The problem in the garden was not curiosity, or even theorizing, it was not the seeking after truth, it was doubting God’s goodness and rightful authority. It was forgetting that he is truth.   We all carry within us a longing for the garden, for a life of both freedom and connection. In Eden, there... Continue Reading

God is a goal setting and plan making God. We are made in His image and we can do the same. That doesn’t mean what we come up with will be perfect like His, or that our plans will happen; but often it will be part of the means to discover more about where we... Continue Reading

At last we see the restoration of God’s ideal universe, fulfilling His plan of the ages, culminating in a resurrected people living with Him on a resurrected Earth. Then, and only then, will we live “happily ever after.”   In The Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis paints a beautiful picture of the New Earth in the... Continue Reading

The rejection of the normative reality of male and female for our lives is the source of the radicalism of same-sex marriage. It dethrones male and female from their place as essential aspects of who we are, degrading them into mere objects of subjective sexual desire. This is a denial of God and of His... Continue Reading

Pray that the LORD would bless Fred Greco, his wife, Deb, and his ministry. Might the LORD continue to mature Fred in his faith, in grace, and in his walk with Christ.  Pray all these for the glory of our heavenly King, the one true God, Yahweh.   As Fred Greco, our new Stated Clerk,... Continue Reading

The easily offended heart is always reaching for the spotlight. Love reaches for the blanket instead, and it does so without needing anyone else to agree the offense was real, or small, or forgivable. Love just covers it and moves on.   I recently began reading The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, and a line near the... Continue Reading

We are historical creatures, and we must steward our humanity by giving attention to history, recognizing that the world we see around us is not unattached from all that has come before it.   Should I be reading something else? The question rolled around my mind as I sat reading David McCullough’s 1776 while on... Continue Reading

Christians who are not rooted in God’s Word will eventually begin to see, feel, and live like the world around them. Those who let the Word of Christ dwell in them richly will discover increasing stability, joy, discernment, peace, and spiritual fruitfulness.   A tree can appear healthy for years while its root system is... Continue Reading

What matters most is to be where we bring God the most glory. And only God can know where we need to be to bring him the most glory.   The other day, I was reading the story of Gideon in Judges 7. I’ve read the story many times, and have always been taken by... Continue Reading

The reality is we all have “unpresentable parts”—parts of the body that are not evil but are to be “treated with greater modesty” (1 Corinthians 12:23). To call upon Christians—women and men—to cover up these parts is not cruel and unusual punishment. In truth, it’s an important way we honor God and love one another.... Continue Reading