At a time when Biblically faithful colleges and seminaries are under incredible pressure to conform to this world just to survive, it is vital that we do not compromise the truth and morality of the Christian faith.    As part of my duties as president of our denominational seminary, over the last month I attended... Continue Reading

As we read through the Bible we find that lesser authorities never have the right to contradict greater authorities. Therefore government does not have the right to tell us to disobey God. So if God says we must spank our children and the government says we must not, we need to obey God, not government.... Continue Reading

It was the Judeo-Christian understanding of things that led away from Statism to the freedoms and values of the West. But sadly, as the West becomes more secular and anti-Christian, it is reverting to its pagan roots—and that includes the return to the all-powerful and all-dominating State.   Political Theology, as the term implies, has... Continue Reading

Do we take comfort from knowing that our Creator is the LORD, our faithful covenant God? Are we entrusting ourselves and our eternal future into His hands?   Do you ever think about your own death? Poets may come up with flowery words and philosophers may make scholarly statements that ring hollow when there is... Continue Reading

Looking into our hearts for direction can be spiritually hazardous. It is usually more helpful for us to direct our hearts to what is most valuable and delightful. Which is why I believe David counsels us, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4).   “Why... Continue Reading

Regardless of how old, how young, how healthy, or how sick our bodies are, a Christian view is that these bodies are not our own.” “You were bought with a price,” Paul wrote to the church in Corinth, “therefore glorify God in your body.”   In a rather stunning op-ed at CNN a couple of weeks ago,... Continue Reading

Oppression happens on more than one level. There are multiple levels in which oppression and injustice occur. Thus the oppressed are not just victims of racism, for example, but are victims of other evils, be it sexism or imperialism or homophobia or whatever else you want to add to the list.   The radical left... Continue Reading

Spurgeon believed that the preacher should depend not on pre-written sermons but the Holy Spirit. This dependence took place not only while preaching but even in sermon preparation.    Iain Murray once observed that Spurgeon wrote and preached so much that people can basically cherry-pick quotes from his works to support virtually any position, even... Continue Reading

Should today bring weeping and grief we are given permission to draw from the joy of tomorrow and yesterday. Behind us we have the consolation of Christ, and before us we have the promised extinction of tears.   The exhortation we receive in Scripture to rejoice always does not nullify our sadness. God does not... Continue Reading

As Christians, our obedience to God’s covenant always affects those around us, especially those in our households. This can be a wonderful blessing (Isa. 65:23) or a painful source of suffering (Ex. 20:5). Either way, it’s a compelling reason for us to live in faithful obedience to God.    Have you ever noticed that Luke traced Jesus’ genealogy... Continue Reading