Pastors who welcome those who go out to spread the gospel of Jesus’s death and resurrection have the dual effect of meeting the immediate needs of those ministers and modeling hospitality for the church. It may be this kind of ministry that Jesus has in view when He describes hospitality as the fulcrum of judgment... Continue Reading

The centrality and importance of this sacrament in the life of the local church is extremely obvious from the Bible. It is a way for God’s people, in the context of the local church, to remember Jesus’s death and partake—by faith— in his body and blood. In this, God gives real grace to his people... Continue Reading

A holy people cannot help but stand out—not merely for what they abstain from, but for what they pursue, defend, and build. Holiness is not passive resistance but active fruitfulness. A people set apart by God are known not simply by their confessions but by their cultivation of civility—their ability to be fruitful and multiply... Continue Reading

The image of God is still apparent in the Chinese people, but these tough times bring out the worst in the people’s sinful natures. I have focused all of my training, teaching, and church relationships on encouraging the church to be bold to evangelize and serve the sufferers.  It is only with the Gospel of... Continue Reading

“Christendom” is a better, and historically employed, term that expresses the basic truth that the British North American colonies – and, later, the United States of America – were political-legal and social-economic entities grounded for the most part on constitutionalism, British common law, and the Bible. Far from perfectly, of course. But largely and legitimately... Continue Reading

An in-depth example of Paul’s concern for motivation is found in his interaction with Philemon, the wealthy slave owner. The subject of Paul’s letter to Philemon is Philemon’s escaped slave Onesimus. After escaping, Onesimus had become a Christian, and part of Paul’s team. Paul writes to Philemon to request that he forgive and receive Onesimus... Continue Reading

 The great issue of this day and every day is whether God’s people will be holy and united, whether we will speak true with love and love according to truth. It is whether we will be led by the Spirit working through the Word or whether we will be led by people of poor character... Continue Reading

Recently, we posted links on our webpage to external organizations offering a wide range of recommendations and frequently asked questions on immigration. MNA’s leadership erroneously allowed the posting of content that advised undocumented persons on ways to avoid being detained by authorities…We confess that we fell short of our Biblical and Confessional standard. We repent... Continue Reading

Within hours, hundreds of Vought’s fellow alumni had complained that Vought’s agenda contradicted the values they had been taught at Wheaton. By Saturday morning, the college had deleted the post, and a new social media barrage, this time from Vought’s supporters, had begun. The college has defended its original post, and its subsequent pivot, as... Continue Reading

About 15,000 churches will close. Many of these churches held on tenaciously, but the number of congregations facing imminent closure has grown. For the first time in modern church history, 15,000 of the churches will cease to exist in a period of one year.   Dad told me they were tornado clouds. I was a... Continue Reading