Jesus always chose the path of sacrifice, substitution, and self-denial if in so doing it would bring life to others. This began, in His human days, with laying aside His crown in heaven and humbling Himself to be housed in human flesh for our salvation.   What determines what you do and when you do... Continue Reading

The question before the church is not whether Scripture is unclear. Scripture speaks plainly about church office, worship, and the created order. The real question is whether we will submit to what God has said, even when it cuts against cultural instincts or contemporary sensibilities.   If you have recently been keeping up with online... Continue Reading

When someone disagrees with us on practical church issues…we need to judge charitably in their favour if at all possible. Do they confess the faith? …confess God, Christ, and salvation by mercy? Do they live a good life, free of greed and sexual exploitation? …receive the true sacraments? These are the sorts of basic outward... Continue Reading

Location matters. Access matters. Those things often matter more than skill, patience, or woodsmanship.…pretending that the playing field is level does a disservice to hunters.   I saw this post from a hunter’s observation. It struck me how this is relevant in the ministry of a local church. My experience: I pastored an established church... Continue Reading

Right now, you might be going through trials that are rocking your world. You’re hanging on for dear life. You’re in the thick of something menacing and awful. So here’s what I want you to know: God is using this. He’s not being cruel. He doesn’t hate you. He’s making you into the saint he’s... Continue Reading

To resist lawful authority without just cause is not a mark of maturity or courage. It is a sign of a heart that has not yet learned to bow. And until we recover a biblical seriousness about rebellion, we will struggle to cultivate the peace, order, and godly fear that Scripture envisions for society, home,... Continue Reading

Most importantly, Lydia was a believer whose heart the Lord opened and transformed by grace, so she gladly offered her home, her staff, and herself to Christ—the firstfruits of gospel harvest in Macedonia and in Europe.   Eager to spread the good news throughout Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) but banned by God’s Spirit from entering Asia... Continue Reading

Flee to the city of refuge with all speed, and join yourself to Christ as your prophet, priest ,and king, who came to seek and save those who were lost, for there is no other name given under heaven by which we can be saved.   Britain is in the midst of what one thinktank... Continue Reading

Christians have two duties that must not be neglected. First, we must preach Christ to all nations and all peoples, including Muslims. But, second, this does not lessen in the slightest the duty of Western governments and us as American citizens to think clearly and act boldly in the face of the unique civilizational challenge... Continue Reading

The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division says it’s “investigating the potential violations of the federal FACE Act by these people desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers.” Southern Baptist Convention leaders are also condemning the protest, with the president of the SBC’s North American Mission Board pledging to “provide protection” for the church “if... Continue Reading