“We come, when we are taught of the Spirit of God, to enter into the love of God by seeing its central importance. We see that the love of God is the source and center, fountain and foundation of all our salvation and of all else that we receive from God.”   This week I... Continue Reading

“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”   Twenty years ago, I had no clear picture of what my future would look like. I had hopes, yes, but no real direction. Now, as a husband and small business owner, I look at my life and still find myself asking:... Continue Reading

Paul’s life was not just given to Christ; it was spent for Christ. His impending death is not the enemy’s triumph; it is the culmination of a life ablaze with gospel purpose.   “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought... Continue Reading

The Bible is sufficient for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3). We have all we need in Holy Scripture. But again and again we forget that. We don’t remember the sufficiency of Scripture and go about life our own way with our own wisdom, not the Lord’s.    One of the biggest reasons we falter... Continue Reading

If we truly get the gospel into us, we’ll find that we want to be generous for Jesus’ mission.   How do we make people more generous with their time and their money? It is a question many Pastors grapple with. Volunteering in churches has been declining for decades as culture has shifted and life... Continue Reading

Christianity’s extinction in Syria would also mark the loss of a vital bridge between East and West. Syriac Christianity provides unique access into the mind, culture and worldview native to Christ and the Apostles, and thus shaped the theology of the early church and connected the Western tradition with its Semitic roots. Its loss would... Continue Reading

In like fashion, repentance is also an active choice of the will. There are times, many times, when it feels easy to love. By contrast, we never feel like repenting. If we waited for our feelings to align in order to repent of sin in our marriage against God and our spouse, I fear we... Continue Reading

The Kingdom of God isn’t multi-layered the way most feudal systems are. There aren’t lots of levels, with local rulers lording it over their subjects, bigger rulers lording it over the local ones, and kings lording it over the bigger rulers.   Luke 22:24–30 (NIV) A dispute also arose among them as to which of... Continue Reading

Not until suffering strips away sentiment and makes you long for a God who isn’t reacting, but reigning. Not scrambling for answers, but already working redemption. Because suffering burns off the excess. It peels back the polished and leaves only what’s real. And what’s real must be true. Suffering doesn’t just refine. It reveals.  ... Continue Reading

Your calendar may be full. Your phone may be buzzing. But one day—sooner than you think—it will all stop. And you’ll stand before Christ. Don’t waste your life chasing approval, avoiding truth, or delaying obedience.   I’m not writing this as a theologian in a study. I’m writing this as a man who’s closer to... Continue Reading