The Decay of the World and the Love of God
Do you ever find yourself wondering if God really cares?
God freely makes use of the evil actions of men to bring about the best of his plans and accomplish the best of his purposes—purposes like the preservation of his people through famine and the salvation of his people through Christ’s crucifixion. Even the greatest evil is God’s servant to accomplish great good. Do... Continue Reading
Ending the Demand for Abortion
A wide range of circumstances drive women to seek abortion, and there are concrete steps we can take to reduce the demand.
In a society where women often need to return to work shortly after birth, where it is far cheaper to procure an abortion than to give birth in a hospital, and where many of the current policies penalize childbirth and childbearing and incentivize abortion, we believe that creative policy-making can bring about relief for many... Continue Reading
The Impossibility of Transgenderism
The biological sex of an individual is discovered, not assigned.
We are born male or female. We are, therefore, male or female. And one becomes, through reproduction, a mother or father. The way we manifest our identity as a man or a woman is going to either conform to “socio-cultural standards” or be a form of reaction against these same socio-cultural standards, or be a... Continue Reading
Human Rights? Only for Some Humans
Do humans have rights because they are human, or are there some other criteria for deciding which humans are worthy of human-rights protections?
State governments, the Federal Government, and Supreme Court have been clear and consistent throughout U.S. history: Rights and Constitutional protections are not for allhumans; those protections are only for those legally recognized as persons—according to whatever subjective criteria the ruling elite are using at any given time. Focusing the argument on Human Rights protects innocent life on... Continue Reading
Why Should Christians Care about Church History?
We have no idea of where we are going if we do not know where we have come from.
We study the history of God’s people to see what God has been doing in the world, and so praise him for his mighty acts in the past, and trust that he will display his power and glory afresh in our day. How We View History In Jane Austen’s novel Northanger Abbey, one of the... Continue Reading
True Friends in Ministry
The one who surrounds himself with godly counselors has understanding, walks intentionally forward, and finds success.
We see Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah standing the test of time. They are wise and godly. When they needed to stand in the face of temptation, they stood while everyone else bowed. Together they kept the faith, even in the middle of Babylon. Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense, but... Continue Reading
The Slow Work of Sabbath Rest
The continuous shaping of the Sabbath equips, prepares, challenges, and changes us.
Lord’s Day worship imperceptively reorients our affections towards heaven and away from earthly concerns, towards the eternal rather than those things that are passing away, to the way of the cross instead of our own comfort. Whenever I get the opportunity to speak about worship in either a Sunday School series or an Inquirers... Continue Reading
Thinking Carefully about Our Approach with Church Visitors
Detoxification from evangelicalism is a very long process and transition to a Reformed church is not an easy one for former evangelicals.
Discipleship should go far beyond a few weeks of membership classes. Great patience and effort is needed to love our neighbors and help them in honoring their membership vows before Christ. Ministering to those exiting evangelicalism will by no means be an easy endeavor, but it very well may be the unique mission field that... Continue Reading
Update on Votes on PCA Book of Church Order Amendments: Overtures 8 and 15 Have Failed
Overture 15, disqualifying from church office men who describe themselves as homosexuals, and Overture 8, on higher courts assuming original jurisdiction, failed to receive approval of 2/3 of the presbyteries.
As of February 4, 2023, at least 69 presbyteries have voted and the results thus far indicate that ten of the proposed amendments have received the necessary approval 2/3 of presbyteries, receiving at least 59 presbyteries voting in favor. Two of the amendments were not approved, with Overture 15 garnering approval from 57% of the... Continue Reading
What Is the Beatific Vision?
The beatific vision is the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise that we will see God.
The main way we are to think of the beatific vision is God has made Himself visible in the most perfect way that human beings are capable of apprehending, that is, in Jesus Christ. For example, the New Testament speaks about seeing the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. The beatific... Continue Reading
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