There is more than insecurity and fragility underneath our proclivity to take up an offense, although those problems are constantly feeding it. At root, our easily offended hearts are full of pride and idolatry. We have set ourselves as the standard of what is right and good and what must be honored — any perceived... Continue Reading

Yes, life is difficult, but—in God’s grace—there is also good in it. As Ray Ortlund says, “The tears are inevitable, but the joys we might neglect.” Maybe more than ever, our biggest danger is neglecting the joys God graciously gives. This world is on fire. It seems to get worse each day. But your morning... Continue Reading

You can see what love is to understand it. Like a husband’s devotion to His wife. And a Father’s affection for his child. So we see God reveal Himself as the Father of His children and the Husband of His Church.   When we study one of the Lord’s attributes we focus on a characteristic... Continue Reading

There is nothing we can do to pursue peace with God. In fact, we are not even inclined to do so. We remain ignorant and indifferent in our estrangement, even though our lives are at stake.   “We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Rom. 5:1) When you think of peace, what... Continue Reading

Even if we are running from God in some way; even if we should know better; even if our claim to fear the LORD is clear from our lips, but hard to discern in our lives—there is hope.   Like so many other passages in the Bible, the book of Jonah gives us a sobering... Continue Reading

True Christians oppose killing babies, mutilating young children, stealing from your neighbor, and more. One party champions doing things like this and most pastors are too afraid to endorse against it. Why? Because then they could lose their listeners who love darkness rather than light (John 3:19) and worse yet, they could lose their tax... Continue Reading

Paul looked unflinchingly down at the grave, backward on his service and faith, and forward to an eternal crown and everlasting future with his Lord. Our blessed assurance, our great confidence, is not ultimately that we have lived a remarkable life on earth, but that Jesus did.   The time of my departure has come.... Continue Reading

The United States remains bitterly divided over a clash of worldviews, yet the surrounding nations are embroiled in much the same clash. It is not a simple matter of Red and Blue—though arguably this divide is in part representative of the battle at hand.   Election years are always interesting to me for the simple... Continue Reading

The death of any human being has to come with a sense of sadness, and especially, especially in the case where there is the kind of theological despair we must have when it comes to someone such as Virginia Ramey Mollenkott. By the time she had concluded her work, she was really not just repudiating... Continue Reading

After the invention of the printing press, a writing could be produced in large numbers much more quickly and economically than was previously possible, resulting in the ability to quickly propagate fresh viewpoints. As might be expected, the reformers’ ability to quickly publish their viewpoints and teachings played a significant role in shaping public opinion... Continue Reading