One Word That Explains Why Your Salvation in Christ Is Secure
Understanding the word "imputation" is essential to resting in Christ.
Next time you are plagued by feelings of guilt, fear of God’s anger, or a sense that you don’t measure up to his standards, recall that Christ has already met those standards on your behalf. Do you struggle with guilt? Do you sometimes wonder how God could possibly love such a wretched sinner as... Continue Reading
The 8 Stages of Long-Term Pastoral Ministry
Unique experiences and challenges grace every stage of ministry.
Shepherd for the long run, brothers. Avoid living for the short blazes of glory. One day every shepherd will give an accounting to the Chief Shepherd. May we be able to offer a good report from every stage. You’re a recent seminary grad, and you’ve just been elected to your first pastorate. What might a... Continue Reading
Martin Luther on Preparing to Die
Luther recognizes that death is frightening even for Christians.
The most important thing to do is focus our attention on the perfect sacrifice and righteousness of Christ and grasp the certainty of salvation that we have in Him. This can be done through prayerfully using the ordinary means of grace that the Lord has given His people to help them live and therefore to... Continue Reading
Defending Pedophilia Is the Logical Conclusion of Queer Theory
Queer theory seeks a collective critical consciousness that will identify and dismantle identity power structures and dynamics.
We must all decide how far our collective moral consciousness will allow the social justice movement to go in its exploitation of our boundaries. I suggest that we have allowed it to go quite far enough. The sexualization of children has no place in schools or in our society. It is simply one boundary that... Continue Reading
Body Dysmorphia, Eating Disorders, and the Bread of Life
You and I will never find satisfaction in what our bodies look like in the mirror, for we were not created to find our satisfaction there.
True wholeness, healing, and redemption from eating disorders and body dysmorphia are not found anywhere outside Christ…we were created to find our satisfaction in One who is far more glorious, beautiful, and perfect. So, look up from the mirror, or whatever pit you may find yourself in, and look to Christ. I once lived... Continue Reading
Philadelphia Public Schools Will Allow Students to Change “Gender Identity” without Informing Parents
The district's superintendent said every student has the "right" to choose a preferred name and gender, "even when that is different from what is printed on their birth certificate."
Although the new school policy does not require parental consent for any changes in gender recognition for their children while in school, John Fisher-Klein, executive director of the LGBT-advocating Attic Youth Center, made a “plea” to parents, imploring them to “create a space where your child can be authentically themselves.” PHILADELPHIA (LifeSiteNews)—The Philadelphia School District bowed to Leftist gender... Continue Reading
First Comes Love. Then Comes Sterilization.
Inside America's Baby Bust. Meet the young women who never want to have kids.
It used to be that people wanted to make babies. Women, especially, but also men. That was a healthy young person’s default position, and our existence depended on it. We wanted to do other things, of course, and the great post-feminist challenge was how to have it all…But now, for an increasing number, the question isn’t... Continue Reading
Where Are All the Heretical Bishops in the Second Century?
Did the heretics outnumber the orthodox in the early church?
Despite all the buzz about diversity in early Christianity, we have no reason to doubt that the mainstream church during this time period was still one that could be generally identified as “orthodox.” I’ve noticed that Michael Bird has recently posted an article on heresy and orthodoxy in early Christianity. From what I can tell (I... Continue Reading
The Medical Profession Implodes
The government has seemingly accomplished what medical insurers, medical boards, and hospitals tried, but had not yet succeeded at: complete mind control of physicians.
All things COVID will eventually pass. Few things last forever. But at some point, physicians may pay a price for their poor judgment in suspending critical thinking. The question is, who will judge them? In “normal” times, the practice of medicine has many challenges, some from within and some from outside the profession. If... Continue Reading
Why They’re Not Actually Your Friends
A hard truth for pastors and leaders.
You might be thinking that your friendships are different. They really are authentic and life-long. Maybe. And if so, that’s awesome. But try this. As much as you’re enjoying the relationship (as they likely are), do something associated with your position they don’t like and see what happens. Over the last year and a bit,... Continue Reading
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