We’ve been called to have dominion over the earth to the glory of God, but we want dominion for the glory of man. That’s what was going on at Babel—a distortion, an evil twisting of the legitimate task that God had given mankind.   When I return to the first few chapters of Genesis, I’m... Continue Reading

Because the rate of marriage in America is at the lowest point in 150 years, it’s not likely that we will see a significant demand for plural marriages. But the increasing acceptance and normalization of polygamy leads to the increasing acceptance and normalization of polyamory.   What just happened? Earlier this week the Utah Senate... Continue Reading

The truth of the gospel is a message that affects your life personally. It will permeate everything you do. It affects your present and your future in ways that cannot leave your behavior unaltered.   Steven Spielberg is a master of fantasy movies. He has brought to life some of the most unbelievable stories magically... Continue Reading

Spiritual warfare (correctly understood) is warfare that takes place largely within a person’s soul. Satan tempts me to sin, while God’s Word and God’s Spirit call me to faith and obedience. We must recover this sense of daily spiritual warfare, or we will not recover daily biblical holiness.   Temptation is an issue that Christians... Continue Reading

Sometimes, we have to recognise that there isn’t anything specific for the church to do. Sometimes, the right answer is to say there is nothing for us to do. Or, at least, there is nothing more we can do.   We have a tendency to expect the church to fix every possible problem. We can... Continue Reading

Nothing we do can actually deal with guilt—actual or otherwise. Our best actions can’t undo the wrong done. It is a perpetual stain on our lives. Redemption is not in our hands—either as individuals or as nations. So what should we do?   Douglas Murray’s book The Strange Death of Europe is a fascinating read.... Continue Reading

The apostle Peter wrote his first letter to help Christians suffer well, with more than a dozen lessons for the valley. While their specific suffering is not necessarily common to all Christians, it is common to many Christians around the world, and the wisdom and hope here speak just as powerfully into every kind of... Continue Reading

Jesus stands where Israel fell. He walks the path from his baptism to his cross and he trusts the Lord with every step. In this encounter with the devil, Matthew shows Jesus’s intentions and first steps, and he invites careful attention to the Savior’s life and words.   In the third and final temptation of... Continue Reading

In the easy cases, the difference between indisputable matters and disputable matters is straightforward. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is an indisputable matter: that is, this is something to be confessed as bedrock truth if the gospel makes any sense and if people are to be saved (1 Cor 15:1–19). If Christ did not rise... Continue Reading

It might surprise some Christians that the Bible places a great importance on the relationship between Jesus’ bodily resurrection, his exaltation and the effectiveness of the preached word of God, and not merely the content of what is preached.   Jesus’ exaltation hinges on his bodily resurrection from the dead. The conquering of death by... Continue Reading