People often play the short game—living without reference to God and thinking that the stuff of this world is as good as it gets. But there is a long game—to enjoy God now and for all eternity.   I like the concept of idols when it comes to seeing what is wrong with the human... Continue Reading

Patience is a virtue that can only come from the new-creation clothes of Christ. As we who believe in Christ pursue the virtue of patience, he will enable us to bear with one another and forgive each other, as the Lord has forgiven us.   Pursue Patience Patience is a virtue, they say, and it... Continue Reading

Believers adorn our profession by walking in the light of Christ’s Word. We act in faith (Hebrews 11:6). We obey from the heart (Romans 6:17). We commit ourselves to the Scriptures, “a lamp to [our] feet” (Psalm 119:105). We aim for the glory of God, which will always prove to be for the good of... Continue Reading

Let’s instruct people that the Bible’s promises are not magical, mechanical, or automatic. But let’s also euthanize the false and confusing reflex that communicates that, because proverbs are not mechanical, they are not “promises.” Stating the matter that way has only misled people and created worse problems than those we attempted to solve.   It’s... Continue Reading

Those who seek stability and unity [in the PCA] would do well to set aside their preferences and rely on the plain reading of our standards, without resorting to word games or excessive subtlety. Pushing the practice envelope and engaging in ecclesial disobedience in protest of our agreed polity cannot promote peace; these things can... Continue Reading

It is right to be intentional in how we live. If we don’t think about what we are doing, nothing will ever be different from how it is right now.   It’s that season when many of us think about how next year will be different to this one. Many make some form of New... Continue Reading

This is an opportunity for all of us to examine ourselves. If, as you read this, you recognize moments where your tone has been sharp, your patience thin, or your speech unkind, do not despair. The Christian life is marked not by perfection, but by repentance. Where we have fallen short, we are called not... Continue Reading

Luis correctly points out: “Marxist revolutions in Latin America and elsewhere have never transformed lives for the better. As Rosario’s story illustrates, the only revolution that works occurs every time someone becomes a new creation in Christ. He alone changes lives for good here and now—and for all eternity.”   Throughout Luis Palau’s long, fruitful... Continue Reading

When God the Son became man in the historical person of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, He closed the chasm between sinful man and holy, holy, holy God—between the mortal and the immortal, between the finite and the infinite.   Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the... Continue Reading

Do you despair that you will never reach your potential? You will be part of a much greater transformation, a transformation that has already been unleashed in you. You will be changed, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, when that last trumpet of victory sounds.   You will never reach your potential.... Continue Reading