We should not hesitate to resist left-wing lies. But we should also be wary of spiritual deception that creeps into conservative communities, dressed up with friendly right-wing clothing. Satan is fine leading someone to hell as a Republican.   Almost every week, I have someone in my group of friends who laments the way in... Continue Reading

Scripture shows that all kinds of music—singing solo or choral, instrumental, congregational, and professional performance—can and should have its place in worship. We need to move beyond our disagreements about our stylistic preferences and look for good quality music and words that properly recognize God’s glory and greatness and incorporate these regularly into our spiritual... Continue Reading

Every great city—every flourishing society, every lasting culture—begins the same way it always has: With leaders who have learned how to cultivate gardens again. For in the end, the future does not belong to those who build the biggest towers, but to those who remember how to grow gardens.   We are living through a... Continue Reading

To bring sinners to salvation, the triune God must extend to them a special, inward, irresistible call in addition to the outward call contained in the gospel message.   1 The doctrine of irresistible grace says that the Holy Spirit never fails to bring His own to faith. A clear grasp of this doctrine is... Continue Reading

It would be wrong to say that the Bible was ultimately created by the Church, or that the Church somehow stands in authority alongside or over the Bible in determining its canon. The canon is God’s canon. He is its ultimate cause, having set the boundaries of the Bible no less than He has set... Continue Reading

The Shepherd does not walk ahead impatiently while His sheep struggle to keep up. He walks close enough to support them. Christ does not merely point His people toward safety. He guards them and sustains them along the way.   Many of us quietly fear that we are more vulnerable than we can handle. “Your... Continue Reading

Biblically, there’s a surer source of knowledge than the independent mind. Human reason is not the most reliable authority. Wise living seeks out trusted authorities to which to submit. “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice” (12:15).   Ever since the Enlightenment, Western civilization... Continue Reading

Salt quietly works its great power without drawing attention to itself, and instead, drawing attention to the very life that’s been cultivated, sustained, and enhanced in the process. As Christians, that is precisely how our lives ought to operate as well. Where we are, there will be more of Him. And where He is, there... Continue Reading

The only genuine Muslim is the only who faithfully adheres to what is taught in Islam’s sacred texts, and who doggedly follows in the footsteps of the ‘perfect’ prophet Muhammad. And that includes slaying the infidel wherever you find them.   It is often said that only some Muslims are “extremists’ while most are “moderates”.... Continue Reading

Original sin is the dark shadow, and Christ is the bright light. If we don’t like Adam representing us in sin, then we can forget about Christ representing us in righteousness!   Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes. Given the human condition, however, this adage needs an upgrade: Nothing in life is... Continue Reading