Rich men go bankrupt. Famous people fade. Nations rise and fall. But Christ’s kingdom, and only Christ’s kingdom, is forever.   The writer of Hebrews reminds us is this: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (13:8). There’s always a temptation in the Christian life to take our eyes off of Him and... Continue Reading

“I uncovered the true gem of the Orthodox Church: Its beautiful theology on suffering. Rather than a punishment for sin, as I’d come to believe, suffering was honored as a sacred gift to be held with tender compassion.”   (ANALYSIS) On many Sundays, Corey Hatfield sent her family ahead into church while she lingered outside... Continue Reading

The book of Genesis refutes lots of bad ideas that were current in the day, because it told a very different story of how we got here. A non-Israelite living in 1,000 B.C. would certainly have heard the Bible’s account of creation and been very confused. But was it written to rebut the wrong thinking... Continue Reading

It’s one thing to struggle alone in a learning experience; it is something else to not get help when it is available and needed. Why don’t we? Fear? Pride? Embarrassment?   It seems so right, if you need help, ask for it. But many times we don’t. We delay and often we make matters worse.... Continue Reading

The Christian life is something like pulling weeds out of the garden. That is, once I have pulled this weed, I can’t say I won’t have to worry about weeding that area again. Of course, all gardeners know it does not work that way. Also, the gardener knows that the weed-pulling task is never done... Continue Reading

If Sunday is the primary focus, the rest of what we do feeds off it. When we meet up, we are doing discipleship. We are modelling to people how, in this setting apart from Sunday, we think about whatever is before us biblically. We model how we act with our families.   When it comes... Continue Reading

 How can we build on the work of Jesus to ensure a joyful outcome on that great and final Day of review?  Work Matters (7) Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will... Continue Reading

God is the center and point of everything. How do we see this God? How do we know him? How Do We See God and Come to Know Him? ANSWER We see God by the light of his revelation, not by our imagination. God reveals his character and purposes through his Word and works. THE... Continue Reading

A service without all the vibe of Sunday morning be a downer in the evening? A letdown? A superfluity? Some sessions seem to think so. Recent studies suggest that no more than 15% of PCA churches have evening or second services. Participation, representation, and maybe aural volume have never been higher, while the number of... Continue Reading

Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. But You, O God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction. Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.  (Ps 55:22–23)   We... Continue Reading