May we remember that the ordinary, daily, and mundane acts of faithfulness and kindness that no one else knows are well-known by God. He is watching. He is keeping track. In Heaven, He’ll reward us for our acts of faithfulness to Him, right down to every cup of cold water we’ve given to the needy... Continue Reading

Aren’t there people who you’ve “heard bad things about” that you avoid? You would never go ask them about any of the accusations, partly because the person who told these things would be upset with you for betraying them and partly because if what you heard is true then you do want to steer clear.... Continue Reading

If anger and (in effect) hatred are the same as murder, then what does this mean for everyday life? Jesus says it’s so important that we ought to skip church—to leave our seats on Sunday morning immediately, if necessary—and resolve issues with people right now.   The 6th commandment (“You shall not murder,” Ex 20:13)... Continue Reading

Where has the pilgrim spirit of John Bunyan gone? Lord deliver us from this day of banal, weak, spineless, timidity? His language may be quaint. His mindset and message are clear: study carefully the challenging call of the “Tinker of Bedford”! A Pilgrim Memory As I was reading this morning about the patriarchal pilgrim spirit,... Continue Reading

I did not cry. I played the man, being outwardly calm through the following days of funeral home visitations and burial in the grave. But inside, I was devastated. How much value did my father have to me then? I would have done anything I could, given everything I had, to bring him back.  ... Continue Reading

The faculty of will is a property of nature, not person. And since the one man, Christ Jesus, subsists in both divine and human natures, He has two wills: divine and human. It was by virtue of His human will that He made human choices—choices to resist temptation, to obey God’s law in the place... Continue Reading

The testing of your faith is producing endurance right now. The wisdom God gives is for this moment. To say, “We’ll see how God works this out later,” risks missing the transformative work He is doing in the present. God desires for the transformation process to take place inside the current pressures or crisis.  ... Continue Reading

The gospel is good news because it offers us a Savior who isn’t just a god among gods or a spirit among spirits but a God who is above and victorious over the spiritual realm and, therefore, the earthly realm.   On a Wednesday night on Howard University’s campus, I stood in front of 20... Continue Reading

Possessing a “fear of the Lord” means having an inner reverence and honor for God. Such an inner posture of reverence toward God is, says Solomon, the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10).    Solomon was the wisest king in the Old Testament, and he said that wisdom starts with fear. Have you ever found that... Continue Reading

Redemption will forever destroy the work of the devil by removing his hold on creation and by reversing the consequences. Far from destroying the world, God’s plan is to keep it from being destroyed by Satan. God’s plan is to remove the destruction that has already been inflicted on it. His plan is to redeem the world.... Continue Reading