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

There are all kinds of choices we make on a daily basis with regard to our walk with God. We choose to engage with Him in His Word. We choose to pray. We choose to be a regular part of the gatherings of God’s people. But at the heart of all those choices is choosing... Continue Reading

The sermon aims at taking the main point of a text, delivering as best we understand it and calling people to change in line with God’s word. Laying out all the potential options rather than preaching what we understand the text to be saying blunts what we are aiming to do.   The bible is... Continue Reading