Are you signed-up?  Do you want to enlist?  You are certainly welcome.  No one is prohibited from being amongst this select group.  The only thing that disqualifies is unbelief, lack of love for Christ, and pride and self-sufficiency.  Simple faith, real love, and total dedication means you are in.   Many of the world’s militaries,... Continue Reading

The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. Romans 14:22   Have you ever seen someone back themselves into a corner with their words? I have a friend who was vehemently a dog person. He loved... Continue Reading

An amazing truth about our Creator is that He is not a god of chaos, as we read in 1 Corinthians 14:33a, “For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.” Other translations of this verse use the words “disorder” or “confusion”. God’s creation was orderly, perfect, and good for mankind. Behold, “it... Continue Reading

How do you go about an important decision—where to go to church, what job to take, where to move, who to marry? When I was interviewing for pastoral positions toward the end of seminary, every step after every interview was always, “Take some time to pray about it.”   I love a good ponder. Whether... Continue Reading

Marriage is good because it is the initiative and gift of the Father. Marriage is perfected by the Spirit for Christ and his church. Marriage is sexually differentiated because it follows the form of church and Christ as bride and groom.   Abstract This essay argues that monogamous sexually-differentiated marriage (MSDM) is uniquely revealed through... Continue Reading

In a world of self-made men and independent women, where children are driven to pursue excellence and success, let your light shine as you follow One who entered our world as an embryo in a virgin’s womb, and who would set His face towards a shame-filled cross, where He would die in love for us,... Continue Reading

Here is the shocking truth of Christmas: Jesus Christ is more divisive than Tommy Robinson. Christ is the stumbling block and folly (1 Corinthians 1:23). He is the baby who was born to die for our sins. And He is the King who will return to earth as Judge and Saviour.   On Saturday 13... Continue Reading

Children, like arrows, must be let go & leave the bow (home)! No front-line warrior would ever attend vigilantly to his arrows in the home and then refuse to release the arrow in the demanding moments of warfare.   Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.... Continue Reading

True salvation is a matter of the heart. The only thing that belongs on our résumé is this: that we realized we’re no better than anyone else; that we stood guilty before a holy God; and that we fled to Jesus for the forgiveness and the transformation we need.   Big Idea Don’t trust in... Continue Reading

There are times that God’s plans can leave us feeling in the dark, confused, hurt, distressed and full of questions. As we wrestle with these things, we can also be sure that Jesus will deal tenderly with us as we struggle to trust that His plans are good.   “When the feast was ended and... Continue Reading