The potency of prayer is experienced when trying to make wise decisions. Look no further than Jesus who, before he chose his twelve apostles (Luke 6:13-16), spent the whole night in prayer (v. 12). Prayer sometimes leads to surprising decisions that could only be made after communing with God.   My wife and I recently... Continue Reading

Postmodernism can be roughly defined by the following characteristics (other characteristics could be added, and these appear in no particular order): A critical nature towards rationalism and empiricism (logic and verification to discern truth). A rejection of absolute truth. “Truth” is determined by one’s community. Language is a social construct that is used for pragmatic... Continue Reading

Just like the woke left, there is a “woke right” similarly prepared to reduce individual human beings to avatars of the hated class they represent. They don’t know or care to know what kind of man Brian Thompson really was. His profession marks him as an “oppressor,” and that’s all that matters to them. Like... Continue Reading

God gives us the answer to one of the most enduring questions: Where did the cosmos come from? Is the universe the result of some free personal agent, or did the universe somehow create itself? The biblical account teaches that creation is distinct from God (the two are not the same being) and at the... Continue Reading

He puts away filthy language and rejects bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander, and malice. He is kind to others, tenderhearted, and forgiving, just as God in Christ forgave him. True masculinity begins with aggressively fighting our own self-love, covetousness, pride, and boasting. It looks like abandoning speech that defames, denigrates, or demeans others and instead... Continue Reading

Our Lord spoke words that instructed ignorant hearts. Jesus’ speech repeatedly demonstrated the prediction of Isaiah 11:2, “The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” Thankfully, the same Holy Spirit that empowered... Continue Reading

To avoid root fallacies when interpreting the meaning of biblical words, use the help of reliable lexicons along with knowing how the same writer uses the particular word elsewhere. Then strive to understand the word in its immediate context. Your understanding of the Bible will be noticeably and fruitfully enhanced.   The very first fallacy... Continue Reading

The Biblical Counseling approach to counseling does not come “ready-made” in the Bible, but rather is “one outworking of biblical faith into the particulars of our time, place, problems, and persons.”27 In other words, there is no such faithful counseling that says, “Here’s a Bible verse, now go in peace.” Counseling takes time, patience, and effort.... Continue Reading

The primary attribute of leadership in any sphere is taking responsibility for others.  Saul failed to take responsibility, so his dynasty was never established.  On the other hand, David took responsibility long before donning his crown, so his dynasty was the longest in history.[3]  But ultimately, David was established and Saul was not because it... Continue Reading

Joy is completed when we share it with others in a reciprocal way (Phil. 2:1-3). An increase of the joy of God’s people proclaims the gospel and unites our hearts in our delight in Him (1 Thess. 2:19-20). This unifying joy is only a picture of what will be revealed on the last day when... Continue Reading