Look for a church that bears the three marks: the right preaching of the gospel, the right administration of the sacraments, and the proper administration of church discipline. From there, look for a church where people with all sorts of different personal convictions rally, not around their personal opinions, but around Jesus and his gospel.... Continue Reading

Every father falls short, even the best ones. This is not to minimize the pain and impact from your father’s pornography use. But hear this: your heart’s longing for a perfect Father is a good thing—in fact, it’s God given.   It’s all too common for children to discover that their dad is addicted to... Continue Reading

Let us sing robustly, in unity, the rich truths fit for all occasions—joy, sorrow, indignation, triumph, and in gratitude worship the Triune God. Let us pursue that which is pure and lovely, true and good. Let us lay aside the foolishness of performative worship and be done with mood and emotional pursuits. Let us worship... Continue Reading

We are not seekers—we are fugitives. We are not confused—we are rebellious. We do not fail to follow Lady Wisdom because the path is unclear; we fail because our hearts are broken in the exact shape of Folly’s doorway.   Purposeful Complexity If you live long enough under the sun, you’ll discover that life possesses... Continue Reading

James Blythe became a supply minister to Pisgah Church [Kentucky] one Sabbath each month, ministering to the flock for forty years. He was honored with a Doctor of Divinity by Princeton University in 1815 and was a director of Princeton Seminary, 1815-1819.   James was born to James and Elizabeth Blythe in recently established Mecklenburg... Continue Reading

Go ahead, be ambitious in all things good and lawful, and all the while you are, be content at the same time for all the blessings God has given you in the present.   Ambition is something to which some Christians assign a negative intention. The thought goes: “If you are ambitious, you must be... Continue Reading

We certainly give thanks for all of our earthly blessings and all things that we have in Christ, creation and salvation. As we look to the future, we can join the heavenly chorus to thank God for His coming subjugation of the world. Thanks be to God for all that He has made, all that... Continue Reading

These bodies of ours are perishable, dishonorable, and weak (1 Corinthians 15:42-44). Simply put, our biological clocks will wind down one day. The wrinkles around our eyes, the thinning of our hair, the soreness in our joints, and dimness of our vision betrays us. So, through a monumental act of grace, God promises to raise... Continue Reading

Let us rejoice that we are being made more and more into the likeness of Christ, and whether we are physically pleasing to look at or not, we have now, and will continue to grow in, a radiance that reflects our good and glorious Lord and that will never fade away.   Most often we... Continue Reading

The algorithm isn’t the danger. The heart is. Guard it. Shape it. Submit it to the Word. Let it be examined by Scripture, not by trends. Because in the end…the algorithm is a mirror. And if we don’t like what we see, it’s not the mirror that needs changing. It’s us.   I opened the... Continue Reading