When our brother writes, “It’s indisputable that all good preaching is text-driven. But not all text-driven preaching is done in the same way. As important as the intellect is, it is not everything—it is not even the main thing when it comes to preaching the Word of God,” he betrays an improper anthropology. To say... Continue Reading

Just as Jesus, the living Word, is both human and divine, and his humanity did not necessitate sin, so the written Word is both human and divine, and the human element did not necessitate error. Today, biblical authority is challenged for the same basic reason of aligning biblical claims with the widely accepted values of... Continue Reading

The Lord told Joshua, “The wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up, everyone straight before him” (Josh. 6:5). The language is about a collapse downward. This image matters so that we don’t misunderstand the prediction. The wall isn’t going to fall outward as one piece, for then it... Continue Reading

Unity is a beautiful, sacred gift from God. Just as the pilgrims journeyed together to Jerusalem, we can celebrate the privilege of walking together as God’s people – brothers and sisters in Christ from every walk of life. Unity is not just a nice idea; it mirrors the oneness of the Trinity – Father, Son,... Continue Reading

Through Christ, the Church moves westward, reclaiming Eden and pressing beyond it into the unknown. It must not return to Babel to construct an empire of its own making – though it has often tried to do so, especially in Western Christianity. The Church must become like its Savior: a Suffering Servant in a chaotic world. ... Continue Reading

The Trinity isn’t some abstract truth. It’s life-changing. It’s important because we’re meant to know God. It’s also important because it humbles us, shapes our Christian lives, and brings us into the community that existed before time.   “The doctrine of the Trinity is difficult and perplexing to us,” wrote R.C. Sproul. No kidding! As... Continue Reading

The church is the bride of Christ. He has redeemed her. He has purchased her. The bride-price Jesus paid was the most expensive price ever paid for a bride. With that price He assumed covenantal responsibility for her provision, nurture, and protection.   Thank you, Gary North. One of the benefits reaped by the impact... Continue Reading

We’re not living in peacetime. We are deep in a Romans 1 world. And it’s not enough to vote right, believe right, or attend church faithfully. If you are not actively contending for truth, you are functionally conceding to lies.   It always starts quietly. A man—respectable, nice, calm—sits in the pew every Sunday. He... Continue Reading

Atheists often quip that if you need a God or the fear of Hell to be a good person, then you’re not a good person. This misses the point. When Christians say that there’s no morality without God, we don’t mean that without punishment we cannot be good. We mean that without God, there’s no... Continue Reading

You cannot rank God’s attributes higher than the others. We cannot say God is loving but sometimes he shows His angry wrath and just fury. God is always ever living out who He is in his most excellent Being! God is distinct and infinite and most transcendent above all else! (That’s what it means, again,... Continue Reading