While the vision of God with the soul was the chief and highest good of man for the Dutch Reformed, it was also accompanied by a vision of the glorified human nature of Christ with enlightened physical eyes. This meant that man’s blessedness was a complete blessedness. In other words, man would be blessed in... Continue Reading

While slouching may not be sinful, it can create an atmosphere of disregard, carelessness, and sloth. It favors bad habits that may facilitate vice. Hence, people can combat these horrible consequences by living up to standards of propriety that favor effort and consideration in a well-ordered society.   One great tragedy of radical individualism was... Continue Reading

We worship on a Sunday because it’s fitting to do so: not only are we celebrating the resurrection, but we are stepping into a new creation. The Church is the clearest breaking in of the new age into this dying world. Sunday worship is a model for new creation living.   There is some debate... Continue Reading

We need training to desire what is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and anything worthy of praise—“think about these things” (Philippians 4:8). Fight the drag of being entertained by lies. Don’t permit what dishonors others. Be against what is impure.   Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war,... Continue Reading

When viewed in historical perspective (going back to 2013), it remains the case that more than any other denomination, the EPC is the destination of choice for PCA ministers transferring out of the PCA (90 in the years 2012-2024). The same move is much less common for entire congregations, despite certain high-profile examples, going back... Continue Reading

There are many potential causes for childhood discouragement. Like good physicians, parents should evaluate the spiritual health of their children and, where applicable, diagnose the source of their children’s discouragement. Sometimes the answer will be found by looking in the mirror.   Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. (Colossians 3:21) It... Continue Reading

We can’t run from God’s moral law within us nor the consequences that occur from violating His law. It’s akin to someone putting on a cape, going up on a roof, and throwing themselves off, saying they are going to find happiness in breaking the law of gravity. All that happens is you end up... Continue Reading

God has called us to this moment in history. We are not mere victims of the mindless forces of history, as secularists believe. Truth Rising explains both the civilizational moment and how Christians can be people of courage and agents of renewal.   Historian and philosopher Will Durant, author of the epic eleven-volume series The... Continue Reading

Mind your con­science. Embracing this single principle could resolve many relationship issues both inside and outside the church. This is why we need Romans 14! However, we must truly understand that no Christian’s conscience fully aligns with God’s standards. No one’s does.   When King Pyrrhus defeated the Romans at Heraclea in 280 BC, he... Continue Reading

The cares of this world, the temptations of sin, and the appeal of the promises of false teachers can all pull us away from the truth. But those who hold fast to the truth—those in whom the truth abides—receive the promise of eternal that God has made to us.   “Let what you heard from... Continue Reading