For one day a week, we are reminded that our value does not come from what we produce, but from who we belong to. We rest in the finished work of Christ, enjoying a weekly foretaste of the eternal rest that awaits all the people of God.   In the first half of Chapter 21,... Continue Reading

“In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, religious thought and institutions in America were dominated by an austere, learned, and intellectual form of discourse that is largely absent from religious life today.”   If you are familiar with the work of Neil Postman, you will know that he was a keen advocate of the written word,... Continue Reading

What was lost in Eden is redeemed through Christ. The tree that once marked humanity’s fall is answered by the tree that accomplishes its salvation.   When Peter writes that Christ “bore our sins in His body on the tree” (1 Peter 2:24), he is not merely describing the location of Jesus’ death. He is... Continue Reading

The Spirit does not belong to one corner of the church. He is for all of us. Study the doctrine, yes, but don’t stop there. Seek his power. Pray with expectation. Long for revival. Refuse to let charismatic extremes become the reason you hold back from pursuing the Spirit’s fullness in your life and ministry.... Continue Reading

If God is rational and created an orderly universe and human beings in His image, we can study the universe. Without these assumptions, there is no reason to assume the world is knowable or that humans are able to know. By rejecting God, scientists undercut the foundations for their work.   In 1869, at a... Continue Reading

Every thought must now be taken captive to Christ. Every discipline must bow before Him. Every classroom, every lesson plan, every educational philosophy, every scientific inquiry, every artistic endeavor, and every family conversation must be surrendered beneath the Lordship of Jesus Christ.   Modern civilization has confused information with wisdom. Our age can split the... Continue Reading

“The hope that I have in sharing my story and sharing my testimony is that people will hear that there are consequences for our choices, yet we serve a God of the impossible, and He is a God of reconciliation and restoration.”   A woman who lived as a man for six years said she... Continue Reading

When crisis hits, we often doubt everything. Sometimes we desperately try to find a Bible verse to speak to our precise situation—and usually can’t. But that is not the right way of things. We need to know God before tragedy comes.   After moving 4,295 kilometres, I arrived at my new city. On the same... Continue Reading

Just as going from wood heating to paying for electric on the first day of the week enables a better personal and societal keeping of the Lord’s Day, due to a dedicated minority more efficiently providing a greater, necessary benefit for all, so the use of profitable, suitable restaurants on the Lord’s Day may contribute... Continue Reading

Enoch’s words are not recorded in the Old Testament, which also doesn’t describe him as a prophet. But Jude cites Enoch and refers to his words as a prophecy (Jude 14–15).   Enoch was the son of patriarch Jared (Genesis 5:18) and his name (ḥănôḵ) means ‘dedicated’. Although not much space in the Bible is... Continue Reading