While our world sees gossip as something akin to a naughty pleasure, the Scriptures warn us that it is truly wicked. Indeed, the apostle Paul repeatedly warns us that those who give themselves to it are under the judgment of God.   I was recently given Matthew’s C. Mitchell’s short book Resisting Gossip by a... Continue Reading

When elders pursue their calling with all confidence in the Lord, prayer, and humility, the kingdom of grace will advance, ourselves and others will be brought into it and kept in it, and the kingdom of Glory will be hastened!   Why an Article on Elders? Each year seminaries and churches will hold preaching conferences.... Continue Reading

The living God is infinitely perfect and quintessentially, overwhelmingly beautiful in every way: his righteousness, his graciousness, his majesty, his mercy, his all. And so we do not love him aright if our love is not a trembling, overwhelmed, and fearful love.   The Fear of God C.I. Scofield once called the fear of God... Continue Reading

Even now, the ancient Serpent subtly seduces us to rely on self: “You’ve got this. You can handle it on your own. God helps those who help themselves.” Drown out his deception by loudly proclaiming the truth. We don’t have this, but he’s got us.   My worn Bible lay open before me. I had... Continue Reading

Christ is King. And your home is the front line. The question is not whether there will be a war. It’s whether you’ll show up to fight. Raise your children with courage. Defend your household with Scripture. And make war against the lies with the sword of truth.   They’re not after your political opinion.... Continue Reading

The Good Shepherd was both tender and tough. Regardless of our natural tendencies, we must strive to embody the heart of our Good Shepherd, who was neither lenient toward sin nor harsh with the broken and weak. By doing so, we will more closely reflect the heart of our Master.   “Truly, truly, I say... Continue Reading

The Gnostics maintained a sharp division between the inward/spiritual and the outward/physical, which led them to define their identity by looking inwardly to their divine spark. They also sought to escape the world as a means of salvation, since the physical world was evil and designed to deceive and trap people with its lies.  ... Continue Reading

This article is a mere summary of RPR’s actions and is not intended to be comprehensive or exhaustive. The full report will be made available to commissioners in coming weeks. Moreover, the actions of RPR are not final; they simply make recommendations to the General Assembly who may approve, reject, or amend these recommendations when... Continue Reading

We need the faith of the ages, not the reconstructions of a therapeutically driven or commercially inspired faith. And we need it, not least, because without it our postmodern world will become starved for the Word of God.   The following article is an excerpt from David F. Wells’s 1999 work entitled Losing Our Virtue:... Continue Reading

Humans have a tendency to react to social and cultural chaos by looking back for things that are lost, just as humans have a tendency to be captured by new, dangerous ideas. While any rejection of the foolishness of the last decade is welcome, indulging nostalgia is no more of a strategy than claiming “progress.”... Continue Reading