Jesus Himself took the castle of heaven first. It cost Him blood to get in and break open the doors. Now He stands in the entrance and cries, “Come in! I have broken the gate, I have won the city. Don’t be afraid!”   Heaven is very far away, and the way there is strewn... Continue Reading

Your faith doesn’t have to be unreasonable or blind. It can be forensic—evidence-based, thoughtful, and defensible. The question isn’t whether you have enough faith, but whether you have the right kind of faith.   As a detective, I’ve spent decades analyzing evidence, evaluating testimonies, and building cases that can withstand scrutiny in a courtroom. This... Continue Reading

We have the assurance of Scripture that all believers will survive the fire of testing and be raised. But it is not only ourselves that will outlast this world and be carried over to the new one. It is what we do with our lives. Our righteous works will follow us to Heaven (Revelation 14:13).... Continue Reading

Is it not striking that the gospel is often framed as a last will and testament? It takes effect after the death of the testator. The beneficiaries receive what is in the will—unless they reject it. The gospel, then, is the last will and testament of Jesus Christ. Do you want to be an heir?... Continue Reading

Older men are responsible to model Christlikeness to the younger men. However, growth in their part also happens when they start applying the things that they have learned.   Discipling younger men is both a challenge and a delight. It is a challenge knowing that these young men have so much room for improvement so... Continue Reading

Individual souls mattered to Christ, and thus must matter to us. Sure, we can reach the masses. But may it never be at the expense of our private and personal ministries where we truly do admonish and teach each person with all wisdom and with sincere tears, in order to present each person complete in... Continue Reading

As we sojourn in this fallen world, we feel the gravitational pull of glory. Our longing now has to do not only with the depletion caused by weariness and weakness but also a longing for our completion in Him who began a good work in us.  Brethren, pray for us. 1 Thessalonians 5:25, NKJV The... Continue Reading

The cross does not tell us that God no longer cares about sin. It tells us something far better: God cared so much that He judged it in Himself, so that sinners might be forgiven without justice being compromised.   Is God still angry at sin after the cross? Few questions cut closer to the... Continue Reading

In the end, the most surprising thing about the Bible is that it is not simply a book at all. It is the voice of the living God, speaking across centuries, revealing His Son, and accomplishing His purposes. Its unity, clarity, and power show that it is not a human invention but divine revelation. For... Continue Reading

Submission is the theme of this song [Isaiah 53]. Jesus would succeed as the servant by living in total surrender to God. All praise to the Submissive Servant! Jesus’s submission is our salvation. Through him we are taught and sustained, indicted and redeemed.   Allusion-Seeking and Thread-Pulling in Isaiah 50:4–9 The Lord GOD has given... Continue Reading