Reigning with Christ
Even in the face of death, believers live and reign with Christ.
The saints in glory share in Christ’s victory over the power of death. Despite death and martyrdom, these saints cannot be deprived of their part in the triumph of the Lamb who was slain and who is the Lion from the tribe of Judah. One of the primary themes in the book of Revelation... Continue Reading
Knowing Enough but Not Knowing Everything
We can know true things about God without knowing all there is to know about God.
It is good for us not to know everything. It keeps us humble. God is bigger than us. There will always be mysteries and things we are not sure of. You can know true things about something and yet not know everything about it. I know a fair bit about gardening, for example. I... Continue Reading
The “Experts” Have Finally Come For Dr. Seuss, For Our Childhoods And For Our Children—But We Know Their Secret
Every day in America, panels of experts are hurting people, erasing traditions, writing rules, rewriting history, and burning the leftovers...they came for Dr. Seuss—and with him, all of us.
Pity them, these experts so lacking in the happiness of innocent imagination. You know their secret, but they know nothing of the joys a child holds in their heart. Teach your children who these experts are, and why they’re sad. But most importantly of all, teach them of your joys — and share with them... Continue Reading
Boredom, Self-Denial, and the Christian Life
If you keep pursuing the world’s trinkets, the things of God will continue to lose their appeal.
This world is full of charms that pull at our sinful hearts. We will have to contend with these desires for the rest of our lives, but their power over us can be weakened. The way Christ calls us to move forward is to deny ourselves and take up our cross and follow him. ... Continue Reading
The Book of Revelation—A Surprisingly Practical Book
Revelation is a very practical book, intended to remind us that Jesus wins in the end.
Knowing the final outcome of redemptive history is intended to give God’s people great comfort in times of trial, as well as motivate us to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth. But we will only secure these blessings if we read this book in the right way and for... Continue Reading
Maybe Christianity Should Feel Foreign…
The church is a group of people that are fundamentally different to all other groups of people.
The church will feel foreign to those who’ve never been part of it before. That doesn’t mean we should make it more foreign than it needs to be! But neither should we be apologetic or embarrassed of that foreign-ness. It’s easy for those of us who’ve been Christians for a while to forget how... Continue Reading
Christian Freedom and the Sin of Silence
Silence may signify cowardice, or it may simply mean that people don’t feel compelled to signal their virtue loudly and publicly.
We have become intolerant of disagreement. We cannot simply disagree and move on—something healthy and necessary. Now, we demand uniformity of opinion. Our unity then no longer centres on Christ alone but on public statements of loyalty. Tolerance is not enough anymore. Now, we must affirm someone else’s position and identity or be guilty... Continue Reading
The Miseducation of America’s Elites
Affluent parents, terrified of running afoul of the new orthodoxy in their children’s private schools, organize in secret.
These schools are called prep schools because they prepare America’s princelings to take their place in what we’re told is our meritocracy. Nothing happens at a top prep school that is not a mirror of what happens at an elite college. What does it say about the current state of that meritocracy, then, that it... Continue Reading
Five of the Most Comforting Catechism Questions
Truth you can ponder in times of distress, savor in times of sorrow, and hang on to for dear life in the whirlwind.
We often think of Reformed catechisms—such as the Westminster Shorter Catechism or the Heidelberg Catechism—as dense summaries of Christian truth wrapped in time-tested language. But they’re more than that. When fixed before the eyes and settled in the heart, these little questions and answers have the power to counsel us with big-picture perspective, soul-stabilizing assurance,... Continue Reading
Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden: Disappointed, Used, Betrayed
Joe Biden made it clear that, if elected, he would remove a decade-long agreement known as the Hyde Amendment as the final barrier to taxpayer-funded abortion.
No one should act as if they are surprised at the recent turn of events, least of all Pro-life Evangelicals for Biden. None of these people were duped, used, or betrayed. They had their eyes wide open as they voted in favor of a candidate who promised to advance policies that would end the lives... Continue Reading
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