Biblical honor is not a shallow politeness or robotic compliance. It is a weighty disposition of the soul that reveres God’s structure and reflects His glory. It does not depend on flawless leadership. It does not wait for perfect policies. It is rooted in faith—faith that God’s order is good, and that Christ reigns even... Continue Reading

Church members should remember that they are not the spectators in the life of the church, merely observing a pastoral performance. Instead, they ought to be exactly what Jesus has called them to be—the church.   The year was 1961, and JFK was giving his famous inaugural speech on January 20th. In his speech he... Continue Reading

Corporate worship is the most important context in which we rehearse the acts of the Lord. The living God has made himself known in the Old and New Testaments. There are ancient and modern songs of the faith that beautifully express what we believe. And through the ordinances of baptism and communion, the saving acts... Continue Reading

When the Word of Christ is dwelling in you richly, then you’ll be equipped to say with the hymnwriter, “he speaks to me everywhere.” Pore over every leaf and ledger with an eye for spiritual reminders. Our forgetful hearts need constant prodding, else our spiritual indifference will drag us down to earth.   Knotty trees. Crumbling... Continue Reading

Father famine has led to a generation of foolish and undisciplined men. The rapid expansion of the Internet exacerbated the problem. Our society was not prepared for an always-on, ever-present information source that could build toxic silos around foolish men, disaffected or otherwise. The fatherly failure to discipline men has thus extended to how men... Continue Reading

As the descendants of Adam and Eve, we are prone to shout out, “How majestic is my name in all the earth!” In other words, we try to answer the ontological question “Who am I?” by securing our power, autonomy, and glory. The true answer to the question of our identity, however, comes from God our Creator,... Continue Reading

Just as in the Old Testament story of Job, God’s hiddenness does not always correspond to punishing us for sin. If it is appropriate to God’s nature, then we should expect seasons of hiddenness will come. And these will come by divine design. The Psalms of lament, much of the Bible’s wisdom literature, and a... Continue Reading

Nothing is ‘just’ a symbol. That’s a misunderstanding of what symbols are (they’re signs that participate in the reality that they signify). That tree was made by the Lord to communicate meaning to you that glorifies Jesus. That is its primary purpose. Wonder is the correct response.   We see this first in the structure... Continue Reading

Statements about God’s sovereignty litter the pages of the Bible, with some going down to the smallest of details. Just one example is Jesus saying: “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father” (Matt. 10:29). And if a... Continue Reading

Our rest and peace come from God, and God alone. No matter what is ahead (and only he knows) (Habakkuk 3:17-19), he is our hope, our rock, and our salvation (Psalm 62:5-7). We cling to his promises (2 Peter 1:4), looking each morning for his (new) mercies (Lamentations 3:21-23), and resting in his ‘everlasting love’... Continue Reading