Here we find that the Lord Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life.  Whoever believes in Him shall have life. Do you believe in Him?     The raising of Lazarus from the dead in John 11 always elicits memories of what older preachers have said as they thundered through the text.  I’m not sure who... Continue Reading

Just as proponents of the sexual revolution intend to impact future generations with their version of sexual morality, so we must do the same. Such thinking is not only strategic for God’s people—it is biblical.    Aaron Fischer is coming to comic books in June. Part of the “United States of Captain America” series, he is the... Continue Reading

We certainly want people to see our church’s good deeds, that they may glorify our Father in heaven. The latter half is the crucial part. Who’s really getting the glory? Who’s brand is being built?   Back in Superbowl 2020, Michelob Ultra ran a commercial promising that, for each 6 pack you buy, they will help transition 6... Continue Reading

What is your disposition toward your enemies today? Is it that of the wicked desiring blood? Or is your desire to follow Christ Jesus who said, “I say to you, love your enemies…”   Now when the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill... Continue Reading

As God’s exiles, the Apostle Peter commands Christian wives to live a life of moral excellence. One of a wife’s duties is to respect His marriage ordinance by coming forward to take her place responsibly within it.    The exhortations in Peter’s “Survival Manual for Christian Exiles” just keep coming. He began by exhorting us,... Continue Reading

We must not slavishly stick to everything that was done—or not done—by Jesus and the disciples. For example, we must avoid the fallacy of arguing from silence. The fact that Jesus did not say certain things or do certain things need not mean he disapproves of them or wants us to also eschew them.  ... Continue Reading

Looking at the photo of Ellen “Elliot” Page on the cover of TIME Magazine, one does not get the impression that a beautiful transformation has taken place. She says she found herself; she looks very much lost. Instead, she looks like someone who has endured a tragedy, or perhaps someone who is currently living through... Continue Reading

Without the shedding of the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ—the chosen, appointed, and excellent Only Mediator of God’s elect—our hopeless state, as sinners, would be forever fatal.   In recent days I’ve been thinking lots on blood—the oxygen-carriage method in the stupendous, miraculous, circulatory system is a fearful wonder of the Creator. I could... Continue Reading

When we dissect Paul’s vision of unity, we find gritty ingredients like humility (Phil. 2:3) and an earnest commitment to the interests of others (Phil. 2:4). When these key values are practiced, team cultures grow healthy, and ministry becomes sweet.   Church planters have the opportunity to build and develop a plurality of elders through... Continue Reading

The White House has all but given up on the goal of reopening schools. Last month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, clarified that the president would consider the goal met if more than half of all schools were open for in-person instruction at least one day a week. To say that one-day-a-week in-person instruction is a reopening of... Continue Reading