Then came day eight, the most glorious and historic day of all! Early in the morning, as the sun began to rise, the Bible tells us that the women came to the tomb with spices to anoint the body of Jesus. Nicodemus came with myrrh (an embalming fluid) when he heard Jesus had died. He... Continue Reading

The resurrection should lead believers to have further faith in God! We often have faith as a static concept. Is our faith diminishing or something? True believers will never lose their faith. The faith can be weak and small faith at times. “Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us... Continue Reading

At its core, this legislation attacks the biblical understanding that humans are created male and female in God’s image (Gen. 1:27). It seeks to replace parental authority—established by God—with state authority that enforces a worldview fundamentally at odds with Christian anthropology.   First, they targeted a baker. Now, they’re targeting parents. Colorado’s anti-Christian trajectory became... Continue Reading

Many Christians and many churches have essentially done what the airlines have done. Seeing that people are either not interested in the message or are not understanding it, they try to repackage it. They dress it up. Instead of delivering the plain truth, they deliver something that is attractive but opaque…but that’s no solution, for... Continue Reading

The Law levels us. It unmasks us. And underneath the ski mask, we are all burglars and liars. Every one of us. We’ve stolen time, honor, credit, praise, wages, attention, and opportunity. We’ve taken what wasn’t ours and failed to give what was. We are not the hardworking saints we imagine ourselves to be. We... Continue Reading

Could the sin of Sodom have been arrogance, abundant food, carelessness, and not helping the poor? Certainly, these are identified as sins of Sodom in Ezekiel, but they can’t account for other descriptions of Sodom’s behavior: “abominations” (Ezekiel 16:50), “oppressed by the sensual conduct” (2 Peter 2:7), “indulged in gross immorality and went after strange... Continue Reading

This is simply the killer blow against Pelagianism: the very fact of human behaviour, throughout history and across cultures. We who live in the wake of the horrors of the terrible 20th century ought to know this more than anyone in history. As critic George Steiner once said: “We know that a man can read Goethe... Continue Reading

Jesus Christ himself, our God, Creator, Redeemer, burden-bearer is the only one who can not only fully understand, but also fully help. I need to be humble enough to admit my weakness, and I need to ask constantly for his strength and grace. He promises to be with me (see Deut. 31:8). Unless he is... Continue Reading

 A man cannot really believe that Jesus Chris has taken away his sin by such sufferings as those of the cross, and yet trifle with sin. A man is a liar who says, “I believe that yonder bleeding Saviour suffered on account of my sins,” and yet holds good fellowship with the very sins that... Continue Reading

“The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the LORD, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.” Isaiah 29:19.   Did you know you could ask for that? “Fresh joy.” What a glorious phrase! I know that often I need this. I can grow stale and forgetful. I can take... Continue Reading