In the year 2025, churches struggle to put the 1st-century principle into the 21st-century context. This question perhaps is the most controversial question in the context of pastoral care & counseling. Most believe that theology is to a minister what psychology is to counselors and the two do not really have much to do with... Continue Reading

We often look to the Lord’s Prayer as a template for the kinds of petitions we should make to God. It is that, but Jesus teaches us a heart posture as much as a form of prayer: to approach God as “our Father,” to humble ourselves before the One who is “in heaven,” to seek... Continue Reading

How do I explain the fact that those who do not read the scriptures nevertheless seem to understand the inner workings of combustion engines and yet I, with my bible, still don’t know what is going on under a bonnet? Clearly the bible is not sufficient for every question we might have. It does not... Continue Reading

Am I expecting perfection? No, I fail others also. You probably just thought that about me, and you are right. But what is required of me is to ask for forgiveness when I fail to keep my promise to someone.   “I will call you in the next two weeks and set up an appointment... Continue Reading

You don’t give your children Bible verses like fortune cookies. You forge them like weapons. You don’t hope they remember what God says. You inscribe it with the kind of relentless repetition that writes eternity into their instincts. You train them to hear the lies of the world and respond automatically—with verses they didn’t even... Continue Reading

Self-deception is a very real danger! When religious people think they’re safe from judgment, they’re often in the greatest danger.   Paul writes in Romans 2:1-11: “Therefore, you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another, you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very... Continue Reading

Stop waiting for the church to do what God has called you to do. The soul of your child is not a community project. It is a sacred trust. And one day, when they stand before God, they will not be judged by how entertaining their youth group was. They will be judged by whether... Continue Reading

The safest place to stand is in the center of a biblically faithful church. God never designed us to stand alone. He gave us the body of Christ. He gave us shepherds to protect us, brothers and sisters to encourage us, and the regular rhythms of teaching, prayer, and fellowship to sustain us.   It... Continue Reading

These beings, who aspire to be in the image of God, seek to fill the earth with their offspring as God has commanded, but they go about it in the wrong way, abusing the marriage relationship to serve their corrupt desires and seeking to make a name for themselves, following the pattern of Cain (6:4;... Continue Reading

The Greatest Commandment is still relevant to us. Indeed, nothing is more relevant. It stands as a summary of the final goal of the life of faith. We have begun to love God already (Romans 8:28). This is a first consequence of our salvation. Let us seek those means that the Holy Spirit will use... Continue Reading