We may not back into the conclusion that immigration policy is a relevant reason for all unfortunate events that involve illegal aliens….Let’s get back to rational interchange and the art of valid argumentation. In biblical terms, let’s strive to obey the Ninth Commandment by thinking well.   Four Amish men were killed in a head-on... Continue Reading

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has just released new guidance warning doctors against performing gender-transition surgeries on minors. And now—because of Fox Varian’s courageous stand in court—there is a reckoning on the way to the medical providers who profited from these ghoulish procedures. That reckoning has been a long time in coming. Thank God it may... Continue Reading

Dominion, rightly understood, is the patient, Spirit-empowered work of aligning the world with God’s purposes, until heaven and earth are no longer estranged.   In the beginning, God crowned man with a calling, to exercise dominion over His creation. He placed him in a garden as a steward, charged to cultivate, guard, and extend the... Continue Reading

A Christian is made by submitting oneself to Christ and the Church. One wonders if those original first-wave feminists could have possibly imagined just how many external authorities—including basic biology—their idol of autonomy would call upon its adherents to reject.   At the end of Kate Chopin’s nineteenth-century novel, The Awakening, protagonist Edna Pontillier steps... Continue Reading

We must always remember the origin of any good work: it is God’s work in us, not our own autonomous achievement. Both mercy and workmanship come from the same Light that shines upon us. We reflect His work in us and upon us. The differences [in glory], then, are not quantitative or hierarchical, but distinctive.... Continue Reading

The Christian life is not something we approach passively. Vigor must mark our pursuit of the kingdom, as we joyfully pursue bearing much fruit, numbering our days, and stewarding our time.    The world’s vision of personal productivity promises to help you make more money, secure greater fulfillment, and achieve your desires—it’s personal productivity for... Continue Reading

Wait on your Lord. Wait as His covenant bride, held fast not by our promises to Him but His promises to us. His covenant love will carry us to the day He returns. He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).   It... Continue Reading

While the selfish person believes they’re setting a trap for others, they’re actually setting a trap for themselves. Their ill-gotten gain turns out to be no gain at all. It’s a curse and a ticking time bomb that will most certainly go off.   Proverbs 1:8-19 Whether we’re young and still under the authority of... Continue Reading

Church leadership often works ‘underground’. Sermons reshape thinking long before behaviour changes. Pastoral conversations soften hearts long before repentance shows. Prayer alters spiritual ground long before revival appears.   Sometimes, nothing seems to work. Many—perhaps most—church leaders have experienced this, though it’s often hard to admit. Here are some examples. You pray faithfully, but the... Continue Reading

The line has been crossed. The cost is our kids. It’s time to fight back—with truth, courage, and conviction. It is our responsibility to give kids their identity, security, and childhood back.   Recently, singer Meghan Trainor posted a picture of herself in a hospital bed, teary-eyed, and holding a newborn for skin-to-skin contact. The woman who carried and... Continue Reading