Holy and blameless before Him; adopted now and fully in the future; allotted as an inheritance for Him; redeemed now and fully one day as God’s own possession…what a day it will be when God has us perfectly unto Himself and what it will mean for us!   The riches that we have in Christ... Continue Reading

This fool is worthless. He is wicked (Proverbs 6:12a). Nothing good will come of your friendship with him. Perhaps that sounds harsh, but it’s what Proverbs teaches.   The Sower of Discord is the third of Solomon’s three fools in Prov 6:1-19. This person knows what’s good for God’s people better than God himself does.... Continue Reading

As we see the effects of the mass migration in Europe, there is a growing urgency for Christians in America to build things that last and protect what is good. And to do so with bold evangelism and wise engagement in the public square.   As we have seen over the years, negative words directed... Continue Reading

Pastors, do the reading first. Do the struggling first. Bring your confusion and partial understanding to the text before you bring your question to any resource, digital or otherwise. Arrive at your study having already sat with the passage long enough to know what you do not yet understand. Then, if you reach for AI... Continue Reading

Starting at the beginning to recognize features of God’s and the serpent’s work can invigorate our study of Scripture, clarify difficult passages, and help us recognize God’s character in his repeated actions.   The early chapters of the Bible present stories that seem distant from our experiences, difficult to comprehend, even disturbing. Yet in them... Continue Reading

Spirituality is an area of ongoing interest to those outside the Christian faith, and so our neglect of these themes—motivation, repentance, and holiness—does more damage to our witness than we realize. If someone can look at your life and not see differences in your motive, a daily practice of repentance when that motive is off,... Continue Reading

We might be tempted to think that living “worthy” means garnering enough merit to deserve respect. And we know there are at least two problems with that. First of all, we know that we will never be worthy of the Lord, no matter how hard we try. But secondly, we know that as Christians, we... Continue Reading

Suffering can reveal impatience, anger, self-pity, pride, envy and unbelief. It can show us how much we crave ease, recognition, productivity and control. But this exposure is not God’s cruelty. It is part of his fatherly care.   There are lessons God teaches us in the valley that we rarely learn on the mountain top.... Continue Reading

Baptism is the sacrament of birth into the visible church; it can be passively received. The Lord’s Supper is the sacrament of growth and nourishment; it must be actively received by faith. You can bathe an infant who does nothing but cry, but you cannot feed a steak to a newborn.   Because the Reformed... Continue Reading

The biblical worldview recognizes no such category. Scripture does not divide humanity into religious and non-religious people. Rather, it divides humanity into those who worship the Creator and those who worship the creature (Rom. 1:25). The fundamental distinction is not between worship and non-worship but between true worship and false worship. The Bible assumes that... Continue Reading