“We can’t protect kids until we adults cure ourselves of any illusions that this is just another passing fad, a fringe movement that affects very few and will dissipate on its own. Gender ideology has a committed, well-funded, multi-faction army promoting and defending it. It’s going to take the equivalent on the other side to... Continue Reading

God is most wise, and he has only given us a few vital areas with which to concern ourselves when it comes to compatibility: Sexual compatibility, spiritual compatibility, and gender-roles compatibility. When we move beyond these, we keep ourselves from the blessing of marriage.   Much is made these days about compatibility when it comes... Continue Reading

De Bres’ most enduring work dissented from Roman Catholic dogma which made it a banned book. But its very argument was a plea for toleration. In thirty-seven brief articles covering the traditional heads of Christian doctrine, de Bres’ Belgic Confession (1561) sought to prove the biblical orthodoxy and civic loyalty of reforming Christians.   Guido... Continue Reading

Inside your body, even if it is broken or failing, is the blueprint for your resurrection body. You may not be satisfied with your current body or mind—but you’ll be forever thrilled with your resurrection upgrade.   We can know a lot about our resurrection bodies. Why? Because we’re told a great deal about Christ’s... Continue Reading

AI chatbots are harming children through suicide encouragement, violence promotion, sexual exploitation, and self-esteem erosion via unchecked content on platforms like Meta and Character.AI. Tragic cases include teens dying by suicide after AI coaching or minors in explicit bot roleplay.   The Harms of AI Chatbots In case you haven’t been following as closely all... Continue Reading

The criteria for being a leader in the local church is to be a faithful leader in your family. If you can be faithful in small things, you can then be trusted in larger things.   Life has some big important moments and a lot of smaller moments that seem less important. The big moments... Continue Reading

In corporate worship, all three priorities of the church—communion with God, edification of the body, and evangelism—are beautifully melded together. May we recover this same emphasis today, recognizing that worship is not a spectator sport but the glorious, active, and ordered work of the people of God.   This past week we celebrated the Protestant... Continue Reading

The only hope we have is to become fools. As Scripture says, “Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise” (1 Corinthians 3:18). As Dostoevsky shows us, we must become “ridiculous men”—willing to be thought foolish... Continue Reading

God is gloriously unconcerned about the conniving self-exaltation of man. Their strategies and plots pose no more threat to Him than a piece of tinsel does to a castle wall. His kingdom is forever. His Christ has been enthroned. His King has already been chosen and is seated even now upon the throne of heaven,... Continue Reading

If the challenge of our world is indifference, the opportunity is to embody a radiant, convictional, relational, Christ-centered presence in the community life of the church, one that people cannot ignore because it looks and loves like Jesus.    Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh,... Continue Reading