Recategorization of SSA as an untouchable identity fails the biblical and confessional test. This new perverse doctrine of sanctification requires befriending an identity that opposes Christ. Deciding that a particular besetting sin is no longer sinful may temporarily placate one’s emotions. But friendship with the world is enmity with God. And to whatever degree we... Continue Reading

Many believers carry an unspoken sense of second-tier belonging. Perhaps faith came later in life. Perhaps family history feels thin or complicated. Perhaps church culture has felt foreign…God’s saving purpose does not rely on inherited advantage. It rests on Christ, and it reaches all whom He calls. The church becomes stronger, not weaker, when it... Continue Reading

Today we live in a 365-day year solar calendar with leap years to keep it aligned with the sun. In prophetic and narrative accounts the Bible consistently reckons the year as 360 days. Whether it is in Genesis or the book of Revelation’s “times, a time and a half a time,” forty months or 1260... Continue Reading

If we’re so trained to say, Well, yeah, I’m guilty of that sin, that sin, that sin, and really every sin, then when we need to speak very strongly—either to others or ourselves—a rebuke and warning, then we figure, Nobody’s perfect. Nobody really obeys. Therefore, we don’t feel the warning that we should feel. There’s no... Continue Reading

We have moved beyond postmodernism, but the contours of post-postmodernism are not quite clear. The next phase based on the premises of postmodernism is nihilism with its loss of meaning, animated resentment and violence, and drive for power…Our is a moment that calls for more than the taken-for-granted status quo. Nihilism is the frontline in... Continue Reading

How many of us, if we’re honest, get a bit embarrassed when some supernatural aspect of the Bible gets brought up at work or school or when we’re with friends? Maybe it’s the flood, or Jesus walking on water—the kind of things our secular world pokes fun at. Well, Peter is not embarrassed by any... Continue Reading

“The Second Commandment trains us for discipleship. In a world that tells us to invent our own reality, God calls us to live within His revealed structure. That’s not bondage—it’s freedom. He hasn’t left us to grope in the dark, hoping we stumble upon Him. He’s promised: ‘I will meet you in Word, sacrament, and... Continue Reading

Young people are using AI as a clarity engine [not a counselor]. They’re not asking for diagnoses. They’re not asking for treatment plans. They’re uploading email threads, text conversations, DMs, or comment exchanges and asking a simple question: “What is actually happening here?”…The appeal isn’t authority, it’s legibility. And that tells us something important. Young... Continue Reading

The solution to avoiding redlining your car and revving it too high is not found in parking it, but in driving it the way the designer intended. So is the solution for the Christian life. Go on about your day. Interact with others. Carry out your tasks. Learn of new challenges. Encounter new opportunities. But... Continue Reading

Do your utmost to ensure you are not the cause of the greater trouble and that you labor to make your love genuine and to outdo your spouse in showing honor. It could be that God chooses to work within your marriage in such a way that it becomes as joyful as you wish it... Continue Reading