I wonder if people debating Gospel issues sometimes miss each other because they use different senses of the word “issue.” In fact, that seems almost certain.    People sometimes call something a Gospel issue. Such statements seem to mean that the Gospel implies or perhaps requires adherence to some activity or belief. Probably the most... Continue Reading

Jesus—in being called back from Egypt, through the waters of baptism and through the temptations in the wilderness—reveals that he is the true and better Israel. He not only fulfills their Messianic hope, but he fulfills Rachel’s weeping as well.   A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her... Continue Reading

Men will continue to go on and on about God how doesn’t exist. Let them. God will have the last word. But in His written Word He knows they see Him (Romans 1). They know He’s there.   “Does God exist?” This is a question that has been around for ages. Debates on the existence... Continue Reading

We discover that from beginning to end, the woman of Proverbs 31 is a woman of incomprehensible greatness. And of course she is, for she refers to the divine personification of wisdom itself!   What if I told you that the Proverbs 31 woman said more about the incarnation – and less about impossible tasks... Continue Reading

In the pursuit of happiness (or, whatever it is we’re after) we jettison the Word of God that tells us where true happiness is to be found. Much like the food shortages, the problem only arises when we decide, in our infinite wisdom, that the Lord is wrong and we ought to take other precautions... Continue Reading

Those who have the certain hope of being resurrected and glorified to join the Son in His everlasting rule live a life of ethical cooperation with the Holy Spirit to be made pure, outfitted just as Jesus is for the Father’s holy use.   If you’ve had or have small children, you’re likely very familiar... Continue Reading

Instead of leaving political conversations behind with the election season, we have a responsibility to begin the work of formation now—telling beautiful stories of human flourishing, confessing our brokenness with the hope of redemption, and doing the everyday political work of loving our neighbors.   Many Christians arrive at the end of this election season... Continue Reading

As I and others have pointed out, while the West is becoming increasingly secular and hostile to biblical Christianity, with things moving from post-Christian to anti-Christian, many great things are happening in the non-Western world. The spiritual centre of gravity has shifted.   With my title in quote marks, I must be quoting someone. I... Continue Reading

A burial without death only produces a zombie sin, an old enemy we thought was gone but instead had been gathering strength underground and now ready to launch a surprise attack. A zombie sin stalks with frightening persistence, well-versed in our weaknesses and well-educated at the limitations of our self-control.   The lights dimmed. The... Continue Reading

No church is perfect. No church will ever be perfect. That’s because the church is a collection of sinful human beings. When we forget that fact, we will always, always be disappointed in what happens in our churches.   Leaving a church is a serious decision. It’s a decision that should be made only after... Continue Reading