The gospel does not erase responsibility—it redeems it. Christ does not save men into passivity. Christ saves men into activity. He saves them into purpose.   All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. —Proverbs 14:23 We live in a time when talk is cheap, image is everything, and work... Continue Reading

Out of the Blues, is an incredibly helpful book for the depressed and lonely, and those wanting to help the depressed and lonely. His approach to the subject is gentle and balanced. He does not thunder down on the fainthearted, nor does he coddle the “woe is me” pity party.   Wayne Mack (1935-2025) was... Continue Reading

The denomination in November charged Ketcham with making extensive online statements on race that violated the third, fifth, sixth, and ninth commandments, according to a charge list.   The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America’s Presbytery of the Alleghenies on Saturday excommunicated Rev. Samuel Ketcham for his advocacy of kinism, the belief that insurmountable differences between... Continue Reading

By constant communion with the living and powerful Word of God through a vital connection between God’s Spirit and his spirit, every believer may “know the will of God for his life.” In this way, the believer in Christ can continually bear the “fruit of the Spirit” throughout his lifetime by living according to the... Continue Reading

The NAPC overture calls for a Constitutional Amendment that would prohibit candidates who identify as homosexual and experience same-sex attraction from being ordained in the EPC. During the November 15 Presbytery meeting, Presbytery officials apparently used a series of procedural maneuvers to prevent the NAPC Overture from being considered for a vote.   The Presbytery... Continue Reading

If we want to decrease both our level of busyness and our level of laziness, we need a purpose that will simultaneously move us into a greater level of investment and free us from the compulsion to be constantly in motion.   If you’re like most people, the answer to the question, “How are you... Continue Reading

First, we get into the text to understand it and to be made uncomfortable by it. We deliberately face up to the difficulties of it by discussing its strangest features. We invite questions about them and the challenging questions they raise. What we don’t do at that stage, or ever, is judge the text.  ... Continue Reading

Real glory isn’t to be found in building massive structures or acquiring a giant kingdom. Those things will fade. The real glory is found in following the example of Jesus, who gave Himself for others and achieved a real, true, lasting glory. And if we do that, Scripture promises that we will receive a crown... Continue Reading

We have the New Testament text with substantial integrity, and in the small number of places where there are real questions, the options are limited and publicly discussable, and no essential doctrine is at stake.   “The world’s oldest game of telephone.” A comedian got plenty of laughs as he mocked the Bible using this... Continue Reading

Prayer, Scripture, silence and solitude, the fear of God, and gratitude—keep faith vibrant and enable believers to finish life’s race well.   The Washington Post recently ran an article titled “Five Essential Exercises for Aging Well.” It quickly zoomed to the top of their “Most Read” list. As a man in his sixties, I was... Continue Reading