Schism and the Local Church by Michael G. Brown

FROM TABLETALK | May 2011

Although the Great Schism occurred in the eleventh century, dealing with schismatic people in the local church has been a problem since the days of the apostles. Writing to the church at Corinth around AD 55, Paul said, “I appeal …Read More

An Outpost of Jesus’ Kingdom: An Interview with Mark Driscoll by Mark Driscoll

FROM TABLETALK | May 2011

Tabletalk: What do you believe is the ultimate purpose of the church? Mark Driscoll: The biblical marks of the church universally and its expressions locally are many (for example, the Word, sacraments, discipline, discipleship, mission/evangelism, love), but their overarching …Read More

Holding the Line: An Interview with R. Albert Mohler Jr. by Albert Mohler

FROM TABLETALK | April 2011

TT: In 1993, shortly after your appointment as president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, there was substantial faculty fallout and a sharp move in an orthodox direction. Would you give us a glimpse into that time for you and …Read More

Church Shopping by Carl Trueman

FROM TABLETALK | February 2011

Dear Stolas, You ask in your letter about the key to undermining the church as quickly as possible. This is scarcely rocket science, but, as you ask, we will try to enlighten you. At the heart of Christianity is the …Read More

The Deity of Christ & the Church by Robert Peterson

FROM TABLETALK | January 2011

There is no more important biblical truth for the life and health of the church than the deity of Christ. Although this truth exists in seed form in the Old Testament (Pss. 45:6–7; 110:1; Isa. 9:6 …Read More

Is the model for the church’s worship today the temple or the Jewish synagogue? by R.C. Sproul Jr.

Is the model for the church’s worship today the temple or the Jewish synagogue? What an excellent question. There are those who would suggest that the Bible doesn’t give us a model at all, and we are therefore …Read More

Unqualified Christians by Burk Parsons

FROM TABLETALK | October 2010

Words mean things, and, if we’re not careful, words can easily die the death of one, two, or a thousand qualifications. As editors, we often deliberate the use of words in their contexts and the appropriate uses of qualifiers …Read More

Building with Conviction by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | September 2010

Wherever people come together to worship God, whether it be on a desert island or in a burgeoning metropolis, whether it be on the plains of Africa or in the cold winter of Siberia, people are concerned to worship Him …Read More

The Crown of Thorns Club by Chris Donato

FROM TABLETALK | August 2010

When was the last time you went to a private social club? If you think that kind of thing is for the elite members of our society alone, guess again. The Yellow Pages are filled with lists of social clubs …Read More

The Fine Line by Nicholas Batzig

FROM TABLETALK | July 2010

Every Christian is to have a conscience singularly informed by the Word of God, but it is utterly indispensable for the minister of the gospel. Ministers are called to take a stand for truth before those who oppose the Word …Read More

Get Real by Keith Mathison

FROM TABLETALK | June 2010

I do not care for shopping malls. I have not reflected on the reasons for my dislike for any significant amount of time. It’s just a gut-level, visceral reaction I have when I enter one of these buildings. I …Read More

The Times, They are a-Changing by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | April 2010

One of the oldest mysteries of theoretical thought is the question: What is time? Immanuel Kant defined time and space as “pure intuitions.” We see time as inextricably related to matter and motion. Without matter and space [matter and motion …Read More

Compromising Truth and Practice by Walter Chantry

FROM TABLETALK | April 2010

Just before Jesus was taken up into heaven He told His disciples: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to …Read More

How Consumer Culture Fuels Change by Carl Trueman

FROM TABLETALK | April 2010

Discussion of culture has become a virtual shibboleth in contemporary evangelicalism, left and right. Whether this is itself a biblical imperative or merely a cultural reaction to a time when fundamentalism ruled the roost is a matter for debate. Indeed …Read More

The Unshakable Purposes of God by Douglas Kelly

FROM TABLETALK | April 2010

Hebrews 12 approaches the vast changes to come in church and culture as orchestrated by God for the advancement of His kingdom of grace: “‘Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.’ This phrase …Read More