What follows is my summary of Aimee Byrd’s writings taken chronologically. I will do my best to present her arguments fairly and concisely and then add my commendations and critiques as needed.
The Law is a Light
For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light ~ Proverbs 6:23 ~ The Law of God has fallen on hard times. Perhaps more accurately, it has fallen on hard hearts. Misunderstanding about the Law does not help this situation. A brief survey of this topic’s literature unearths a confusing problem. Within […]
G.R.A.C.E. and the OPC
The relatively small pond called the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) faced some ripples of controversy at its last General Assembly (GA). Here is one of them: on the second to last day, a minister brought a motion that urged the OPC to hire an organization called G.R.A.C.E. at a cost of $50,000 to assess the […]
The War of Words: Polemics vs Ad Hominem
Ministers of the gospel have many responsibilities as part of their calling. Among other things, we must stand, watch, preach, shepherd, and when the time comes, warn. Our responsibility is not that the hearer listens, but that we speak. Therefore, if we see calamity coming and do not blow the trumpet, blood is on our […]
Review: Fault Lines, by Voddie T. Baucham
Fault Lines is a winsome and withering analysis and refutation of Critical Theory and its related ideologies, particularly, but not exclusively, critical race theory, intersectionality, and antiracism. Voddie T. Baucham draws from lessons he learned from his own upbringing and experience (chs 1-2) and from decades of study of the Scriptures and sociology. In so […]
Welcome to God’s House
Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and […]
