Because Jesus willingly entered this world of evil and suffering and didn’t spare Himself, but took on the worst of it for my sake and yours, He has earned my trust for what I can’t understand. I and countless others have found Him to be trustworthy!   In her book Choosing Gratitude, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth... Continue Reading

When the world overcomes your earthly life, as you remain faithful to Christ, know that you are the true overcomer, because you’re joined to the One who conquered death by rising from the dead for your eternal life. It is His good pleasure to crown your undeserving but richly rewarded head with His life.   ... Continue Reading

Sin does not eliminate the mind’s remarkable capacities. It distorts their orientation. Fallen humanity remains capable of discovering truths about the world while remaining resistant to the God who created the world. Intellectual brilliance and spiritual blindness can exist side by side because the deepest issue is not cognitive ability but spiritual allegiance. The lesson... Continue Reading

If Scripture is right, no political system can solve mankind’s deepest problem The Reformers understood that sin had not merely damaged humanity but had corrupted every faculty of our being. We still bear God’s image and remain capable of astonishing courage, creativity, generosity, and sacrifice. But we are also fallen.   As New York’s mayor... Continue Reading

Christ’s warning to Ephesus is severe: “If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent” (Rev. 2:5). The lampstand represents the church’s role as a bearer of divine light in a dark world. Removal of the lampstand signifies the loss of the church’s witness and spiritual vitality.... Continue Reading

The death of Abraham teaches us a vital lesson about the kingdom of God: God’s plans are always bigger than any single individual. Abraham was a giant of the faith, but he was ultimately just a steward of a promise that existed before him and would continue long after him. When Abraham died, the promise... Continue Reading

God will not be looking for loopholes to escape a covenant promise. He will not change his mind when he has given his word. In fact, it is who God is that keeps his people safe in him. There are too many times that our behavior does not deserve faithfulness, yet God does not change... Continue Reading

Jesus was a Jew, a physical descendant of Abram. Yet he came to earth not only for the Jewish people. Jesus died for the sins of all who believe, whether Jewish or not. He rose again, for the price was paid. Notably, many Jewish people who did not trust in Jesus would not be blessed... Continue Reading

Like Pharaoh, we deserve God to harden our hearts and hand us over to our sin. But God in his grace – his undeserved favour – cuts away and frees the hearts of his people from their rebellion, and gives them new hearts.   Superficiality is the enemy of humanity. Prizing beautiful bodies over beautiful... Continue Reading

To be a human is to depend on other people. There is no escaping this fact. You are born dependent. You will die dependent. This is not a failure on your part. This is not a flaw. This is a glorious design by God! Do not feel ashamed for depending on your family and friends... Continue Reading