There will always be strong temptations to pull away from Christ and back to self-determining legalism, ritualism, and materialistic self-fulfillment. The Galatians, like Lot’s wife, were succumbing to this temptation [to look back]. Will we do the same?   “What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didn’t we say to... Continue Reading

For those of us who read about Montanism in the past, or interact with Pentecostals and their insistence on ongoing revelation in the present…we need to be so “well acquainted with the Scriptures” and so familiar with hearing the voice of our Shepherd speaking in Scripture (John 10:27), that we’ll listen to His voice only,... Continue Reading

As you plan your steps—as you see the sands of your hourglass sifting away—there are going to be times in which you will not know the work that God is doing. You will not find out the work that God is doing. Nevertheless, God knows the beginning from the end.   In the previous article... Continue Reading

God is good and knows what is best. And that includes our suffering and the darkest clouds of despair. After all, God the Father turned from His only begotten Son in the midst of the worst of His suffering for both Jesus’ glory and our good.   Depression is a serious matter that so many... Continue Reading

Work can be consuming and painful. But because of Christ, we don’t work for an identity but from one. Let’s embrace our vocations and work with Christ to bring renewal to an exhausted world.   Recently a friend told me, “I feel like my job is a drain on my soul.” His words describe how... Continue Reading

Our sin actively causes brokenness. But not all brokenness is the result of our personal sin.…The ultimate answer is not a false gospel of self-improvement, whether personal or societal. It is the true gospel of Jesus Christ…He defeated sin and began the restoration of all things, starting in us.   This past month we started... Continue Reading

In turbulent times like ours, God doesn’t call us to find better strategies or stronger leaders. He calls us to encounter His holiness. When we do, everything changes. We see Him as infinitely greater than our crises. We see ourselves as far more broken than we realized, yet far more forgiven than we dared hope.... Continue Reading

Rebellious men try to convince others that humility is a sign of weakness, not boldness. Yet we should learn that it is the truly humble man who possesses spiritual boldness.   The Scriptures warn God’s people strongly against the occult and its practices. The Law of God states plainly, “If a person turns to mediums... Continue Reading

Satan’s greatest works of deceit and deception today are in the areas of social ethics as he uses apostates and false prophets to undermine the clear teachings of Scripture and to call God a liar. Their fate will not be a pleasant one.   Some Christians are surprised to learn about out-right deception, false prophets,... Continue Reading

God does not partially love His people and partially hold disdain for them. No, God is always acting in all that He is, and all that God is is directed towards us as a bottomless fountain of joy and love and favor. Why? Because just as it pleased the Lord to pour out his wrath... Continue Reading