Male leadership in family, church, and society is firmly rooted in God’s creational intention and design. This leadership is not, in the first instance, a result of the fall, though the fall is also a part of the equation. Paul’s grounding of male authority in 1 Timothy 2 in the creation account in Genesis 1–2,... Continue Reading

We can all praise God when people are healed of various diseases and illnesses. But we can also praise God when that is not the outcome. Our faith rests not in our circumstances but in a loving and gracious God who is still on the throne.   There are some understandings of the sorts of... Continue Reading

Throughout the pages of the Bible, whether law or history or poetry or prophecy or gospel or letter, death is a fixation far more common than in our lives today. For biblical authors an awareness of death and its implications for life is crucial for a life of wisdom.   An Unpleasant Topic When is... Continue Reading

The very fact that you are concerned about the presence of sin and that you fight against it is only possible because you have been released from the dominion of sin and have been brought into the reign of the Lord Jesus Christ.   If I’m united to Christ, why do I still sin? Let... Continue Reading

Israel as a nation never did fully drive out the Canaanites but was enticed to follow them in their sin again and again under the old covenant. Nevertheless, God in His grace preserved a faithful line in Israel. From that line, He sent Jesus, the true Israel of God, who by His person and work... Continue Reading

Strengthen your heart first, then inquire of God. Looking to God for the next step may take many forms, including seeking the help of others. At a minimum it includes prayer. It is a known fact seen repeatedly in the Bible that God loves to hear and respond to the desperate prayers of His own... Continue Reading

Pastoral ministry is a sacred calling that requires profound discernment and a deep sense of responsibility. It isn’t merely a career. As we reflect on what it means to be called to ministry, it becomes clear that discerning one’s call is essential for faithfully stewarding the weighty task of shepherding God’s people.   The Christian... Continue Reading

If you have grown forgetful of God’s love for you, never forget that we deserve the same hell that will be experienced by those who reject God. Contrast their existence without God with the grace you have received, and continue doing this until your heart wells up with gratitude.  He truly loves his children.  ... Continue Reading

Throughout the ministry of that pastor, people will know that this individual is primarily guided by prayer, primarily guided by their time of silence and solitude. They know that they’re being prayed over.    Delighting in the Law of the Lord The idea of being a contemplative pastor is common throughout church history. You have... Continue Reading

As a simple being, God is one divine, undivided and incomprehensible essence—yet revealed to us through created things (e.g., language) because God’s simplicity is too complex to take in all at once due to the creator-creature distinction.   God is a simple being or he is not. If God is not a simple being, then... Continue Reading