I remembered from premarital sessions that effective communication centered on speaking the truth in love to edify others (Eph 4:15-29). I realized I needed to repent and make sure that I led my wife in the right direction: that we would submit to God’s sovereign plan for our lives and trust Him to provide what... Continue Reading

The way forward after sin, even habitual sin…is to cry out for mercy. It is to beg God for the Spirit to give you strength to wage war against your remaining sinful flesh.   You did it again. The thing you promised God you wouldn’t do. The guilt and shame don’t even attack anymore. They... Continue Reading

A bare theism that denies God’s ability to join himself with his creation is an impoverished worldview that is not only unfaithful to Scripture but also undermines both the omnipotence and immanence of God.   [The first five installments of this series are available at Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.... Continue Reading

Christ Himself promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against His church. That promise anchors the church’s hope somewhere far more stable than cultural approval or numerical trends. The calling of the church remains beautifully simple. God is the Lord of the harvest. Sow the word, and trust in God to give the... Continue Reading

Amid an emotionally unpredictable experience of dating, our hearts will naturally long for comfort. Where we find this comfort is a deeply theological matter.   Dating in 2026 is not for the faint-hearted. As in practically every aspect of our society, artificial intelligence is changing the dating landscape, too. Believe it or not, using AI... Continue Reading

We must realize we can face each day with God’s power and purpose. Nothing else will help us, and His grace is quite sufficient.   If there ever was a man who should have just given up, it was the Apostle Paul. His years were filled with intense problems and persecution. Look at the litany... Continue Reading

Christ presented His humanity, His offering of Himself, and His work on behalf of humanity when He ascended on high and sat down. The seat in the heavenly sanctuary is a throne, and His sitting on that throne is a signal of coronation and completion, resulting from a victory won over sin, Satan, and death... Continue Reading

The core of purity culture is teaching young people to take God’s commands for personal purity seriously—no lust and no premarital sex. Christians who follow God’s Word will continue to preach and teach this.   I grew up during purity culture. I didn’t know it at the time, because purity culture was all I knew... Continue Reading

If sin has touched every aspect of who we are, then we must not look within for the solution. We must look to Christ.…The doctrine of total depravity is not meant to leave us in despair, but to strip away false hope so that we might cling to the only true hope that is found... Continue Reading

The Christian Stoic…wants to be a man who is incredibly difficult to offend when it comes to his own pride, but who burns with a fierce, controlled fire when it comes to the honor of God and the protection of the weak.   Before we face the ultimate test of the Christian Stoic, the meditation... Continue Reading