R. Albert Mohler Jr.'s Blog, page 405

The Briefing 05-06-13

1. Undistilled arrogance and horrible confusion defending unrestricted access to Plan B pill Keep Reading

Genesis 1:27-28

The Briefing 05-03-13

1. More people die from suicide than car accidents Keep Reading

The Briefing 05-02-13

1. In Boston, the gift of friendship turning toxic and dangerous Keep Reading

The Briefing 05-01-13

1. In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning

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Confessional Integrity and the Stewardship of Words

In the beginning was the Word. Christians rightly cherish the declaration that our Savior, the crucified and resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, is first known as the Word — the one whom the Father has sent to communicate and to accomplish our redemption. We are saved because the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.

Believers are then assigned the task of telling others about the salvation that Christ has brought, and this requires the use of words. We tell the story of Jesus by deploying words, and we cannot tell the story without them. Our testimony, our teaching, and our theology all require the use of words. Words are essential to our worship, our preaching, our singing, and our spiritual conversation. In other words, words are essential to the Christian faith and central in the lives of believers.

As Martin Luther rightly observed, the church house is to be a “mouth house” where words, not images or dramatic acts, stand at the center of the church’s attention and concern. We live by words and we die by words. Keep Reading

The Briefing 04-30-13

1. Overwhelming celebration of homosexuality and marginalization of all who disagree

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The Briefing 04-29-13

1. Obama Speaks to Planned Parenthood Keep Reading

The Briefing 04-26-13

1. Finding our sense of place in the nation’s history

Convergence of Presidents at Bush Library Dedication, New York Times (Peter Baker)

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The Briefing 04-25-13

1. Worldview Matters: the influence of Islam and local mosques on bombing suspects

Mosque that Boston suspects attended has radical ties, USA Today (Oren Dorell)

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