Same Sex Marriage in 2023
As a legal, political, and social movement, the apparent goal of same-sex marriage from its inception has been to destroy the belief in the uniqueness of the union of man and woman.
If same-sex marriage were simply about allowing people to live their lives as they see fit, then once Obergefell ruled the United States Constitution required states to license same-sex marriages, that others had a different opinion and maintained their understanding of marriage as the joining of man and woman wouldn’t have mattered. But, of course,... Continue Reading
Live for Days You Will Not See
The beauty of Christian legacy.
The Bible is filled with fathers and mothers, prophets and pastors who aimed to build a legacy that would outlive their little lives and names. Such leaders cared greatly about whether grass or thorns grew over their graves — about whether, long after they left the land of the living, the sun shone upon a... Continue Reading
Ten Reasons the Old Testament Matters for Christians
While we now have the New Testament, we still must study, practice, and teach the Old Testament like Jesus and his apostles did for the good of God’s church.
Far from setting aside the Old Testament, Jesus stressed that he came to fulfill it, and he highlighted how the Old Testament’s instruction was lastingly relevant for his followers (Matt 5:17–19). In later posts we’ll consider further the significance of this text, but what is important to note here is that, while the age of... Continue Reading
Why do Christians Pray, “For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, For Ever”?
Bowing the knee to Jesus brings a peace that transcends every pain and trial.
The moment we bow the knee to Jesus, that ghastly spirit of self-fulfillment, which claws and gnaws at our souls, howling “Mine be the glory!” flees back to the hell from which it came. In its place comes sanity, joy, and a peace that transcends every pain and trial. What a happy prayer to pray: “Lord... Continue Reading
What is God’s Purpose for Your Life?
The work of the Holy Spirit in our lives is always to turn our gaze away from ourselves and to Christ.
As Christians, our outlook is simple: we will be like Jesus. That is our priority. It’s easy to be concerned about what we’re going to do tomorrow, where we’re going to be, who we’ll be with, and so on. All of these questions about our future are uncertain. But we may know this: that God’s eternal purpose... Continue Reading
Distinguishing Judgment from Godly Reproof
What is Christ telling us when he commands us not to judge?
The one who believes God’s moral standards can be known, that they are not above the struggles with sin, and believes that reproof is an act of love, will be able to avoid the judging Christ is speaking of in this passage. It is difficult to think of a verse more misused than “Do... Continue Reading
The Sabbath Day is Good Actually
Making Right Use of the Lord's Gift of Rest
So much of what we spend our time with is at best just passing time. One of the things we will find when we make right use of the Lord’s Day is that we will be spending so much time spiritual feasting and resting in the works of mercy and grace we won’t have time for... Continue Reading
Feeling Weak? Don’t Worry, God Uses Broken Vessels
It isn’t what we can do for God, but what he is able to do in us and through us.
You don’t need something extraordinary. God can use anyone, in spite of their abilities, gifting, talents, intelligence, and appearance. Men and women in Scripture weren’t great because they possessed the X-factor but because they served a great God. You don’t need to be anything other than a broken yet dependant vessel, to see the Lord... Continue Reading
What Cross-Carrying Means for Some and Doesn’t Mean for Others
If we never have to move beyond comfort, there might be an issue with our cross carrying.
Having periods of rest, where things seem easy, where ministry is going well, where life is not hectic is not, of itself, a sign of unfaithfulness. Sometimes I think in all the talk of cross-carrying we forget that Jesus does care about us and isn’t out to just make our lives miserable all the time.... Continue Reading
A Brief Theology of Food
How We Think About Food and About Eating
All food is a gift, whether we grow it or we buy it or it comes directly from the windows of heaven as flakes in the desert (Exodus 16, Malachi 3). We don’t have anything which isn’t a gift from the hand of God (James 1), whatever proximate causes there may be, the Lord is... Continue Reading
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