In the midst of temptation, wandering sheep need the doctrine of God’s immutability. As doubts and fears assail, doubting sheep need a rock. And there is none in all the earth like our God—He never changes.   Everything changes. Nations rise and fall. Seasons come and go. Bank accounts ebb and flow. People change too.... Continue Reading

Peace characterizes our new standing and relationship with God in Christ. The Lord Jesus has reconciled us to God by his blood. He has removed every obstacle and broken down every hostility by bearing our curse and satisfying God’s wrath in our place.   The familiar apostolic greeting, “Grace to you, and peace from God... Continue Reading

If we focus too much on the apostasy all around us, my brethren, we can become very discouraged, therefore, as the writer of Hebrews says, “Let us hold firmly the confession of the hope without wavering, for trustworthy is the one who made the promise.”   κατέχωμεν τὴν ὁμολογίαν τῆς ἐλπίδος ἀκλινῆ, πιστὸς γὰρ ὁ... Continue Reading

Wading through forty-two chapters of mostly dense Hebrew poetry that more often than not loses its luster in English translation is a tall order, but the payoff is that the “divine address” is strikingly straightforward: suffering is not (always) about personal sin, but God always is good and faithful and sovereign.   Walking along the... Continue Reading

When God loves it is God first willing to reveal Himself toward an unworthy creature, not in his wrath (which the creature deserves) but in his love (which the creature is unworthy of receiving).   When speaking about God it’s always crucial to remember that we are speaking about He who is incomprehensible, the infinite... Continue Reading

The sacrifice by which Christ established the holiness of the heavenly tabernacle and the worshipers is the same sacrifice by which He maintains that holiness. He offered His sacrifice for sins once for all time forever perfecting those worshipers He sanctified.   Having put before us the contrasts between Jesus the Son and the prophets... Continue Reading

We’re at a place where our civilization is at risk, where the bonds that unite us are at risk of being torn. We shouldn’t be afraid. We should respond to the COVID virus rationally.   My goal today is, first, to present the facts about how deadly COVID-19 actually is; second, to present the facts... Continue Reading

The Reformed emphasis on election, depravity, and grace did not stop the Puritans from freely and sincerely offering the gospel to all sinners. In their preaching and writing they called sinners to repentance and faith.   The Reformed theology of grace, as articulated in the Canons of Dort, informed and influenced the spirituality of the... Continue Reading

Critical theory now challenges the very concept of reason. We are collectively plunging down the vortex of insanity. We stand amid the ruins of a culture that has defied and denied the creator God.   Once upon a time, boys were boys, girls were girls, and binary was a mathematical term. Today, however, the idea that... Continue Reading

We should embrace every prop which drives us to deeper devotion, but remove every crutch which takes us away from giving God our hearts, and taking up our cross, daily.   Convenience can be a costly thing, and the assistance offered by technology can have an adverse effect on our ability to function as people.... Continue Reading