Ryken vs. Ryken: Calvinist Inconsistency in Light of Billy Graham’s Gospel

Original Post 6/3/2020. Updated 1/22/2026 Dr. Ryken's 'Doctrines of Grace' or the Gospel of 'Good News'Dr. Ryken Describes Billy Graham’s Message as “Good News”Billy Graham’s Message of “Good News”Dr. Ryken Contradicts His Own Claims About Calvinism and Refuting Those Who Oppose It By Affirming Dr. Graham's Gospel MessageDr. Ryken and the Billy Graham Center DedicationWhich … Continue reading Ryken vs. Ryken: Calvinist Inconsistency in Light of Billy Graham’s Gospel →

Thomas Schreiner and Bruce Ware: The Calvinists’ False Dichotomy

Calvinists Thomas Schreiner and Bruce Ware edited a book in which prominent Calvinists contributed chapters on the various difficulties that plague their Calvinism. The book is titled Still Sovereign: Contemporary Perspectives on Election, Foreknowledge, and Grace.1 Schreiner and Ware wrote the preface and introduction. In the introduction, they write, “…we are convinced that the … Continue reading Thomas Schreiner and Bruce Ware: The Calvinists’ False Dichotomy →

The Matter of Western v. Eastern Logic: Thomas Schreiner Affirms and Denies Logic

IntroductionAn Unfortunate Use of the Word 'Logic'The Intent of Klein and Pinnock's Critique of SchrienerSchriener's Problem: Theistic DeterminismLogic is Not Western or EasternThe Purview and Utility of LogicLogic and Context Working TogetherSchreiner Affirms and Denies Logic: An Attempt to Free Calvinism From Rational Assessment'What is Contradictory Cannot Be True': Schreiner Defeats His CalvinismExegesis Must Make … Continue reading The Matter of Western v. Eastern Logic: Thomas Schreiner Affirms and Denies Logic →

Eric Hankins and Leighton Flowers: Logic Demands We Reject Calvinism

Reprobation: 'A Horrible Decree'Two Diametrically Opposed HermeneuticsThe Hermeneutical DivideCalvinists Schreiner and Ware Argue Why Belief in Calvinism is UnwarrantedSound, Responsible Interpretive CriteriaDisengenuous CalvinistsThe Calvinist's Flight to MysteryHankins and Grudem: Reprobation as a Necessary Implication and Ways of AvoidanceHankins: Three Calvnist Strategies to Avoid the Logical Necessity of ReprobationFlowers, Hankins, and Craig: Logical Contradiction is Proof … Continue reading Eric Hankins and Leighton Flowers: Logic Demands We Reject Calvinism →

Helm, Calvin, and Castellio: The Battle for Reason and Common Sense in Interpretation

IntroductionCalvin on 'Two Wills in God' and Castellio's ResponseWhat Do You Think of Calvin's 'Two Wills in God' Explanation?Calvin Bans Reason, Moral Intuition, and Common Sense From His HermeneuticCalvinism is Exegetically and Philosophically FlawedCalvin: 'Particular Providence' and More On The 'Two Wills in God'Helm and Calvin v. CastellioA Serious Matter: Two Different Conceptions of GodConcluding … Continue reading Helm, Calvin, and Castellio: The Battle for Reason and Common Sense in Interpretation →

Acts 18:10 : Pastor Josh Howerton’s Confusion Concerning Predestination / PART 2

IntroductionA) The Broader Context of ActsActs 2: Peter's First Sermon, and the Gospel MessageActs 2:23: The Deliberate Plan and Foreknowledge of GodActs 3: Peter's Second Sermon, and the Gospel MessageActs 4: The Interrogation by the Jewish LeadershipActs 4:24 and 28: Sovereign Lord and PredestinationActs 5: Lies, Healings, Prison, PersuasionActs 6 and 7: The Disciples Increase … Continue reading Acts 18:10 : Pastor Josh Howerton’s Confusion Concerning Predestination / PART 2 →

Acts 18:10: Pastor Josh Howerton’s Confusion Concerning Predestination / PART 1

IntroductionHowerton on Predestination Summary Thoughts Introduction In his June 30, 2025, "Soteriology 101" podcast, Leighton Flowers critiqued a sermon by Josh Howerton, the senior pastor of Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, TX. The podcast is titled, "Acts 18:10 is NOT teaching Calvinism." To establish the context for my remarks below, I encourage you to take time … Continue reading Acts 18:10: Pastor Josh Howerton’s Confusion Concerning Predestination / PART 1 →

A Christian’s Reflections on an Election in America

This post was first published in February 2021. My main purpose was to highlight the corruption of the 2020 election by the Democrats to prevent President Trump from being elected to serve a second term, his first term being from 2016 to 2020. The facts of this article recount how the 2020 election was stolen, … Continue reading A Christian’s Reflections on an Election in America →

Christian Reflections on the Present Turmoil in America

Please listen to this timeless message by Billy Graham on racism and the gospel of Jesus Christ. This sermon, titled “God and the Color of Man’s Skin,” was preached in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1965 during a time of racial unrest and the civil rights movement in the United States. In this sermon, Billy preaches with clarity … Continue reading Christian Reflections on the Present Turmoil in America →