Knowledge is good. Even better when that knowledge leads to understanding. But still incomplete unless that understanding leads to action. That’s the end game—it’s not just knowing what is, and it’s not even knowing why things are the way they are. It is that we then put those things into practice. Or, as Paul said,... Continue Reading

What once caused division between us and God is no longer true of us. If you have come to Christ by faith, God no longer sees you as a sinner; he sees you as forgiven of your sins and clothed in his Son’s righteousness. And so now, there is no more enmity; there is no... Continue Reading

God’s anger is brief toward His children but is eternal toward his enemies. Sinners must run to this merciful God, cast all of their sins upon Jesus, and seek forgiveness. Spurgeon said it rightly: “Above the mountains of our sins the floods of his mercy rise.”   Answer: God’s anger upon his children is temporary,... Continue Reading

Some former missionaries will go back on the field with another message—not one of the gospel, but under their new title: Global Ecumenical Advisors. Machen was right. Missions without the gospel is not missions.   The Presbyterian Church (USA) is the old mother Kirk of American Presbyterianism. In her lie all the treasures of the... Continue Reading

Even though the new covenant is said to be established on better promises—one of the sustained themes in Hebrews—it isn’t fundamentally different; it is just rather the clearest expression of the covenant of grace. Old Testament believers possessed this as a promise. But we experience it in Christ. For its king and mediator has appeared... Continue Reading

Christianity champions limits, definitions, and absolutes. You are a person created by God. You have a gender. You have a purpose. You will die and face judgment. You need the grace of Jesus. To hear these things spoken today with unflinching clarity is like a cold shower after napping in the sun. Locking onto a... Continue Reading

Preparation builds the foundation – knowing God’s love and grace in the everyday. Response puts it into action – living out that trust when trials come. In my counseling and pastoring, I have seen this truth transform lives. Believers who prepare find strength they did not know they had; those who respond godly discover peace... Continue Reading

God, according to 61% of evangelicals is simply not “up tight” about religion and exclusive devotion to Him. You know, that narrow judgmental 1st Commandment is so legalistic and non-inclusive. These evangelicals believe that God accepts the worship of all religions, including Islam. This erroneous notion rests on a decidedly pagan premise:  all religions are... Continue Reading

We’re to ask that civil magistrates might punish that which is evil and reward that which is good (presumably, as God defines both). We’re to pray with enemies in mind as well as friends, persecutors as well as supporters, rulers as well as fellow citizens. We’re to give thanks for good things received and for... Continue Reading

It is not a contradiction for God to want our best and for that best to sometimes involve intense suffering in this life. If the path to our eternal reward and temporal significance lies through pain, the benefit will always outweigh the cost.   It’s an annual rite of disappointment: Time releases its list of... Continue Reading