Paul's Passing Thoughts

It’s bittersweet. On the one hand, it’s refreshing to see everyday parishioners taking a hard stand for the truth. On the other, war is never pretty. Ironically, the book, The Truth War by John MacArthur Jr. (written when he still had his right mind), has probably influenced me more than any other book I have ever read other than the Bible. In fact, I wonder how much of that book has influenced what I am presently doing. Certainly, Southwood parishioners have taken such call to action seriously.

While perusing the website they have constructed, the lightbulb went on. If the laity must   stand for the truth on their own, research the truth on their own, and execute the truth on their own, what do we need the present-day presbytery for? No matter the denomination, what do they do other than take our money and use it to spread false doctrine?

One of the visions of The Coalition Against New Calvinism is a forum that will produce a shovel-ready church polity. This is because in many cities, New Calvinism is the only option for church—it’s all there is. This is the reality because leaders of our day are not taking care of truth business.

I had lunch with a pastor the other day who thinks the laity is fed-up,  and he thinks a movement by the laity may emerge; ie., home churches with lay pastors etc. No doubt, that’s inevitable unless things change.

paul