written assurance to the local community. Continue reading
Why the Oath: A Post Without Answers
Doug Wilson put a man under oath despite claiming he did not have lawful jurisdiction. And after hearing the perpetrator swear he committed multiple felonies, Doug Wilson did not report the criminal to the proper jurisdictional authority. Continue reading
2016 in Review
A brief review of 2016’s major events in the Kirk. Continue reading
The False Witness and the Sworn Confession of Guilt
A Historical Review
A calculating liar frames a deceitful tale that omits the single-most important forensic event of the narrative.