As conscientious believers, our default position should always be closer to subjection to righteousness, not some personal autonomy that pushes the bounds of our liberty. I mean, it’s still very important to know that we aren’t slaves to legalism, but more importantly, we need to remember that we are still slaves in a godly, profitable... Continue Reading

We plan like immortals, but we are feeble and frail. We plan like immortals, but we are the dust of the earth. We plan like immortals, but we cannot guarantee a moment of our lives under the best of circumstances. In this present season, we certainly cannot presume upon the future.   How are you... Continue Reading

There’s no contradiction in affirming both that future outcomes depend crucially on our choices and that God sovereignly orders all things, including future outcomes and the choices that lead to them. Yes, God foreordains the actions of His creatures, but He also foreordains that their actions have significant consequences.   The legend of Oedipus is... Continue Reading

We instinctively feel a need to know something about the future. Without a knowledge of how history will end, we would feel insecure and perplexed as we see human culture decline. The Book of Revelation tells us enough about the future that we can be confident of ultimate victory in Christ.   Every story must... Continue Reading

Don’t wander down the roads of temptations as a respite from your weary heart. Look to the one who will truly give you rest. He may be leading you through the valley of the shadow of death. But green pastures and still waters lie further ahead. Stay close to the Shepherd.   Perhaps you’ve heard... Continue Reading

It is imperative for the sake of the lost, for the sake of our children and church members, and for the glory of God that we understand the fact that faith cannot be deconstructed. Rather, when someone walks away, he is simply saying, whether he likes it or not, that he never truly believed.  ... Continue Reading

The quieter schedule encourages longer periods of solitude and hence deeper reflection. Each time I interact with someone, I am more appreciative for him or her, more thankful for their love and friendship. I long to return to the sanctuary in ways I did not, and could not, before.   This past week brought the... Continue Reading

Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion groups have dumped millions of dollars into Virginia politics in the past several years, bringing pro-abortion Democrats into power. Infamously, in 2019, Gov. Northam went so far as to support infanticide for infants who survive abortions.   Last year, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam revealed how he is perfectly fine with... Continue Reading

What drove Tyndale to sing “one note” all his life was the rock-solid conviction that all humans were in bondage to sin, blind, dead, damned, and helpless, and that God had acted in Christ to provide salvation by grace through faith. This is what lay hidden in the Latin Scriptures and the church system of... Continue Reading

As this situation wears on, we will become more and more aware that when we are allowed to come back together as a church, it will probably not be with the same people as before. Let’s prayerfully…consider what steps we can be taking now that will change the face of our regathering.   We don’t... Continue Reading