The Spirit does a great work, both without and within. A proper appreciation of His mighty deeds should stir up a spirit of submission and praise, for He accomplishes far more than inspiring spontaneous utterances within the occasional assemblies of believers.   There’s a poem for children by Christina G. Rossetti that captures at once... Continue Reading

Basic beliefs about the human person and the sanctity of life have consequences. Physicians and other providers with integrity must have the courage to stand up to ideological emperors, especially the ones with no clothes. And as frustrating as it is to be called “anti-science,” Christians must be prepared to defend created reality, and protect... Continue Reading

The BCO is very clear as to who the leaders of the church are—teaching elders, ruling elders, and deacons. All are ordained. No one should be appointed or “commissioned” to hold an officer-like position without being ordained as an actual officer…A deaconess is an officer-like position, or at least gives the appearance of being such. The language... Continue Reading

Jesus came in space and time, was of the house of David, miraculously conceived, and born in Bethlehem as the Old Testament foretold. He is the very Son of God and took on the name Immanuel, which means God with us (Matt 1:23), the one who would give his life to bring eternal life to... Continue Reading

Luke 13:24 encourages us to have focus: you have the message of Jesus and his kingdom in front of you. Take responsibility, and don’t get pulled in this direction or that, getting distracted, led astray. No, stay focused: make every effort to enter through the narrow door. Take Jesus seriously. This is that important.  ... Continue Reading

One can explore economic and other reasons as to why we are having fewer and fewer children. But it is ultimately a spiritual problem. Do we have a will to live? A country that tires of reproducing itself, a country that tires of people, is not just in demographic decline but spiritual decline.   Around... Continue Reading

It’s time to face the unvarnished truth. The biggest threat to the church at large and the PCA in particular has never been unbelief and rank compromise but confessional defection with good intention. It’s primarily the un-confessional yet well intended shepherds from within who are uniquely positioned to lead Christ’s sheep astray and infect the whole lump... Continue Reading

It takes great wisdom to know how and when to respond to fools. Though a Christian should never entertain foolish behavior, such as exchanging slander for slander (1 Peter 3:9), he should speak up early and often to foolish arguments so as to protect the truth. Answering 439 Bible Contradictions Answer Sometimes a wise man should respond to... Continue Reading

As Charles Spurgeon once said, “If Christ has died for me, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my best Friend.” Let that sentence settle in your heart. Let it restrain your lips with holy reverence. Let it bind your conscience to truth like a chain of gold. And let it drive you to... Continue Reading

Luke records that once Jesus had completed His ministry in the regions around Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee, He set His face toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:51). It was in Jerusalem, via the cross and resurrection, that Jesus would glorify God in a way that Elijah could not.   In the summer of 2023, a... Continue Reading