Every man of God’s great challenge is self-doubt. We wrestle with whether or not we’ve heard God properly and if we are leading in the right direction. No honest leader wants to misrepresent God. And we’re human. But God uses humans. He has made us in His image and calls us to rule over this... Continue Reading

When older believers see younger believers as an invaluable investment of care and teaching of faith to them, amazing things happen in the family of God. There are only a certain number of Sundays that young people have before they graduate high school and move away. If you are a part of the body of... Continue Reading

The roles of the Prophet, Priest, and King are crucial in the scriptures—each of the three offices functions in some way as the mediator.  The prophet brings the Word from God to His people.  The priest represents the people before the Holy God.  Finally, the king is to protect God’s people and exemplify the character... Continue Reading

By far the worst thing about the expression “coming to faith” is that it leaves Jesus out. The obvious response is, “No it doesn’t—because we all know that ‘coming to faith’ is shorthand for ‘coming to trust Jesus.’” But do we all know this? Won’t at least some of our hearers take our words at... Continue Reading

Ministers must take seriously the preparation part of their ministry and do the work necessary to not only maintain competence, but desiring to use their time in their study to feed their people with the full measure of faith in offer in the Bible. Here we see why the Directory of Public Worship encourages men to... Continue Reading

The idea of God makes sense of a lot of things. But we can’t pretend that an argument for God in itself means we understand God. To understand God, we need God to communicate with us, to initiate some sort of relationship. He must stoop to our level and use words and concepts that make... Continue Reading

If the church stands by and folds its hands, the corruption and evil in society will only grow. In a modern world, historical creeds and confessions are seen as outdated and retrogressive by the masses. But, unbeknownst to those starved of such delicacies, they are of importance because they serve as a guide and standard of historical... Continue Reading

When we look back, then, across the landscape of what was and what He did during those times, we see time and time again these big and small examples of His faithfulness. Everything from providing a job to helping you take the very next step still in faith is a testimony to His unchanging character... Continue Reading

In pastoring I’ve heard the quip, “ministry would be great if it weren’t for the people.” When you complain that there are too many people, it’s worth remembering that you classify as part of that unfortunate category to someone else. Sometimes we epitomize cities as dens of sin while nature reflects purity and innocence. But... Continue Reading

Humans are not mere victims of the flow of history, but responsible actors. Made in the image of God, humans are not only central to the story but uniquely valuable. We are also deeply fallen, often operating from selfish, racist, or other sinful motives. We need not think of America or Americans as either flawless... Continue Reading