Far from being a buzzkill that directs us away from “freedom and fun,” the Law of God causes us to actively live out our lives in such a way that we both pursue and grasp joy from the Lord within our lives.   Before I had come to truly embrace the doctrines of grace, I... Continue Reading

Will our children turn out okay? I don’t know. Will they love God and others with all they are? Again, I’m not sure. Will God be with us and move toward our kids in love? Yes, and amen!   Parenting has always been difficult. Even with the vast array of Christian resources available today—resources to... Continue Reading

We need to remember the constancy of human nature across time. Human beings are fallen, and we’ve always been fallen. When we look back in history, we need to avoid both idealizing the past and idealizing the present against the past. We are prone to the same kinds of temptations as our historical subjects. They... Continue Reading

God meets parents with his rescuing and transforming grace. He works to change your heart so that you can become a tool of change in the heart of your child. You can have confidence that God is in you, with you, and for you as you help your child to understand that his or her... Continue Reading

All of our small moments with neighbors and coworkers can add up to a life that impacts those around us for good. When you take the time to stop, listen, look, and engage with others, you will have opportunities to love and to share God’s love.   Paul knows something that many of us forget—people... Continue Reading

It is strong evidence of a person’s regeneration by the Spirit that you will not only trust in Jesus and live a Christ-like life, but that your response to the world’s despising of that life will be increased devotion to the Lord and love for your neighbors.   “Jesus, Mighty King of Zion” Fearless of... Continue Reading

We are human beings with the privilege and responsibility of personal agency, a necessary prerequisite to see our sinfulness and believe the gospel. God will surely judge us all in keeping with our exercise of agency, as Romans 2:6–8 attests, “He will render to each one according to his works:to those who by patience in well-doing... Continue Reading

What once seemed wise, now seems foolish. What once seemed strong, now seems weak. What we might once have been impressed by we now see is no cause for boasting at all. What the world derides as foolish or offensive, we’ve found to be the very power of God at work in us.   In... Continue Reading

 God’s not unpredictable. He is simple, and He loves His blood-bought children. Therefore, we can trust the Lord even more!   Once in a while I will write a “thinking about theology” post where I take a doctrine of the faith and explain it in three parts: (1) with an academic quote from a trusted... Continue Reading

Orthodoxy calls you into the reality of eternal things, and the benefits are eternal too. To leave Christ is to forfeit your soul, but in Christ even death is gain. May God open blind eyes to the blandness of rebellion, and give men and women a taste for the wildness of orthodoxy.   Everywhere we... Continue Reading