As followers of Christ, we should also expect opposition. Jesus understands—He faced relentless ridicule. “He saved others; he cannot save himself.” (Mark 15:31) The crowds laughed. The soldiers spit. Satan sneered. But Jesus didn’t quit—He pressed on to win our salvation. So when people mock your obedience or belittle your faith, remember this: you’re walking... Continue Reading

“He has been calling loudly ever since He spoke your sins forgiven – if you are forgiven at all – entreating and beseeching you to be His ambassador. Put your ear down to the Bible, and hear Him bid you go and pull poor sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down... Continue Reading

We must be biblical in every dimension of our preaching and ministry. When we get one part “right,” we can feel justified in ignoring the rest. But God disagrees.   On July 8, 1741, Jonathan Edwards preached “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” arguably the most famous sermon in American history. This message... Continue Reading

Seizing those opportunities [currently available to the PCA] will require organizational competence, high character from our leadership, and a recovery of relational trust across the denomination. If we can address these problems, the potential good that might be accomplished through the PCA is significant. We should labor toward those ends. Should we fail, it will... Continue Reading

The very first Pope Leo served as bishop of Rome all the way back in the middle of the fifth century. However, few of those commenting on Leo XIV made the obvious connection to one of the most important, if not infamous, of all popes, Leo X, whose place in history is tied not so... Continue Reading

Jesus tells the truth about self-righteous leaders. They love to honor one another, give one another honorific titles, and pat each other on the back. Jesus chastens them often over their self-congratulatory attitudes.   “I do not receive glory from men…How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not... Continue Reading

This battle isn’t won by tweeting harder. It starts at home. The greatest act of resistance in this cultural moment may simply be a father reading the Bible to his family, or a mother praying with her children at bedtime. Draw the line. Turn off the noise. Open your Bible.   They’re after your children.... Continue Reading

When you remember that God is eternal, you realize that for all eternity God has been rejoicing over his Church, the Bride of Christ. His shouts of joy drown out our own feeble ejaculations of praise.   I was recently invited to an engagement party of a woman member and her fiancé. The father of... Continue Reading

Fulfillment comes when we work hard every day at whatever God has put in front of us. Even if it’s not your dream job or seems insignificant, fulfillment comes when we see the bigger picture of how our work combines with the work of others to bring about flourishing.   Some of us never really... Continue Reading

Each day, you and I are walking the path of suffering with Christ. By his Spirit, we are shaped and sheltered. And we have the heavenly perspective that points to eternal fellowship with the God who knows us and loves us. Our telos shapes our trials, but our Savior seals our future.   Is Christian suffering an obstacle or a path? If it’s an... Continue Reading