Todd Pruitt's Posts

Todd Pruitt's Posts

Sunday's Sermon

Todd Pruitt
Jul 31, 2009
Last Sunday's sermon was part 10 in the Hebrew's series - "The Sabbath Rest" (Hebrews 4:1-5). You can listen to or download it HERE .

Christians and Health Care Reform

Todd Pruitt
Jul 31, 2009
Check out this excellent discussion on the Al Mohler Radio Program on the topic of how Christians ought to think about health care reform. Healthcare is in the media today, and at the top of the President’s domestic policy agenda. Is it wise for the government to provide healthcare for everyone?...

Criticism

Todd Pruitt
Jul 30, 2009
Criticizing someone redemptively is a spiritual act of service. It is also something that needs to be thought through carefully before doing it. Often times we criticize not for the purpose of blessing and healing but for the purpose of venting anger. Likewise, receiving criticism well is a deeply...

Is church too boring?

Todd Pruitt
Jul 29, 2009
On a recent edition of the White Horse Inn the discussion dealt with the prevailing attitude among some within the church that the ministry of the Word is boring. How should the church respond to this? Should the church try to be more entertaining in order to better engage a culture that demands...

Machen on Polemics

Todd Pruitt
Jul 29, 2009
"...a large part of the New Testament is polemic; the enunciation of evangelical truth was occasioned by the errors which had arisen in the churches...At the present time, when the opponents of the gospel are almost in control of our churches, the slightest avoidance of the defense of the gospel is...

Machen's Classic

Todd Pruitt
Jul 29, 2009
Yesterday was J. Gresham Machen's birthday. Here is found the most fundamental difference between liberalism and Christianity--liberalism is altogether in the imperative mood, while Christianity begins with a triumphant indicative; liberalism appeals to man's will, while Christianity announces,...

Oldest Animal Fossils Found in Lakes

Todd Pruitt
Jul 28, 2009
There is an interesting article on a recent find in South China. Charles Choi writes: Conventional wisdom has it that the first animals evolved in the ocean. Now researchers studying ancient rock samples in South China have found that the first animal fossils are preserved in ancient lake deposits...

I'm Offended!

Todd Pruitt
Jul 28, 2009
"We all hear things we don't like said about people and causes that we are fond of but in the changed social atmosphere we are being encouraged to give public notice if such language offends us. I am now being repeatedly told that I am entitled not to be offended. So--from now on--not offended is...

Carson on Polemical Theology

Todd Pruitt
Jul 28, 2009
Yesterday I posted a link to the book "Beyond the Bounds" in reference to a larger point I was trying to make briefly on the necessity of polemics. Polemics is the practice of proclaiming the truth with reference to specific errors. The Scriptures frequently engage in polemics. We find polemic in...

Gay Marriage and the cult of self-fulfillment

Todd Pruitt
Jul 27, 2009
Mark Galli has a great article on gay marriage at Christianity Today . ‘Evangelicals are sensitive to this reality, but are less aware of how much we proactively participate in the culture of individualism. While stopping short of abortion, we have not given much thought to our easy acceptance of...