God is exalted above all the peoples (Psalm 99:2). No one can relate to God because He alone far surpasses all other gods, all men, and everything in creation. This attribute of God that splendidly flows from His essential nature underscores His holiness, majesty, glory and worth.   The Lord is “high and lifted up... Continue Reading

God fully attends to and watches over all the billions of people at the exact same time. Not only does He watch all people, He is fully present with everyone—not even to mention God’s full presence in the depths and in the heights and in the impossible to get to places of this creation.  ... Continue Reading

I advise new ministers that when they take a new call, be patient, and wait about five years before they make any big changes to the church. Study, ask questions, observe, and determine why and how things exist in your church. Don’t automatically assume that your way of doing things is inherently superior. Once you’ve... Continue Reading

May Spurgeon’s compassion for the lost and his passion for evangelizing them be reflected in all of us. “If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies. If they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees. Let no one go there unwarned and unprayed for.”  ... Continue Reading

The children of believers are, then, disciples of the Lord Jesus. Yes, some of His disciples, whether parents or children, may turn away and be disavowed (Matt 7:21-23). Even so, they are subject to His ministry of discipleship, learning the obedience God requires, the judgment He imposes for disobedience, and the grace He provides in... Continue Reading

Presence and listening are wonderful ways to serve a person in need, but prayer unleashes the resources of Heaven on the earth and upon these sacred moments.   There are times in life when we have the sacred opportunity to comfort a grieving person. Life in a fallen world guarantees that trouble of some variety... Continue Reading

A mature wisdom is carried by a humble person who recognizes their limits. The articles you won’t write, the poems that never make it to the page, the stories playing out just in your mind, remind us that we are not just writers. We are human. Limitations are not killjoys. The Preacher in Ecclesiastes observes... Continue Reading

Acts, as a unique part of the canon, coming from a distinctive voice, lays out the unparalleled story of the early church to encourage the church to press on. It therefore has much to say to the church in every generation. The Uniqueness of Acts The book of Acts offers something unique in the Christian... Continue Reading

Though the consequences of David’s sin remain, the Lord’s judgement does not. Nathan reports, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die (2 Sam 12:13b).” God’s forgiveness explains both why Christians should use rebuke and why those in sin should heed those rebukes.   Nathan’s rebuke of David in 2 Samuel... Continue Reading

The freedom that you have in Christ is lived out in love for one another. Love is the directive of your freedom. Love is how you stand firm against that ancient lure of slavery. You are baptized into Christ; you are then free from all the demands of the law.   Around a month ago,... Continue Reading