Our minds tend to invert the Ten Commandments, considering the latter half of the list weightier than the first. God disagrees. Our humble worship is the starting point for a moral life, and false worship is the most heinous error.   What was David’s worst sin? Every Sunday School child knows the answer to that... Continue Reading

Wilhelmus à Brakel’s legacy as a theologian and pastor is a testament to the power of combining doctrinal precision with heartfelt piety. His life and ministry exemplify the heart of the Nadere Reformatie, a movement that sought to integrate faith into every aspect of life.   Introduction Wilhelmus à Brakel (1635–1711), a name revered in... Continue Reading

The Lord’s character is on display all over the book of Jonah as a God filled with grace, who is not limited to geographical borders, and whose plan to save is mighty and grand and extends to all of creation, including animals whom the Lord had made even before humanity.   When I preached on... Continue Reading

Immediately upon creating Adam and Eve, God did something that he had not done with anything else he made. He spoke to them. This mundane moment was a moment of transcendence! The Lord, King, and Creator of the universe was speaking the secrets of his divine wisdom into the ears of the people he had... Continue Reading

Pastoral transitions are among the most delicate moments in a church’s life. Retiring pastors, incoming leaders, and church leadership teams each have a vital role to play in ensuring a smooth and God-honoring transition. When approached with humility, wisdom, and trust in God’s sovereignty, these transitions can strengthen the church for generations to come.  ... Continue Reading

The media that we use shapes who we are. Does your memory matter? Does your imagination? What about your attention span? By distinguishing media, we can make better decisions about the kind of media we want to use.    Reels kill memory and imagination. Short-form video has no resistance, it has no pause when you... Continue Reading

There is absolutely no question that this is indeed a cult—a devilish cult that preys on little children. It is so good to see people raising their voices about this trans monstrosity. And one can’t help but think that a millstone around the necks of these radicals would be too soft of a punishment for... Continue Reading

God had designed the Abrahamic covenant to find its fulfillment in Christ, and the rest of the Old Testament charts the path that God took to reach that goal—namely, Jesus Christ.   If you’ve studied the principles of Bible interpretation, you know “allegory” is a bad word. Allegory is a way of reading a text... Continue Reading

Obedience leads to freedom from sin, and the first step of faith is to change your direction and face him, look to him, and ask him to help you keep walking forward. One step can lead to a life-changing pivot in a new direction.   A question we get asked fairly often here at Harvest... Continue Reading

Secularism, far from transcending sectarianism and violence, is responsible for some of the most heinous, murderous regimes this planet has ever witnessed. Indeed, though many of its adherents argue that secularism is objective and indifferent, it “carries normative assumptions and frames of reference” that evince its own peculiar paradigm.   More than a decade ago,... Continue Reading