Essentially, Naomi’s first step out of bitterness was her first step of faith. She began to see her own poor theology. She transitioned from seeing God as against her to seeing God in light of what is true. God worked for her, was faithful to her, and continued to provide for her. Naomi understood that... Continue Reading

God is not bound by space but rather uses space for His own purposes, for His glory and our good. As he says in Psalm 23: “Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.” Even in a world gone mad, the... Continue Reading

When the great seventeenth-century Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian Samuel Rutherford was in prison in Aberdeen, he used to write at the top of his letters, “God’s palace, Aberdeen.” Prison had turned into a palace for Rutherford because he knew the presence of God there.   When we are in love—especially when that love is... Continue Reading

Every time Christians encourage non-Christians to consider Christianity, they are inviting them to embrace something larger than can be expressed in four, or eight or ten statements. In a day when the very word “God” is understood, if at all, with rambling diversity, the way we communicate the gospel requires breadth and clarity.   Imagine... Continue Reading

How do we respond by faith to the curse of death? This is an important question for us not only because we all have to deal with the inevitability of death, but because the Christian posture toward death is one of the things that separates us from the rest of the world.   We are... Continue Reading

Matthew tells us that Christ the King, as He executes His office and pursues His agenda, is God with us. He is our Immanuel. He is the ever-present help of His followers. Our King is also our Priest.   And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been... Continue Reading

When a doctor gives a lethal injection to a suffering infant, regardless of his motivation, he is killing that child; he and other adults have decided that child is better off dead. We used to understand how wrong that is.   The Dutch government is preparing to legalize euthanasia for children between the ages of... Continue Reading

While a threshold understanding of false ideologies presently challenging the church is necessary for pastors, their priority should be that of rooting themselves and the people under their care in true, historical, confessional, orthodox theology. They should focus on shoring up their doctrinal distinctives such that they can weather any storm.   Three Cheers, Two... Continue Reading

If you look at these “empire builders” out there with their “mega churches” who “minister” with a “look at me” attitude in everything they do then well, ya know, that doesn’t look very much like humility. In fact, we find out what is truly underneath all of that when we question them.   Pride goes... Continue Reading

The brutal irony of 1 Samuel is revealed in the overarching foil of the story. Israel desired a king. But the entirety of the narrative urges them to behold the glory of the one whom they already have. The one who has desired them. The one who has brought them up out of the land... Continue Reading