God never has to change His mind because He was “too” something earlier. He was never too loving, too patient, too angry, too judging – He’s not “too” at all. He’s just right, and always in accordance with His perfect character. Oh, the freedom that comes from knowing this truth.   “God is not a... Continue Reading

Bounds did include the word “early” because he wanted to call Christians not only to pray, but to make prayer the day’s first priority. Here is how he continues his thought: “He who fritters away the early morning, its opportunity and freshness, in other pursuits than seeking God will make poor headway seeking Him the... Continue Reading

God sovereignly ordains events in history to speak to his people concerning his plans. We, therefore, read the historical and prophetic narratives of scripture with an eye on the fact that God was orchestrating these historical events to point to future events or to function as examples to his future people. We, therefore, must understand... Continue Reading

Are you facing pressure to compromise your faith? The early church teaches us how to stand firm when it costs you – without losing your wisdom or witness. Our faith is worth defending.   During China’s Boxer Rebellion of 1900, insurgents captured a mission station and presented students with a terrible choice: trample a cross... Continue Reading

Best of all, when you pray the Bible, you never again say the same old things about the same old things. And you don’t have to think of new things to say or different things to pray about. You’ll pray about the things you do want to pray about daily, but you’ll do so in... Continue Reading

When your mind is stayed on God, you are continually reminded of His faithfulness, sovereignty, and love. Instead of dwelling on “what ifs” or “how wills,” you choose to meditate on Who God is. This does not mean you ignore life’s challenges; rather, you view them through the lens of God’s Word.   The news... Continue Reading

Money issues are often at the center when someone’s character is defamed by scandal. It could be theft, tax evasion, questionable accounting practices, or simply poor management. But whatever the specific instance, it is clear that a failure to handle money with integrity has the potential to disqualify a person from receiving our trust.  ... Continue Reading

“Save others by snatching them out of the fire…” (1:23). Jonathan Edwards famously said that we are like spiders dangling over the fire of hell. Until we find salvation in Christ, we are ever dangling and at any moment our life could end and plunge us into the fire forever.   Last week I attended... Continue Reading

My eternity will be immeasurably longer than my vapor of a life on earth. I want to spend this brief time pleasing the one who could destroy me but has instead chosen to rescue me. Conversely, I want to live less afraid of those who, in a worst-case-scenario, can only destroy my body. What do... Continue Reading

Unless our apologetic is informed by Scripture, the Christian apologist will operate with the same autonomous mindset of the unbeliever. In order to avoid epistemological inconsistency, the Christian apologist must adopt a Reformed understanding of man’s fallen condition as it relates to morality and intellection, and apply it to the apologetic endeavor. Once we adopt... Continue Reading