Michael Agapito

Back to the ordo amoris: ironically, if that’s the only moral consideration, you’d have to endorse a huge percentage of unauthorized border crossing. Why should a parent prioritize the needs and desires of foreign citizens over their children who would benefit from migration to a strong economy?

In Christianity, the goal is not to be anti-leftist, conservative or progressive but to be faithful to all Scripture commands. Earthly partisan lenses will dilute this perspective.

Charles Spurgeon says good morning.

Repentance “is not simply recognizing a psychological necessity but rather accepting the cross of Christ as death to the world in order to live before God.”

- C. Rene Padilla

Could be worse. Could be Grudem. 😅

Is this quote directly from Erickson? If so, then *cringe*.

It's lonely being sick and quarantined, but at least I have the likes of Athanasius, Gregory Nazianzen, and Augustine to keep me company.

Also, no one prepared me for the fact that the worst part about being sick as a new dad is not being able to pick up and hold my 10 month old daughter, especially when she starts crawling toward me. 😭

Definitely worse than the fever or headaches.

Well, what was supposed to be my first week in office at my new church is turning out to be a week sick at home instead. 😅

"In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps."
--Proverbs 16:9

4 Years Ago: The words "In God We Trust" and "God Bless the U.S.A." written next to "Hang For Treason!" on gallows built to hang Mike Pence amid a coup attempt. Never forget.

A Conversation with Keith Mathison: Toward a Reformed Apologetics—A Critique of the Thought of Cornelius Van Til A conversation with Keith Mathison on his new book, Toward A Reformed Apologetics: A Critique of the Thought of Cornelius Van Til, exploring his methodology and the integration of Reformed theology wi...

“I think the debate over Van Til’s methodology, while important and necessary, has become too much of a distraction from actual apologetics.”
reformeddogmatika.com/keith-mathis...

Gregory Nazianzus's "Oration 28" (#3 of the "Five Theological Orations") is 🔥.

Not Suggesting the Three-God Squad · Fred Sanders One of 2024's most helpful books on the Trinity is Beholding the Triune God: The Inseparable Work of Father, Son, and Spirit, by Matt Emerson and Brandon Smith. I've been recommending it widely for pe...

“But sometimes when we say things like ‘the Father created and the Son redeemed,’ we presuppose…and suggest…that Father and Son are taking turns or divvying up the work. That is, we presuppose and suggest that their works are exclusive, shutting each other out.”
fredfredfred.com/2024/12/not-...

Athanasius on the Scriptures:

Opinion | Why Are So Many Christians So Cruel? (Gift Article) It’s a simple question with a complicated answer.

Enjoy this column from David French at the New York Times.

“Why Are So Many Christians So Cruel?”

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/o...

This. 👇

The greatest hindrance to understanding the Bible is not historical but spiritual distance.

- Kevin Vanhoozer

Part 1 of 2 of my FINAL episode in this series! Finally tackling Elisabeth Elliot. This video gives a big shout-out to
@lucysrausten.bsky.social, whose biography of Elliot I leaned heavily on to research for this episode. Go buy her book!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLij...

In the world today, we are not in a crisis of experience; we are in a crisis of perception. Life is ablaze, yet we are often blind to the flames.

- @jontyson.bsky.social

From some old notes - William Perkins's 10 Steps of Conversion. While this matches the experience of many Christians, note the systematizing of the *subjective* internal spiritual life. This is what the Puritans excelled at - and also their burden. (Sorry for blurriness - think of it as a metaphor.)

A very good analysis of the fraught/hopeful/uncertain situation in Syria 👇

I hope you'll join us tomorrow night with @gavinortlund.bsky.social and Brad East!

A particular danger of our day is viewing the Bible merely as a source for content creation.

“Someday you will read or hear that St. Nick is dead. Don't you believe a word of it. I shall be more alive than I am now. Oh, and Merry Christmas. Ho ho ho."

Post somebody you’ve been told you look like who you definitely don’t look like.

Also my reaction IRL.
Thanks, white people.

Me 11pm CDT: "Welp, I guess I better wind down and get ready for bed."

*Sees that Jordan Cooper uploaded a video responding to Fr. Mike Schmitz.

"Darn it. Welp, I guess I'm going to bed after midnight..."

Lol love that show