Christianity champions limits, definitions, and absolutes. You are a person created by God. You have a gender. You have a purpose. You will die and face judgment. You need the grace of Jesus. To hear these things spoken today with unflinching clarity is like a cold shower after napping in the sun. Locking onto a... Continue Reading

The truth is that you’re not good. You are bad. The Bible says, “None is righteous. No, not one. No one understands. No one seeks for God. All have turned aside. Together, they have become worthless. No one does good. Not even one.” That’s Romans 3:10–12.   Are Humans Basically Good? I’ve heard it said,... Continue Reading

Just as the first exodus was preceded by the institution of the Passover, the greater new exodus was preceded by the institution of the Lord’s Supper. Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper on this night to signify that this new exodus was about to begin. This act indicated that the time of redemption had come.  ... Continue Reading

We may not know the “why’s,” but we can know that because God is sovereign, one day all evil will be dealt with, and all things will be made right because God is sovereign and will judge rightly. Because if God is not sovereign, then all evil is pointless, and the Christian has no hope.... Continue Reading

Rejoice when the message is faithfully preached, explained, proven, and applied, guiding people to our Savior. There are various methods for expository preaching, and verse-by-verse preaching is just one option.   Many people claim to believe in expository preaching, but they often have different interpretations of what it means. Some people think that expository preaching... Continue Reading

The church has a big job ahead. Parents, who have the greatest influence on a child’s faith formation, have an even bigger one. But if we can advocate for the benefits of strong faith communities and convince families that Christian fellowship is a real remedy for mental health woes, we can change the trajectory.   ... Continue Reading

Time will tell whether the next pope will follow in Francis’s footstep and permit the continuation of liberal Protestant policies. It’s up to the men who will be gathering in the Sistine Chapel in the coming weeks. As a Catholic friend once said to me about the last papal election, the Holy Spirit never errs.... Continue Reading

Victims see only themselves; victors see beyond themselves. Victims are destroyed by the circumstances; victors overcome the circumstances. The story is always bigger than the moment, and we are part of the story. God is at work in whatever trouble comes our way, even if that trouble involves the evil of others.   Bad things... Continue Reading

Christ’s resurrection was more than a mere resuscitation of life. Jesus raised several persons from the dead (e.g., a young man, Jairus’s daughter, Lazarus). But none of these “resurrections” marked the turning point in history.   Easter Sunday marks the movement from humiliation to exaltation in the work of Christ. During his earthly ministry, Jesus... Continue Reading

We do best to accept God’s design and to embrace it with confidence rather than reject it with frustration. As Christians, we speak often of the reality and the goodness of God’s design. We believe this in theory. But the differences between men and women—differences that were deliberately designed by God—allow us to practice what... Continue Reading