“Each of us enters the world crying and leaves the world groaning, and between those times we carry a cross. Our comfort is this: Though we must bear a heavy cross, we have but a short way to carry it.“   One of the great sorrows of life is its brevity. This life is but... Continue Reading

“Just as the seasons unfold throughout the year, just as the sun rises each morning, just as the cherry tree blossoms in spring, we can trust in God’s faithfulness. He is as sure as the sunrise each morning, the gravity that holds us to the ground, and the air we breathe.”   I haven’t experienced... Continue Reading

“We must resist the temptation to believe that the church is a business in light of the insistence that there are organizational and financial aspects to the church. The church does not sell products. The minister is not a business man. The minister is a servant of Christ called to be His ambassador in a... Continue Reading

“In other words, his starting point was God and what he had done to secure salvation through his incarnate Son, not man and whatever sense of his need might be. From the perspective of the world of our day this may seem somewhat counter intuitive, given the extent to which Christianity has been marginalized as... Continue Reading

“They take care of their families. They know their families are their first lines of ministry. In fact, they grasp clearly that they cannot lead their churches for the long haul unless they take care of their families (1 Timothy 3:5).”   They have been at their present church at least ten years, often much... Continue Reading

Most of us know the word “infinity.” Even kids love to use the word (“To infinity and beyond!” “I promise times infinity!”). We understand “infinity” to mean something like “going on forever and ever.” But what does the word mean when applied to God?   There are a number of ways to categorize the attributes... Continue Reading

“One of the clearest examples of this at the moment is last week’s announcement that over 100 evangelical and Roman Catholic leaders made a joint statement challenging the proposed budget set forth by the Executive Branch of the U.S. government.”   One of the interesting aspects of Scripture is that it doesn’t tell us the precise... Continue Reading

“Time and again I’ve found that the greatest antidote to anxiety is to consistently remind myself of the unshakable promises we have in God’s word. When a circumstance suddenly threatens our peace, we can be ready to push it back and cut it down with truth. So here are seven unshakable promises for anxious souls... Continue Reading

“When you hear this glorious truth preached on Sunday rejoice and be thankful for the gospel of grace!  If you don’t hear it preached, lovingly talk to your pastor and elders and discuss it.  It’s not a side issue, nor is it a dry doctrine that is impractical for our daily living. “   At... Continue Reading

“So, if cessationists reject a charismatic pneumatology, is there anything remaining to believe about the Holy Spirit? If so, what do they believe about him? Far from being dinitarians who do not believe in the Spirit, here are 20 things cessationists affirm.”   The claim is heard often these days. It usually goes something like... Continue Reading