The threefold office of the believer is a wonderful gift of grace. It is how we conduct our pilgrimage in the world. Husbands and fathers should exercise that threefold office, but so should wives, mothers, and singles.   We need to clearly distinguish between Christ, the prophet, priest, and king, and our participation, by grace alone through... Continue Reading

Believer, do you have the heart to pray? And not just a half-hearted, quick prayer but a serious, steadfast, prayer with eagerness? We must remember one crucial component of prayer: we are talking to not only the God of the universe, but also to our Heavenly Father.   It is not a matter of time... Continue Reading

Things might become too much for you, but they are never too much for God. God has a plan and carries it out even when we cannot do any more. God sustains a remnant of faithful people even when we feel like we are all alone.   Many of the songs we sing in church... Continue Reading

Your intrusive thoughts do not have the final say in your life. Jesus Christ has spoken a more powerful word on the cross. And he invites you into a joyous place where your mind is an ally, not an enemy in your striving to conform to his likeness.   Our thoughts are important. Our minds... Continue Reading

It is incumbent on all of us to give careful consideration of the Bible’s personal pronouns. They guide our interpretation of any given passage; they explain the collective and individual aspects of Christianity; and they serve as useful homiletical tools for the minister of the gospel to preach the word to himself and to the... Continue Reading

Jesus left no one worse than he had found them. None left his presence without some blessing, some challenge, some enablement or encouragement to live for the good of others and the glory of God. And what a difference it would make in this world if we determined to do the same.   Some of... Continue Reading

In the present age of skepticism, the church must be diligent to avoid a deterioration of relational trust. If the body of Christ is to flourish, it must resist the influence of society and diligently pursue the mutualities upon which such trust is built.    Trust is one of the most fundamental components of everyday... Continue Reading

To read the Gospels as covenant documents keeps the larger redemptive-historical narrative of the Bible front and center, allows us to see how the whole of Scripture is unified around the person and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, and reminds us what makes the canonical gospels distinctive from the other “gospels” in the ancient world.... Continue Reading

All of us are slow to see our own sin as well. We explain it away; maybe there seems to be a good reason for it. Perhaps other people do the same thing we just did. Maybe we find God’s rules oppressive and we’d rather do something else. Yet we need to know how bad... Continue Reading

Christian, God’s heart toward you is one of love and compassion. He loves you so much he died to save you from your sins. You are in his care, and even the trials you are facing are doing his excellent work.   You cannot cast your cares on Jesus without a biblical worldview. Often, when... Continue Reading