If there is only one lesson to be learned from the life and ministry of W.S. Plumer, it is from his marriage of sound doctrine with simple brevity of expression for those who want to know the basics of Christian living. This does not mean he was superficial or simplistic but instead capable of teaching... Continue Reading

In Christ, you can live in every blood-bought season of life fully communing with your God, and growing in godliness through intentionally crafted habits, hobbies, and traditions.   All sexual sin pursues a pattern to life that’s contrary to God’s design for seasonal living. Thus, fighting sexual sin involves our submission to God’s ordered seasons... Continue Reading

When we sing the Psalms, we are singing the very words of Christ in His agony (Psalms 22:1–21; 69:1–29; 88) and His ecstasy (Psalms 16:11; 17:15; 22:21–31). Putting His words on our lips means that we are uniting ourselves to Him by faith and identifying ourselves with His sufferings and glories.   Introduction “The 150... Continue Reading

When God supplies ordinary means for preserving life, building strength, and sustaining vigor, and we consistently reject them, we participate in a slow, cumulative form of self-destruction that accrues over years and decades and eventually bears the full weight of death.   You shall not murder. Exodus 20:13 When most people consider the Sixth Commandment,... Continue Reading

People often play the short game—living without reference to God and thinking that the stuff of this world is as good as it gets. But there is a long game—to enjoy God now and for all eternity.   I like the concept of idols when it comes to seeing what is wrong with the human... Continue Reading

Patience is a virtue that can only come from the new-creation clothes of Christ. As we who believe in Christ pursue the virtue of patience, he will enable us to bear with one another and forgive each other, as the Lord has forgiven us.   Pursue Patience Patience is a virtue, they say, and it... Continue Reading

Believers adorn our profession by walking in the light of Christ’s Word. We act in faith (Hebrews 11:6). We obey from the heart (Romans 6:17). We commit ourselves to the Scriptures, “a lamp to [our] feet” (Psalm 119:105). We aim for the glory of God, which will always prove to be for the good of... Continue Reading

The high calling of ordination is incompatible with a settled identification as a “gay Christian” or with ongoing patterns of same-sex attraction. We affirm that God can and does deliver His people from every form of sin and disordered desire, including those of a sexual nature. And we expect that those who lead His church... Continue Reading

By submitting himself sinlessly to the father’s plan for redemption, the Son acted as the last Adam (Rom. 5:12-21) and true Israel of God (Hosea 11:1; Matt. 2:15), overcoming Satan in the only way that he could have been conquered. The evil one was constantly seeking to divert Christ from doing the will of his Father.... Continue Reading

I’m aware that suggesting McCheyne was wrong feels provocative, even irreverent. He was a godly man who loved Scripture and wanted others to love it too. But we’re not required to believe that every spiritual discipline from the past, no matter how well-intentioned, is above criticism or improvement. We’re allowed to ask whether a particular... Continue Reading