When a sexual sinner repents, self dies and God reigns. It is far more than merely giving up one’s sexual sin, but surrendering one’s whole life. In this age, sin will always be present in us. But in true repentance, the sinner’s life is no longer controlled by his sexual sin. Instead, he is governed... Continue Reading

The problem with sin is that it is too dreadful, too ugly, too pernicious to allow solutions that are perfectly clean and neat. Instead, a stink lingers in the aftermath of any great sin. We long for good solutions or even perfect ones, but invariably there are only mediocre and bad and worse ones.  ... Continue Reading

This is our purpose as parents. I do not mean until our children are weaned in the literal sense, but in the emotional, spiritual, and physical process of maturation, our children slowly are weaned from us, or so they should be. There comes a point when our responsibilities as daily caregivers are done. We remain,... Continue Reading

The truest gospel reality is being content with where you are and who you are, knowing that God does the changing, the transforming, and the reforming. That’s His specialty. You don’t have to change the world. You just have to lead your family and love your neighbors well. And by the power of the gospel... Continue Reading

When envy takes root in our hearts, it leads us down a dark road of outwardly looking proper and respectable as a Christian while harbouring evil poison inside. Believe me, I have experienced first-hand the way envy can negatively affect my relationship with God and others.   If I tried to keep track of how... Continue Reading

You might not have the same gifts as John Piper or Tim Keller. You might even struggle with impediments they don’t. But you have other gifts they don’t, and even your impediment can help you develop ways of speaking that can enhance your preaching. Be creative.   Surveys have shown that the greatest fear Americans have—even... Continue Reading

Should we be concerned about sin in our lives? Absolutely. And we want to keep our hearts warm towards Jesus Christ. But the God who called us, he’ll keep us, he’ll preserve us and we will not repudiate him. The one who began a good work in us, Philippians 1:6, “will keep us until the... Continue Reading

No amount of exegetical sophistry does away with the clear teaching of [scripture]. There may be cases in which someone is suffering or sick on account of personal sin in their lives. We don’t get to tell others that they are experiencing suffering or sickness on account of personal sin; however, we must examine our... Continue Reading

The persecution that Puritans faced in England was a key factor driving them to the New World. So it also was with Quakers, Baptists, Shakers, Jews, and other religious minorities, all of whom saw America as a place they would finally be free to practice their faith.   Religion has played an outsized role in... Continue Reading

God’s primary purpose for marriage is not that you will seek to meet the needs of each other.  His primary purpose is not the impact that it has on those inside the marriage at all, but rather how it increases the ability of those inside the marriage to have a greater impact for the kingdom on the... Continue Reading