All God’s people are commanded to sing to God and to one another in worship because of who God is and what God has done for us. If we take the message of our Directory to heart…we will be amazed at what God will do through His people’s praises Lord’s Day by Lord’s Day.  ... Continue Reading

The apostles were given the authority to speak in the name of Jesus, an authority that came with a special blessing of the Holy Spirit. And they used this apostolic authority to preach, apply, and unpack all that Jesus had taught.   ABSTRACT: During the time that elapsed between Jesus’s ascension and the writing of... Continue Reading

We must flee from anything closely connected to idolatry or demonic influence. We should recognize that media creates fantasy worlds that purport to represent reality. We need to develop discernment by immersing ourselves in Scripture and allowing it to shape our thinking. We bear responsibility for protecting those in our care, especially children, from content... Continue Reading

The latter chapters of your life are when you have the most to invest in terms of money, time and wisdom. Biblically, there are three areas we are directly called to invest in: mentees, grandchildren, and the cause of Christ through the local church of which we are a part.   At some point in... Continue Reading

Living awake, sober, and armed characterizes the Christian life in these times. This doesn’t change in the ups and downs of culture or in the shifting of society. It’s the posture we are to have as we serve God and wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers... Continue Reading

Because of the great privilege of continual access into the very presence of God himself, we should look for no other city, temple, sacrifice or priesthood. The perfections of Jesus provide all we need, both for this life and for that which is to come.   Introduction People in today’s secular world ordinarily think very... Continue Reading

A nation in the Scriptures is defined by a people with a common language, a common border, a common religion, and a common ancestry.  When Paul says in Galatians 3:28 that there is no longer “Jew nor Greek, slave nor free man, male nor female,” he is not cancelling the identities of Jews and Greeks,... Continue Reading

Most Christians agree that viewing p*rn is sinful. But do we realize that dogpiling, creating filthy memes, doxxing, sharing private information, goading, belittling, and manipulating are just as sinful?   When I was a young man, I played bass guitar in a Christian rock band. Our band played many church events throughout the south. Youth... Continue Reading

Jesus appointed eyewitnesses; by the Spirit He ensured that they would witness successfully; He prophesied the acceptance of this faithful witness; these witness-documents show signs of mutual affirmation under the authority of Jesus; and the witness ended with the last apostle. Church history shows that the church obeyed Jesus, fulfilling His prophecy and accepting the... Continue Reading

When all is said and done, finishing well ultimately depends on God. I can take heart because God always finishes what he starts. “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6).    Turning 50 hit... Continue Reading