We must not shepherd from behind with a stick, but from the front with love. We must lead not with harsh words from the pulpit, the “coward’s castle,” “six foot above contradiction,” but by setting an example of love for Christ and love for his people. “Do as I say not as I do” never works... Continue Reading

Sometimes, the believers most likely to harp on how sinful we are miss the other side of sanctification, an element of the good news that’s every bit as powerful and life-changing. It’s this: You don’t realize the pervasiveness of Christ’s holiness in you. A Christian living by the Spirit does far more good than he or... Continue Reading

What you don’t often hear is thanks given for things like health problems or financial troubles or some other unwelcome event that made life difficult. Yet, does not God want us to give thanks in all things? In fact, His instruction is made all the more emphatic when He adds: “for this is the will of God... Continue Reading

Thanksgiving in suffering is an act of faith that boldly echoes one of Scripture’s most resounding themes: “There’s more to the story.” God does not tell us to be dishonest, and we do nothing wrong by naming our suffering for what it is. But by the grace of God, we can behold our suffering—even with tears—through... Continue Reading

As emotional abuse is sinful and goes against how God has created us to be, not only is it right to not give in to it, but it is right to do something about it. To live as God designed us to live means it is right to resist being treated in this way. Sometimes,... Continue Reading

Our salvation is greater than we can ever know. We can never plumb the depths nor soar to the heights of what God has prepared for us in Jesus Christ. The more we think about and meditate on our great salvation, and the more we ask for a greater measure of it, the more that great and inexhaustible gift will be... Continue Reading

God allows us to be tempted because it shows us what is within our hearts. It reveals our fallen nature to us in either how God’s grace has worked in us to overcome it or in how corrupt we really are outside of His grace. Both grace and corruption exist and work deep in our... Continue Reading

When you are wondering how to encourage the suffering saint, let your speech be full of Christ. Remind them of His suffering, and His glory. Remind them of His promise to restore. Remind them of His excellent priesthood. Remind them that He can sympathize with their weaknesses, and that He always lives to make intercession... Continue Reading

Anatolios’s commentary on the effect of Christ’s work on death itself is, on its own, worth the price of the book: “We who have been raised up with Christ and made alive together with Christ know that death is no longer our master but our servant, who has been commissioned to lead us to the... Continue Reading

Floridians voted on an amendment to their constitution that read: “… no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider” (italics added). The amendment failed to reach the 60% threshold required for a constitutional amendment. However, 57% of Florida voters supported... Continue Reading