Seeing People with Divine Wonder
When Jesus saw all sorts of people with all sorts of needs, the result was always some deliberate action, instruction, or other form of loving service in response.
A wrap-up concept near the movie’s end nails it: “If you really want to see who people are, all you have to do is look.” How do you see people with whom you work—your clients, coworkers, and employees, especially those who are suffering or just different in light of their disabilities and special needs? I... Continue Reading
Does God Want Deaconesses in the Church?
Some conservative churches have adopted the practice of “commissioning” deaconesses in a non-ordained capacity.
Respect for God and for one another is good, right, and loving. Yet honoring God and others also requires upholding God’s revealed order for his church. Church leaders must therefore take care not to place women in ecclesiastical roles that Scripture does not expressly authorize. When it comes to any matter related to the... Continue Reading
What Even Is Christian Nationalism?
It remains to be seen if the term Christian Nationalism will have any utility at all.
Christians have always sought to understand how to navigate their dual citizenship, Church-State relationships, being Christians as individuals and being the Church as an institution, and evangelism or outreach outside the church from practices within the covenant community. These differences and debates have always been in bounds and not a matter of doctrinal fidelity. ... Continue Reading
“Lord of The Sabbath”
We believers have underestimated the significance of Christ as "The Lord of the Sabbath."
“Lord of the Sabbath” newness has at least three critical applications: priesthood, people, and program…With regard to the priesthood, the Messiah, Jesus Christ, would be forever now the one and only perfect and eternal High Priest (see Heb. 7:26 ff)—whose new Sabbath Day would be crowned by the commemoration of His bodily resurrection. Our... Continue Reading
Christians Must Resist Assisted Suicide
Death cannot be dignified, only conquered.
Some things in this fallen world can’t be dignified, no matter what language we use. Death is a gruesome enemy of humanity. The ultimate solution to it can only be found in the resurrection of our lord. On December 12, 2025, amid the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, Deb’s Law (SB 1950)... Continue Reading
What Does It Look Like to “Put On” Love?
When we “put on love,” we aren’t merely personifying a feeling or exerting an emotion, we’re putting on Christ himself.
This is the life you were saved for. “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God” (1 John 4:7). Put on love. Not once, but daily. Not perfectly, but persistently. And watch as the Holy Spirit binds your life together in... Continue Reading
Will There Still Be a Separate Heaven When God Creates the New Earth?
The New Earth will be a true merger of Heaven and Earth, making it literally “Heaven on Earth.”
The New Earth will be a physical, tangible place where believers will dwell after the final resurrection. The New Heavens and New Earth will together constitute the New Universe, which will be the eternal Heaven, a permanent renewal and restoration of God’s original creation, forever free from sin and suffering. A thoughtful reader asked... Continue Reading
When Obedience to God Feels Like a Letdown to People
Why spiritual maturity requires disappointing people without disobeying the Lord.
Your soul needs a new language. Break the agreement with false definitions of faithfulness and step into truth. This is not about defiance. It’s about allegiance to a superior reality. It happened again. The request didn’t come as a question. Rather, it arrived pre-decided. My time was volunteered for me, handed over by someone... Continue Reading
Foundations: The State Is Not Messianic
God has not left believers in the dark about matters of state.
God has created human government to be a blessing for his people; and as long as this government is under God, it will be and should be supported. Rather than “of the people, by the people, and for the people,” the scriptural view is that government is “over the people, under God, for his glory,... Continue Reading
You Want Your Life To Look Like A George Müller Biography
Knowing that even the greatest saints have their failures reminds us that we are not alone.
We can’t afford for us to see each other’s lives as a George Müller biography where only great faith gets highlighted. We need to see the brokenness and contrition too. Our churches need to be full of confession and repentance. Have you read a really great biography? I love biographies, especially ones that highlight... Continue Reading
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