Understanding Personhood by W. Robert Godfrey

FROM TABLETALK | April 2013

We live in a world where there is much cruelty and violence. Whe t he r we watch local or international news on television, we hear of countless instances of intimidation, injustice, thefts, beatings, murders, and wars. In some places …Read More

Imago Dei by Mark Ross

FROM TABLETALK | April 2013

The opening chapter of our Bible is a thrilling story of creation and formation, laying the foundation for all that follows. We are told that “in the beginning” our home in the universe, the earth, was formless and void, covered …Read More

The Ethics of Personhood by Justin Holcomb

FROM TABLETALK | April 2013

Human history is tragically full of examples of the persecution and oppression that arise when those in power create their own definitions of human personhood and rights so as to exclude and misuse certain groups of people. Scripture is clear …Read More

Abortion by Randy Alcorn

FROM TABLETALK | April 2013

Some “pro-choice” advocates claim to base their beliefs on the Bible. They maintain that Scripture does not prohibit abortion. They are wrong. The Bible does, in fact, emphatically prohibit the killing of innocent people (Ex. 20:13) and clearly considers …Read More

The Voice of the Church by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | April 2013

When Planned Parenthood adopted a strategy to win the debate on abortion and establish the legal right for women to have abortions on demand, it asked a strategic question: “From where will our strongest opposition come?” The organization anticipated that …Read More

Blood in the Streets by R.C. Sproul Jr.

FROM TABLETALK | April 2013

How prone we are to miss the drama. The tyranny of the urgent, the plainness of our patterns, and our propensity to look inward rather than outward all push us to regard our callings, our surroundings, and our souls as …Read More

The Gates of Hell by R.C. Sproul Jr.

FROM TABLETALK | April 2013

As a Presbyterian, I’m not terribly comfortable with the language of spiritual warfare. I’m not given to subtle premonitions, nor do I have an internal “powers and principalities” alert system. But I’m also not spiritually blind. So …Read More

Proclaiming Life to Captives by Burk Parsons

FROM TABLETALK | April 2013

I am writing this on the twenty-fifth anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s release of the “Personhood Proclamation.” On January 14, 1988, Reagan released the following declaration: “America has given a great gift to the world, a gift that drew …Read More

The Challenge of Same-Sex Unions by Albert Mohler

FROM TABLETALK | April 2012

In the world but not of the world? From the very beginning, the church has faced the challenge of responding to external events, trends, ideologies, and controversies. By definition, the church does not get to choose these challenges, but they …Read More

The Days of the Dead by R.C. Sproul Jr.

FROM TABLETALK | September 2011

September 11, 2001, was, in many respects, a rather ordinary day. I began the day working at my desk, writing. But my plans quickly changed. Many of us spent hours staring not at our computer screens but at our television …Read More

Ten Years Later by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | September 2011

A full decade has passed since America suffered the tragedy of 9/11. Ten years ago, I repeatedly heard the question raised: “Where was God in all of this? Where was God on 9/11 when the planes crashed into …Read More

How much weight should our opposition to abortion carry in our voting decisions? by R.C. Sproul Jr.

How much weight should our opposition to abortion carry in our voting decisions? God calls us to think His thoughts after Him. That means all of His thoughts. That is, we ought to have a sound and biblical view on …Read More

The Law of God in the Hearts of Men by Ken Jones

FROM TABLETALK | September 2010

Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is typical of his correspondence to other churches in that the first half of the letter is devoted to outlining the various doctrines that are constituent parts of the gospel message. Throughout his letters …Read More

Murder and Anger by Iain Campbell

FROM TABLETALK | September 2010

There are five main teaching sections in Matthew’s gospel; these occur in chapters 5–7, 10, 13, 18, and 23–25. Some scholars suggest that these parallel the five books of Moses, and that therefore Jesus is portrayed as …Read More

When to Stop, When to Go, When to Slow Down by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | July 2010

The college I attended was situated in a small western Pennsylvania town in an area heavily populated by one of the largest gatherings of Amish people found in the United States. The Amish are a delightful group totally committed to …Read More