We were created for committed, monogamous relationships, but we are instead tempted to believe that the tree of universal carnal knowledge is now ripe for the taking with nobody around to immediately judge us….Online porn’s deceptiveness seeks to keep many of us from experiencing what sex truly offers by keeping us in the clutches of... Continue Reading

We were never called to relevance. We were always called to risk. The Church was born in the heat of Pentecost, not the glow of stage lights. She was fed by martyrs, not marketers. Built on prophets, not brand managers. She is a holy mess. A muddy, blood-stained bride. And she is glorious because her... Continue Reading

The abuse of the doctrine of predestination is not a good argument for its dismissal. Rather, what is needed is careful exposition of this crucial biblical doctrine, along with suggestions for removing the numerous causes of abuse.…Calvin boldly asserts, “No doctrine is more useful, provided it be handled in the proper and cautious manner… If... Continue Reading

Even monotheistic religions such as Islam typically emphasize the sovereignty and distance of God over his personal engagement with humans. And none but Christianity dares to suggest that the God who made the universe then entered it so he could enter our lives today. But this is just what the New Testament assures us.  ... Continue Reading

God’s providence emboldens God’s children as they trust Jesus and persevere through suffering, for in suffering their loving Father provides them security and the grace and Spirit to live for His glory. God’s providence is safety and security for believers.   I don’t think we should take some peculiar pleasure in the death of animals.... Continue Reading

People with disabilities and their family members are the experts in their care.…Don’t assume you know what they may need.…When we ask questions and take time to get to know each family, we grow in our relationship with them…changing attitudes toward people with disabilities, as we move past pity and toward friendship.   The Paralytic... Continue Reading

We are most truly “at home” only when we are finally with the Lord. Paul understood this. And the knowledge that he belonged in heaven was the very thing that helped him endure the struggles of this life.   A New Building from God Paul says that when the earthly tabernacle of our body is... Continue Reading

It is both heartening and, simultaneously frustrating, when the commentators appear unable to agree among themselves. It shows that our wrestling with the text is not a matter of being thick, but a genuinely thorny text that even learned scholars accept is not immediately apparent.   I am currently working on a set of sermon... Continue Reading

Let your life be full of worship to God in Christ. Let your aim be to elevate Him. And then show the world that marriage is a reflection of Him. If we have truly made much of God, then marriage will be highly esteemed.   Let marriage be held in honor among all… Hebrews 13:4... Continue Reading

We are watching a civilization crumble in real time. And it looks eerily familiar. Not because history repeats itself word for word, but because sin always walks the same path. Ancient Rome didn’t fall the day the barbarians crossed the border. It fell long before—when truth was mocked, families were broken, men were feminized, and... Continue Reading