There was never a greater crisis of faith for the disciples as when their Lord was crucified on the cross; but God has never been more at work in that very moment of weakness and suffering of his very Son!   Recently a close relative hosted a believing family who visited Bangalore to treat their... Continue Reading

In his mercy, God raises sinners to life and gives them the faith they will need to respond to his gospel. Such is the grace of God. God’s grace is not waiting for sinners to change their minds and believe on him.    Continuing the theme of monergism in salvation, we come to the debate... Continue Reading

No single cause can explain this growing challenge of passivity. It is thoroughly global, for one thing. The decline of marriage and child-bearing is much further along in much of Europe and Asia, and can be seen not only in the developed world but also in some of the poorest nations on the planet.   Last month,... Continue Reading

As one of the first in the Reformed tradition to make the covenant,  and the unconditional covenant, so central and important in his theology, Ames stands as an important figure in the history of covenant theology.    Born in 1576 in a town 70 miles northeast of London, William Ames grew up in a Puritan household. ... Continue Reading

Getty and his wife seek to write “great modern hymns that would transform the world for Christ” and strengthen and transform children while championing others to do so as well.     At a time when deconstructing one’s faith almost seems trendy, hymn writer Keith Getty is emphasizing the important role theologically sound, biblically-grounded hymns play... Continue Reading

Helping and supporting those who are navigating gender identity conflicts requires considerable wisdom and deep compassion. But unless our care is grounded in and guided by anthropological reality (as revealed in Scripture), it will neither be truly wise nor genuinely compassionate. The theological task, therefore, is paramount and necessarily comes first.   Understanding Human Constitution... Continue Reading

When churches stay focused on their primary calling, they inject hope into this world. And when a nonbeliever walks into a God-fearing, biblical church, they will find hope for themselves, and for humanity, because they will see person after person who has been transformed.   Ministry is not easy. It can discourage and distract. At... Continue Reading

We should not be dismayed at belonging to a “little holy group.”  We are, indeed, pilgrims and priests. Insofar as we are faithful, we can still be salt and light to a world that does not understand us.   “A church is like a human being,” I have often heard. “If it is not growing,... Continue Reading

Transferring human obedience, creaturely obedience, into the life of God implies his creaturehood. That implication must be rejected. As the Bible tells us and consent of the church has confirmed, the Father and Son are distinguished by Fatherness and Sonness. Their relation is one of Fatherness and Sonness.    In 2016 Evangelicals debated about the... Continue Reading

A church that genuinely, faithfully worships Jesus together each week is all the more prepared to live as the church each hour, and a church that lives as the church all week enjoys the sweetest worship together each Sunday.   At best, most Christians spend about one percent of our waking hours in corporate worship. Here’s the... Continue Reading