These sorts of bills are dangerous, draconian, and totally unnecessary – unless of course you have a bigger agenda you are working toward. And if that agenda includes silencing ALL opposition to the homosexual narrative and shutting down ALL faith-based and other groups from offering much-needed help to those who are pleading for it, then... Continue Reading

Hannah’s example is worthy of emulation! Here we can learn how to wrestle with God deeply, preparing ourselves for obedience and responding to His grace with praise and outward-looking faith.   She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. And she vowed and vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if... Continue Reading

A heaven-sent revival will only come when Scripture is enthroned once again in the pulpit. There must be the clarion declaration of the Bible, the kind of preaching that gives a clear explanation of a biblical text with compelling application, exhortation, and appeal.   Every season of reformation and every hour of spiritual awakening has... Continue Reading

The Lord’s Prayer doesn’t make allowance for various levels of wrongdoing, nor does it speak of justice here either. Rather, it is a direct call to forgive others and encapsulates all types of wrongdoing in the process.   In her fascinating longform essay, ‘Letting Go’, Amy Westervelt writes about the study of forgiveness in academia.... Continue Reading

It is not enough to simply be convinced that Jesus died on the cross for your sins. You must be convicted of it. Your convincing has to lead to a conviction and a commitment. The influence of the work of the cross on your life must come full with the power of the resurrection, and... Continue Reading

All too often, it is not merely that holiness is forgotten; it is forsaken. Minimally, we may safely say that holiness—if not forsaken—is nowhere near the center of people’s understanding of the Christian life.   Talking about Holiness Robert Murray McCheyne was a 19th-century pastor noted for his personal holiness. In his devotional meditations, which... Continue Reading

Where is your treasure my brethren? Are you gathering it here on this earth with your money and property and fame and reputation in the world or do you see all of that is merely God providing you with what you need here in order to serve Him according to His will where He puts... Continue Reading

The resurrection is indeed one of Luke’s key emphases, and we do well to reflect on its wide-ranging significance. By tracing this theme throughout this wide-ranging book, we’re able profitably to keep our eyes on Jesus and what he has done for us—including how he reigns even now.   The book of Acts is one... Continue Reading

The topic of spiritual battle can intimidate us, sometimes so much that it clouds our understanding of the Bible’s teaching on the subject. Let us use a classic spy scene to help us understand and enjoy Ephesians 6:10-18, that we may enter spiritual battle with clear confidence in the Lord and humility regarding our role.... Continue Reading

Confessions are like suitcases; they enable us to pack a lot of content in a small amount of space. They flow from a recognition that, as creatures, we can’t say everything all of the time. And so we must condense. We must distill.   The people of God have always been a confessional people, offering... Continue Reading