Prioritizing niceness often prevents true kindness by substituting superficial harmony for authentic care. Being nice is typically a transactional, fear-based behavior focused on being agreeable and avoiding conflict, whereas being kind is a selfless, courageous act focused on another person’s long-term well-being. What Does The KJV Bible Say? Theology, psychology, and philosophy suggests that being “nice” …
Control freak behavior is primarily driven by anxiety, fear of uncertainty, and a deep-seated need for predictability to feel safe. Psychologists view this not as a standalone disorder but as a coping mechanism often rooted in early childhood trauma, chaotic environments, or a history of perfectionism. The underlying psychology involves several key factors: While often associated with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), the behavior exists on a …
A white knight is a rescuer who steps in to save someone or something, and the term has a few distinct meanings: The financial and chess-derived sense (“white” = friendly, versus a “black knight” or hostile bidder) is the one used in professional contexts. What Does The KJV Bible Say? In theological, cultural, and psychological contexts, the …
Dr. David Edgington is the central figure behind the concept of the “Reviling Wife,” a term he introduced in his 2015 book The Abusive Wife and later refined in his 2025/2026 follow-up, White Knights and Reviling Wives. Edgington, a biblical counselor and founder of Compassionate Counselors, argues that “reviling”—defined as using speech as a non-contact weapon—is a more accurate biblical descriptor than “abusive” …
White Knights and Reviling Wives: How Feminism Destroys Families is a 320-page book by Dr. David D. Edgington, published by New Christendom Press in November 2025. The work serves as a follow-up to his 2015 book The Abusive Wife and addresses what Edgington describes as a marital epidemic within conservative churches, where feminism and “feminism lite” have led pastors to automatically side with wives while …
The question of who will replace R.C. Sproul, John MacArthur, and John Piper centers on the lack of a single successor for each, as their ministries and theological impacts are distinct. R.C. Sproul’s legacy at Ligonier Ministries was managed through a succession plan before his death in 2019. Rather than one individual, his teaching ministry is carried on by a team of teaching fellows, including Sinclair …
The description of Jesus Christ in Revelation is a vision of the glorified, resurrected Christ, not a literal account of his physical appearance during his earthly ministry. John’s vision (Revelation 1:9–20) portrays Jesus with symbolic, heavenly imagery—such as white hair like wool, eyes like blazing fire, and feet like bronze glowing in a furnace—to represent his divine glory, omniscience, and authority rather than …
The Chosen is a dramatic series about the life of Jesus and his disciples, but many Christians avoid it due to theological, biblical, and production-related concerns. What Does The KJV Bible Say? The critique of The Chosen within conservative, Bible-focused Christian circles—particularly among those who hold strictly to the King James Version (KJV)—revolves around the sufficiency of …
Video: Female Preacher Prooftexts Considered and REFUTED is a lecture by Rev. Matthew Everhard, a Presbyterian pastor at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Brooksville, Florida. It is indexed on Monergism, a Reformed/Presbyterian resource site, alongside his other video “How Serious is the Sin of Female Pastors?” Position: The video takes a complementarian stance, working through the common New Testament passages cited in …
The Reformed view on female pastors is not monolithic, but rather divided into two primary theological camps: complementarianism and egalitarianism. While the majority of major Reformed denominations and theologians historically hold to complementarianism, significant portions of the tradition now permit or practice egalitarianism. Complementarianism is the historic and most common Reformed position. It holds that while men and women are equal in …
