You could argue that the reason God wants us to praise him is because it is right and fitting for us. We were made to worship him. But there’s another reason for God’s intent that every nation worship him. It’s because he is worth of our praise because of his love and faithfulness to his... Continue Reading

The family is the most foundational institution on earth. God established it before the church or civil government. The family is the mechanism through which God planned for humanity to continue beyond Adam and Eve. Headed by one man and one woman united to one another by the covenant of marriage, the family is the... Continue Reading

Rather than finding the vessel being cleansed by being washed from filth upon the vessel itself, its cleansing comes from being separated from the other vessels. Further support for this understanding is in 2 Tim 2:22 in which Timothy was to pursue good things “along with those who call on the Lord from a pure... Continue Reading

Our culture presently denies the goodness of discipline and insists instead on a world without consequences: childhood without obedience, employment without diligence, crime without consequence, peace without truth. The thought of actually enforcing justice, whether in the family, the workplace, or the civil sphere, is perceived as unkind and unloving.   “When a scoffer is... Continue Reading

A callous heart prevents a person from experiencing the appropriate fear of paying the penalty for his sins in Hell. Many atheists laugh off the notion of an actual place called “Hell,” but their laughing is tragically misguided and uniformed.   Atheists choose to limit themselves to only one cosmological option. They hitch their wagon... Continue Reading

In Genesis 3 the cherubim appear as God’s heavenly bodyguards, whose task it is to protect God’s holiness. When the man and the woman are exiled from the garden of Eden, cherubim are appointed to bar the way back into God’s presence, preventing any intrusion of sinful mankind into the realm of God’s holiness (Gen.... Continue Reading

The jealousy of God means that He passionately longs for your full and total devotion.  He wants you to submit to Him and to delight in His Lordship (Luke 9.23). He wants you to confess Him as Lord, bow to Him as King, trust Him as Father, and give your ultimate allegiance and ardent love... Continue Reading

This name “Father,” accordingly, is not a metaphor derived from the earth and attributed to God. Exactly the opposite is true: fatherhood on earth is but a distant and vague reflection of the fatherhood of God (Eph. 3:14–15). God is Father in the true and complete sense of the term . . . . He... Continue Reading

I want to be a model of someone in love with Christ. I want them to learn what it looks like to worship God in spirit and truth (John 4:23).   Fathers, do you believe that God has given you a special role within the home? You are the leader and head of your household... Continue Reading

When I fellowship with my brothers in arms, I am reminded that I’m not alone—that Christ has gifted his church with godly men who care about the church. I am reminded that Christ has given his church wise pastors, those whom I can seek counsel for difficult circumstances. I am reminded that I can share... Continue Reading