God’s glory shines through the earth, yet it also towers above the heavens. The brightest star in the night sky is already spending itself. Every sun is burning toward its appointed end. The whole created order is running on borrowed breath. God does not fade. He does not diminish. He is not wearing down by... Continue Reading

A sense of our guilt is what leads us to repentance, it gets us back on the right path. But guilt is a terrible fuel to drive us forward on the path of obedience. The life that pleases God is not one which is motivated by guilt, but by love. And love doesn’t grow from... Continue Reading

When God rejects Cain’s offering, Cain becomes angry, and angry at his brother Abel in particular who has done nothing wrong. I think this fact alone shows us that for Cain, worship was not really about God. It was always about Cain. If I bought my wife a gift, and she was offended by it,... Continue Reading

A decision has to be made. A problem needs to be solved. A wrong needs to be corrected. A need needs to be met. I wish I had an easy formula for you to follow, but I don’t. You earnestly pray, seek wisdom fro     Psalm 102 is a prayer of someone suffering, earnestly... Continue Reading

Often, we struggle with divesting our-selves of our old sinful ways because we try to do it alone and in our own strength. No wonder we often find ourselves as spiritually discouraged and tangled as I was in the dressing room. Whatever God commands, he also enables and empowers (2 Peter 1:3). God stands ready... Continue Reading

How many educate their children in the knowledge of the truth of God? the fear of God? They don’t stop to consider that by this failure they murder their children and cut off the hope of a church in the next generation. They don’t realise they are making Satan’s dreams come true and contributing to... Continue Reading

We can drift in and out of periods of sadness; we can walk through seasons of anger; we can experience the pain of regret; but there is something unique about feeling forgotten. See, as bad as those other emotions and experiences might be, you can still feel validated as a person inside of them. But... Continue Reading

The pastor is human, and that by itself tells us that he is subject to all the same fundamental conditions and circumstances that mark what it means to be human.   Ask the question another way. Is there such a thing as a pastor who does not need to grow? Is there such a thing... Continue Reading

Pursuing biblically-driven sexual sanctification becomes integral to the work of the church because most people today are impacted by these struggles, personally or in their families, and because everyone is a work in process.   Pastors and other church leadership play a crucial role in their flock’s growth and sanctification, especially regarding their sexual sanctification.... Continue Reading

You will be tempted in the areas of motive, method, mission and merit. The question is whether you will meet each and every one of those temptations with the truth of God’s Word. Like Jesus did.   The Bible tells us that Jesus was tempted in every way and, from that, He can understand our... Continue Reading