We cannot convert a government or a school, but as people are converted, they live out their obedience to Christ in everything they touch. Anywhere Christians enter the public arena, there it may be said is the Kingdom of God. Jesus calls His people “the salt of the earth” and “the light of the world”... Continue Reading

Faith, whether strong or weak, big or small, mature or immature, is the means through which God Himself extends you and me His grace, strength, and hope. When we are weak and needy and receiving His grace through even frail faith, we are secure in the love of our Savior.   There are times in... Continue Reading

We don’t typically associate hardship with joy. It is only when we see the hand of God behind the hardship and with us in it, that we count it all joy. Joy is not something merely to be experienced; it is to be enacted, brought to bear. And not by way of putting on a... Continue Reading

If you make a list of the figures who founded the great scientific disciplines—whether biology, astronomy, or quantum mechanics—you’ll find, again and again, that they were Christians. Not only did Christians dominate the birth of new scientific fields, but a staggering number have been awarded Nobel prizes in the sciences, more than all other groups... Continue Reading

My father has always taught us that faith without courage is just a word — and that light always conquers darkness. Even after two years behind bars, deprived but not defeated, he continues to hold that light.   Across the globe, Christians are enduring persecution and discrimination on a scale unmatched in the modern era.... Continue Reading

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.”   Isaiah 7:1–14; 9:1–7 Luke 1:26–38 A most remarkable Christmas promise was given by the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz when two armies stood against... Continue Reading

Consider how counter-cultural this vision of beauty is. While the culture emphasizes youth and proportional beauty alone, consider what Proverbs says: “Take pleasure in the wife of your youth. A loving deer, a graceful doe—let her breasts satisfy you; be lost in her love forever” (Prov. 5:18b-19).   All of us have heard the phrase,... Continue Reading

The pain is not comfortable, but it is good. In the same way, God would have me taste some of the bitterness of sin, not to do me evil, but to do me good. The discomfort that God gives causes me to reflexively pull away from sin and run to the remedy. If I were... Continue Reading

The Puritans, Reformers, and faithful church fathers did not say everything perfectly—but they said a lot and in a profound way. Their writings are deep because their roots were deep. They lived closer to hardship, persecution, and revival. They prayed more than they posted. They read Scripture more than they scrolled. They cared more about... Continue Reading

If I wait for the perfect emotional environment to trust Christ, I will not trust Him. If I wait for my soul to feel strong, it will never be strengthened. Duty forces me to take my medicine. Duty forces me to eat the food God sets before me. Duty forces me to look up when... Continue Reading