Abraham’s faith manifested itself in obedience. He was willing to do whatever God asked him, no matter how difficult. Fortunately, sacrificing Isaac was never God’s actual plan. Rather, both Abraham and Isaac were able to be spared because God truly did provide the lamb for the once-for-all sacrifice: Jesus Christ.   This chapter is certainly... Continue Reading

You, who have been striving after riches, power, fame, and sexual prowess. You, who are striving to increase them. You, who place your hope in maintaining them. You, who fear to lose them. You, who find your delight in them. You, whose thoughts are continually upon them. You, whose conversation is always about them. Remember,... Continue Reading

We can’t undo the evil of internet pornography, any more than we can undo weapons of mass destruction or Adam eating the fruit. But beyond the accountability measures, support groups, filtering software, and recovery tools generated by the church, we should be taking the battle to them. We need to be fighting in the world at large,... Continue Reading

Genuine salvation is always accompanied by repentance. They are locked together. Without repentance there is no salvation. It isn’t the repentance that causes salvation. Instead, it is our response to God regenerating our hearts. We are saved by grace through faith. It is a gift from God that always results in a new life that... Continue Reading

Jesus lives for evermore. Therefore, we who are raised with Christ shall live for evermore. The resurrection we long for is not like that experienced by this young man at Elisha’s grave. The resurrection that is coming is a far more glorious resurrection where the resurrected righteous shall be with the Savior Jesus Christ for... Continue Reading

Whether our path leads in just one direction or forks into many possibilities, we can be sure that the God who told exactly how many rings must fasten each curtain is the very same God who will dispense the wisdom we need to discern whether it’s best to stay or return, to accept or decline,... Continue Reading

I appreciated Anderson’s irenic tone. These are not the rantings of a hate-filled extremist, but an invitation to carefully consider the problems of today’s transgender ideology. He treats those whom he interacts with charitably, respectfully, and politely. The author stands as an exemplar in how critics are to handle contemporary controversies. Hopefully, this will lead... Continue Reading

The partial identities don’t “go all the way down in terms of who we are.” But “the image of God does go all the way down to the bottom of who we are.” Keyes observed that the Romans called Christians “the third race, because they could hold together contentious groups that nobody else could hold... Continue Reading

Let us answer the call of the Lord, serve our neighbors with love, and fear, trust, and love the Lord above all else. Then, we shall take up the mantle of Elisha, answer the call of the Lord, carry out the work of the Lord, and hear at the end of our days, just as... Continue Reading

Pray that believers would smile at the future—even in devastation—because of who God is. Proverbs 31:25 describes snow in Jerusalem—an uncommon scene—but the so-called Proverbs 31 woman is not afraid. While she has made mittens for her family, that is not the source of her confidence. She can smile at the future because she knows the... Continue Reading