By discovering the structure of a Bible passage, we find the main focus (or emphasis) of the biblical author; that emphasis then leads us to the right application of the passage to our lives.   Scripture’s Structure Is a Guide Every passage in the Bible has a structure. The human authors of Scripture were inspired... Continue Reading

May we offer this generation more than antidepressants or a vague spirituality that will be a mere Band-Aid to their wounds. May we instead point them to the Great Physician who brings healing now—and forever.   As I left the exam room in my family practice clinic, I realized the patient I had just seen... Continue Reading

The first and final criteria for curating our thoughts is, Does this thought help me enjoy God more in the ways he intends? Does this line of thinking incline me toward him or cause me to forget him? Does it open my eyes to his goodness, truth, and beauty, or does it dull my spiritual... Continue Reading

By all means, be intentional in how you live. As the apostle Paul put it, “To live is Christ, to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). But also remember in this new year to rest in the goodness of Jesus. Each day with Him is a great gift. His yoke is easy, and His burden is... Continue Reading

If we are to love the Lord above all, then every fabric of our thinking and believing and doing must be brought into closest possible alignment with God’s revealed will in the Bible. “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental... Continue Reading

If you are a Christian, you really need only one New Year’s resolution, and Paul’s will be a great help to you. Especially if you’re a younger Christian or a younger person, few things can be more helpful to you than to understand that this is the way to both simplify and integrate your life.... Continue Reading

Fill the top glass. Romans 5:5 says that “God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Because this is so, His love for us fills us. Then love overflows from our hearts toward others.   If you’ve ever been to a wedding or party with... Continue Reading

The truth is that every last man reading this has loved ones—a wife, kids, friends, neighbors down in the valley—who will lose spiritual battles if we do not pray for them and will win those spiritual battles if we do. Prayer defeats Satan.   After Jesus’ ascension, the eleven returned to the upper room in... Continue Reading

Genesis 7 is a heavy chapter. It forces us to confront the reality of God’s holiness. He is not a God who makes idle threats. When sin reaches its full measure, judgment is inevitable, and it is terrible. The Flood reminds us that God is the Lord of creation, and He has the right and the... Continue Reading

The PCA cannot and must not make nice with partiality, racialism, or wokeness of any stripe. We must call upon the Lord our salvation and like the Israelites before the divided waters of the Red Sea, step forth in faith (Exod. 14:15), even in “the Faith that was once for all delivered to the saints”... Continue Reading