Were God to withhold (common but especially) saving grace from us, remove the guard by which He shields our souls through faith, and retake or not bestow the regenerating and sanctifying Spirit that resists war-waging flesh, all of us would succumb to Satan like Judas.   Introduction Of all the characters in Scripture, the most... Continue Reading

The distinctions we make between good and evil are paramount. Scripture pleads with us to be alert to these decision points. And then there are micro distinctions we must make between what is good and what is better, what is bad and what is worse. In the best of times, all of these decision points... Continue Reading

The significant exodus from Protestant Evangelicalism to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy in the last few decades is at least partly due to aesthetics: the perceived barrenness of beauty in the average Evangelical or low-church.   Sometimes throwaway lines leave a deep impression. One of those were words written on a blog I avidly followed... Continue Reading

At a time when so many are lamenting the degradation of public discourse, a conversation about how best to incorporate critical thinking into our schools is long overdue. Our civilisation might just depend on it.   Many years ago I gave a talk at the London Metropolitan Archives in which I outlined my reasons for... Continue Reading

Bearing fruit, something that Jesus identifies as keeping His commandments (15:10), is intimately related to abiding in Him. It is in the sphere of abiding in Christ and not apart from it that fruit emerges.   The Westminster Confession of Faith insists that Christians may be “certainly assured that they are in the state of... Continue Reading

Though Spurgeon would not support the idea of women serving in pastoral ministry or preaching to the gathered congregation, he nonetheless valued the role of women in the spreading of the gospel. He also believed it was entirely appropriate for women to teach other women in the church. Thus, Spurgeon sought to promote and resource... Continue Reading

The whole world appears to be scrutinizing your every move. Some of us are judging you fairly. And some of us are judging you unfairly. But if you’re reading this, I hope you’ll submit and entrust yourselves to God. He is the only person who judges justly.    I was a five-minute walk from home... Continue Reading

In some ways, Hannah-Jones and her 1619 Project are not radical. Like-minded radicals have controlled our formative institutions for years, particularly in schools, indoctrinating generations of children in an anti-American milieu that casts the United States as racist, imperialist, and oppressive.   How would you feel if the person teaching your children American history argued... Continue Reading

These words were written to a generation of Christians who were just figuring out what following Christ should look like. They were in uncharted territory in many ways, trying to reconcile old traditions, self-righteous striving, superstitions, and the influence of false religions with their faith in the true Savior.   Once Pharaoh finally let God’s... Continue Reading

Why is Jesus called the Word? It’s clear that John wants us to understand the Word as divine and eternal. He is God. Having established that, John goes on to say: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,... Continue Reading