"Paul is speaking symbolically of the believer’s spiritual debt being 'nailed' to the cross, but the symbol’s power rests in the reality of Christ being physically nailed to the cross."

Credit where it's due, this is a really good article at TGC about why it matters that Christ was nailed to the cross.

thegospelcoalition.org/article/pierce…

I can’t see this article because it’s behind the paywall, but it appears to be a mea culpa, which is good. But I will say, I was told by multiple former ERLC staffers that when controversy swirled around the entity over Russell Moore’s leadership, he would disappear and leave staff to deal with it. He would not answer the tough questions himself..

He is the editor in chief of this magazine. What makes it to publication is ultimately his responsibility. For him to say nothing and send the writer out alone to speak is poor leadership and characteristic of Moore.

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/daniel-silliman-nails-apology/

Love seeing our own #MaryMargOlohan among the media disrupters!

One more point on CT staffer Daniel Silliman issuing a statement on the controversial “nails” article. Worth remembering that he was among the CT staffers who donated exclusively to Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren, until my Daily Wire report prompted CT to announce they would no longer allow staffers to make political donations.

dailywire.com/news/christian…

It’s out from behind the pay wall now. And the statement does not go to how the article made it to publication. The original article clearly suggested the Gospel of John might have been written at much later date to account for the “no nails” theory. So how could the author not have thought of it?

It also does not address the fact that the “scholar” who offered his expertise for this piece appears to be LGBTQ affirming. Does CT make it a practice to use the scholarship of rank theological liberals?

Elon, this is part of why abortion must be ended. New life is a blessing, and supporting a culture in which it is permissible to take those lives will inevitably collapse that culture.

Mike, respectfully, this doesn't go nearly far enough to address how this article made it through the editorial process. Especially given that the “new information” that led Silliman to reconsider was literally included in the original article.

I have never, ever seen a retraction like this. Where the author himself apologizes and the editors say nothing, as if they weren’t involved in the process at all.

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/daniel-silliman-nails-apology/

Last comment on the CT “maybe Jesus was tied to the cross and not nailed” controversy. #drmoore should absolutely be the one speaking to how and why this article got published. Any other editor-in-chief would address it himself. Whether it is cowardice or something else preventing Moore from doing so, it is deeply unethical of him to simply send the writer out to comment.

Not that I’m fishing for a free book, but what an important topic that rarely receives the consideration it should. Which is why we have Christians who think it’s no big deal to have 90-foot statues to pagan gods in the heartland.

"A growing number of those same leaders who once platformed Moore have begun privately voicing grave concerns about Moore’s trajectory. The dissonance between private criticism and public silence is untenable—and worse, it is harmful to the church."

This is the issue with those who surround Moore--they will tell you privately that they're concerned but they still work in ministries with him and will not address his trajectory publicly. Indeed, publicly, some still prop him up. So yes, it's very much worth asking those who continue to prop him up and/or stay publicly silent in the face of his trajectory why they are doing so.

Excellent article from #davemitz. Must read.

founders.org/articles/the-r…

"The crucifixion of Christ is not an obscure tertiary issue—it is at the heart of the gospel. To promote an unorthodox, subversive take on the cross and the reliability of Scripture, timed with Good Friday, suggests more than theological naiveeté. Russell Moore was, after all, the Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, so he can not plead ignorance. Rather, this is yet another example of his provocative agenda to attack conservative evangelicalism at any cost, even if it means undermining the trustworthiness of God’s Word.

"This episode shows Moore’s continued tendency to intentionally attack evangelical orthodoxy from a leftward position. It is not an isolated incident, but yet another example of an ongoing pattern of prioritizing political progressivism and theological liberalism over guarding the faith once delivered, just as long as Moore can stick it to those he views as his enemies."

Really, read every word.

One comment I'm seeing a lot from my most frequent critics is some variation of "why doesn't she stay offline and focus on her cancer?"

I just want to say, why? I'm doing my treatment and handing it over to the Lord daily. So my God and my doctors are on it. I don't need to be focused on worrying about it. In fact, it's a sin if I do.

So, sorry to disappoint you, but as long as I'm feeling up to it, I'm going to continue doing work I enjoy and that I believe is important.

Thanks for your (faux) concern.

Apparently a lot of people aren't aware of this? Yes, when your own ministry colleagues, who you frequently praise, publish heretical articles, you should address. Especially if commenting on such things is your job. Sorry, but it does look bad to be silent on this particular apologetics controversy.

Otherwise, you know, it kind of looks like cozy co-back scratching.

Melania does have extremely good taste.

"In a time of doctrinal drift and theological compromise, MacArthur remained a steadfast voice for biblical orthodoxy. Whether confronting the prosperity gospel, warning against pragmatic church growth models, or defending the sufficiency of Scripture, he did so with precision and boldness."

Amen. Good read. h/t #Phil_Johnson_

substack.com/inbox/post/161…

"His ministry has reminded the church that truth is not determined by culture or consensus but by the inerrant, all-sufficient Word of God. And for generations to come, that legacy will bear fruit in the pulpits of pastors he has trained, in the pages of books he has written, and in the lives of countless saints he has helped anchor in the truth."

This is the kind of madness following the climate change cult will lead to. These are the scientists whose “consensus” some Christian leaders say we should defer.

Truly the wisdom of the world is foolish.

I very much hope this includes the ousted Coast Guard cadets, who were expelled when they wouldn’t get the vaccine. I wrote about them here:

dailywire.com/news/admirals-…