We are saved by God, from God, for God. That is the full irony of the drama of salvation. Finally, we read of God’s promise of a new heaven and a new earth, the promise of a new Jerusalem that will descend from heaven itself. This is the capstone of the revelation that John received while... Continue Reading

For many long-term missionaries, their greatest need upon returning home is not financial support but connection. Imagine coming back to your church after being away for eight years—so much has changed. Veteran missionaries often seek reconnection with those who sent them out to the nations. Church leaders should prioritize efforts to facilitate reintegration and reconnection for... Continue Reading

Union with Christ is such a glorious reality that it should transform every moment of our day. There is never a moment when we are alone. He is with us when the day ahead of us is more than we can handle. When we turn off the TV at the end of the day, and the silence of... Continue Reading

Because Jesus willingly humbled himself, made himself lower than the angels in his incarnation, he suffered unto death on the cross securing for us the grace of God. Jesus even tasted death just as we will. He is now at God’s right hand, having been given that glory which is rightfully his. No doubt, things... Continue Reading

Whether disappointed or optimistic after the election, pro-life leaders aren’t planning to stop or even slow their work. “CareNet and Heartbeat and 40 Days for Life are more needed than ever,” Carney said. “The demand for 40 Days has skyrocketed since the overturning of Roe.” Without a federal law, the movement is “market driven,” he said. “It’s about... Continue Reading

The table of the Lord has a cherished place in the church because it bears his name — it’s the Lord’s Table. As King and Head of the Church he determines who may come and in what manner they may come. In a way that is fitting to the nature and received benefits of the... Continue Reading

To reject Jesus is not terminal, but to reject the Spirit’s testimony to him is. Sins of ignorance are pardonable. The case of Paul, blasphemer, persecutor, and apostle proves this (1 Tim. 1:12–17; Acts 8:1–3; 9:1–4). This implies that blasphemy against the Spirit must be a deliberate act. Hebrews 6:4–6 and 1 John 2:18–24 suggest it is a sober, measured... Continue Reading

In deep compassion, the Father puts all our tears in his bottle. He does it for Jesus’s sake, the one He sent as a man of sorrows into this groaning world. While He was here, Jesus wept, mourning death, brokenness, and sin, and then conquering them by his cross. Now in Jesus’s name, God hears... Continue Reading

The couples who endure with joy are most often the couples who embrace one another as a complex bundle of strengths and weaknesses, helps and hurts, joys and sorrows, and who set their expectations for marriage accordingly. They are each more concerned with their own holiness than their spouse’s, each quicker to embrace an opportunity... Continue Reading

Ordained PCA ministers (as well as those considering ministry in the PCA) who differ from the PCA’s theological Standards have two options before them: (1) They may lay aside their personal freedom and respect the denomination’s doctrine for the good of others and in the service of others, or (2) They may seek to enter... Continue Reading