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The Malcontents of Calvin University: Is Sex NOT a “Salvation Issue”?
April 14, 2025
The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God. Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, . . . nor men who practice homosexuality, will inherit the kingdom of…
Paganism’s Welcome Mat: The Church’s Failure to Catechize
April 7, 2025
Sanctify them in the truth[1] For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God….
“Show Me the Verse!” – Arian “Biblicism” and the Heretic Next Door
March 31, 2025
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, . . . We look for the resurrection of the dead,and the life of the world to…
The Auto-pen, the Christian Mind, and the Silver Bullet Mentality
March 24, 2025
I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord.1 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.2 Social media is again flooded…
“You MUST NOT Change”: Romans 1:32 and The Gagging of Grace
March 17, 2025
“[D]o not nullify the grace of God”1 “[W]here sin increased, grace abounded all the more”2 “[S]uch were some of you.”3 “[Do not] trample underfoot the Son of God . ….
Gender Ideology: The Neo-Pagan Blurring of Biology and Justice
March 10, 2025
Part 2 of 2 [Christians] are part of a human history that is destined for confrontation and conflict with pagan spirituality[1] “Homosexuality must make its moral case, . . ….
Gender Ideology: The Neo-Pagan Blurring of Biology and Justice
March 3, 2025
Part 1 of 2 [Christians] are part of a human history that is destined for confrontation and conflict with pagan spirituality1 Any self-respecting gay should be an atheist.2 These Dicta…
The Gospel: Necessarily Political and Politically Necessary
February 24, 2025
“The state exists in order to give judgment, but under the authority of Christ’s rule it gives judgement under law, never as its own law”1 “The church is truly a…
The Office of Faith: Two Half-hearted Cheers
February 17, 2025
“Our mission is not to be the religious department of an empire.”[1] “[Rulers are] God’s servant for your good.”[2] “Theology must be political if it is to be evangelical.”[3] The…
“It’s Not Prostitution!” – Profiting from Creation Worship and Sexual Obsession
February 10, 2025
NOTE to Reader: This Dicta exposes cultural sexual sin that many may (and should) find shocking. This content, though not graphically portrayed, is not suitable for younger readers. The material world, as…
Bucking the Cultural Trends: The TxC “Swiss-Army Knife” Advantage
February 3, 2025
When facing anticipated, but unspecified dangers in the wild, it pays to have a versatile and effective tool that can handle these challenges. This is one reason many people carry…
Cherish, Don’t Cling: Stephen Charnock’s Gnostic Flirtation
January 27, 2025
Make no mistake – The Puritans, though frequently mischaracterized and maligned, occupy a crucial place in Reformational thinking. Their commitment to Christ, His Word, and advancing God’s Kingdom rightly shames much…
Respectable Paganism: Marx, Freud, and Nietzsche Walk into a Culture . . .
January 20, 2025
[Y]ou turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,[1] You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were…
Book Beat: Past and Future
January 13, 2025
My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.[1] When you come, bring the cloak…
The Enlightenment’s Darkness
January 6, 2025
“Whoever refuses to obey the general will shall be compelled to do so by the whole body. This means nothing less than he will be forced to be free”[1] “The…
A Brief word from the Director of TruthXChange
December 27, 2024
Transitions: Triumph, Trauma, or Transformation?
December 23, 2024
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?[1] Every four years, the political pundits roar with “hot takes” and (largely irrelevant) speculation;…
Avoid Horoscopes, Tarot Cards . . . and Sociometric Seances?
December 15, 2024
“Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?”[1] Christians typically understand that horoscopes and tarot cards stem from occult foundations. These are…
Romans 1:32 Politicized
December 9, 2024
Censorship, Conformity, and Coerced Compliance . . . “I’m going to start taking people’s houses and their vehicles and their toys and draining their bank accounts and garnishing their wages”[1]…
(LGB)T-Ball in the Courts: Gaining a Big “W” but Whiffing on Worldview
December 2, 2024
Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots?[1] Preface Welcome to Dicta Express – Dicta Express is an occasional Dicta edition that presents an intentionally succinct worldview take on a breaking cultural issue. This…
Parsing Political Parties in an Age of Paganism:
November 25, 2024
Nine Theses “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.”[1] “[H]e pours contempt on princes…
Natural [Law] Apologetics
November 18, 2024
A Christian and a Pagan walk into a Bar . . . “Does not nature itself teach you”[1] For when Gentiles . . . by nature do what the law requires”[2]…
Decision 2024: Delight and Dread
November 11, 2024
This edition of the Dicta will, with intended brevity, survey some of the worldview trends reflected in the 2024 election. No doubt, some voters were ecstatic; and no doubt, others were…
“Law Follows Culture!” Part 3
November 4, 2024
Navigating the Political and Cultural Winds “[Y]ou shall not murder a child by abortion nor kill that which is begotten.”[1] Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?[2] Introduction…
