Ultimately I think Cave is telling us more than he’d care to admit. I’m convinced he’s compelled by the weirdness of the message: the weird message about creation and sin and death and wrath and restoration and forgiveness and wholeness in Jesus Christ, with a resurrection to come. In other words the weirdness of the... Continue Reading

When a pastor finds himself avoiding the company of others, operating in isolation from other leaders in the church, or pushing back against accountability, heed the warning signs of compromise. If not addressed, a pastor will drift away from the biblical standards he once held and start living and leading in the questionable realm of... Continue Reading

In 1896, Dr. Strickler was called to the Chair of Systematic Theology in Union Theological Seminary succeeding the professorship of C. R. Vaughan. His call to Union was his last ministerial move and though he was not an industrious writer, the students and faculty greatly respected his teaching and persuasive method. He was not a... Continue Reading

Canada continually has extended its euthanasia program to less and less grievous conditions, and was set to offer euthanasia to the mentally ill until public outcry slowed the process. In the Netherlands, proposals are on the table for an expansion of euthanasia to anyone over age seventy-five. A woman who lost two family members and... Continue Reading

There has been no place for me to hide but also no place I’ve wanted to hide—not Sheol, not heaven, not the wings of the dawn, not lightness, not darkness. Jesus Christ has been real, present, and tangible—not just as doctrine or theology but there. Suffering with me, comforting me, assuring me, his hand in... Continue Reading

Jesus is described as “a man of sorrows acquainted with grief” (Isa. 53). He described his own soul as “deeply grieved to the point of death” (Mk. 14:34), and cried out “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me” (Matt. 27:46). Those experiencing mental and spiritual angst during the Christmas season are also in... Continue Reading

Dads, it is our task to pursue the hearts of our children—will we teach them the truth and point them to Christ? Will we model godliness and faithfulness for them? Will we pray with and for them? Will we ensure that we are with them in that place God has ordained, Lord’s Day by Lord’s... Continue Reading

My children are now 10, 10, 8, 6, 2, and 10 months. Sometimes we exempt the baby from Bible reading time if she needs to be fed. And sometimes the toddler is still finishing her nap. Beyond that, however, nobody gets an excused absence. To make time for family Bible reading, we actually had to... Continue Reading

Before a Christian couple are husband and wife, they are brother and sister in the Lord. The duties and responsibilities that we have in God’s family under Christ’s lordship do not get cancelled by holy matrimony. Further, a husband’s headship over his wife is not arbitrary or unlimited. His authority, like all other human authority,... Continue Reading

Cabinet members should take advantage of the inevitable frenzy that will surround the new administration’s various policies and personalities. Abolishing DEI, while important, will register as a secondary headline. If officials successfully abolish these diversity programs, they can move on and never have to address it again. The principle underlying this course of action is... Continue Reading