What once declared distance now proclaims welcome. What sin had severed, Christ has restored. And instead of a flaming sword, there now hangs a torn veil—the perfect picture of Christ’s reconciling work. Sin atoned for, wrath satisfied, and fellowship restored. Forever.   And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last. And the veil... Continue Reading

The Lord Jesus Christ is the key to unlock the whole Bible. The Old Testament foretold and prophesied His coming. The New Testament tells how He came in fulfilment of God’s promises.    I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and... Continue Reading

We grumble all the time, don’t we? Think about your life, and your lot in life, and you confess you want a lot more, don’t you? Or you want a lot less! That just depends on what you have and don’t have. Contentment is the exception to the way we live.   Face it. You... Continue Reading

Processing can be good—it can help us think wisely about life’s circumstances and how to respond well to them. But overprocessing is bad. It’s a paralyzing trap that perpetuates anxiety and bitterness.   “I’m still processing that.” I hear this phrase, or some variation of it, all the time from folks around my age (I’m... Continue Reading

My experience with most church leadership is that it is notoriously slow to act and misses great opportunities for ministry and growth because “now is not the right time.” I’m not advocating for recklessness, but against expecting perfect conditions before someone takes action.   Years ago, I came across a verse buried in the book... Continue Reading

Is it right to attend a loved one’s death when that death is being administered by a doctor and considered an act of mercy? Should we stand quietly by as witnesses or supporters when a person’s final act is an act of defiance against God? As Christians, we have answers to the big questions, but... Continue Reading

In this age of social media, I’ve seen Bible-believing, Christ-centered people post thoughts online only to receive a string of hypercritical responses from people who wield Scripture verses like pickaxes, swiftly condemning the slightest hint of a viewpoint they consider suspicious. If I were an unbeliever reading such responses, I certainly wouldn’t be drawn to... Continue Reading

When materialism seems to be turned up louder than usual in your life, the faith of others can raise the volume on what is true. When life feels empty, the faith of others can help fill you.   All you need is a personal relationship with Jesus…well, sort of. Have you ever heard someone say,... Continue Reading

Children will often get angry and respond poorly when they’re corrected. This is to be expected. Yet we need to be willing to acknowledge that sometimes that anger is at least partially our fault. We need to swallow our pride and model for our children what we’ve been teaching them abstractly—that we are all sinners... Continue Reading

Media doesn’t inform anymore. It forms. It shapes fears, loyalties, enemies, and desires. Jesus confronted the father of lies: “When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44 ESV). A people fed through deception will eventually lose the ability to discern anything... Continue Reading