The Problem with Our Cisterns
All of us are tempted to hew out broken cistern for ourselves.
Stop seeking satisfaction in broken cisterns and present yourself to God as a living sacrifice. Commit your heart to Him and His ways, rest in His redemption, and live in truth, justice and righteousness. She asked if I had time to talk. When a spot in my day cleared I called her. My sister... Continue Reading
God, Justice, Prayer, and the Nations
Trying to understand God’s dealings in human history.
““Daniel received more insights into God’s dealings in history and the spiritual meaning of the contemporary affairs of his day than any of us are likely to “enjoy.” But even if we never have visions like Daniel’s (which is a relief as far as I’m concerned!) we can emulate both his life of persistent prayer... Continue Reading
“Like a Weaned Child”: Trusting God When Life Hurts (Part 2)
Stop demanding that God give you an account for all of His dealings in your life.
Only when we view God’s providence through the lens of Scripture will you and I be able to properly cope with tragedy when it strikes. Only then will we be able to trust God even when we do not understand. Like a weaned child with his mother; Like a weaned child is my soul... Continue Reading
Drawing Gen Z Women Back to the Church
Women are leaving the church at higher levels than they ever have before.
Throughout the entire Bible, God listens to, elevates, protects, and liberates women in cultures that demeaned and exploited them. He hears their voices when they cry out to him. We must do no less. The religion that was once two-thirds women is beginning a reversal of that trend, according to polls by Barna and... Continue Reading
Who Was John Calvin?
“He stands head and shoulders above the rank and file of theologians, scholars, and biblical experts down through the ages.”
In everything Calvin did, he purposed to give all the glory to God. Calvin’s aim was not to spar over theological points for the sake of it but to draw his listeners and readers to bow their knees and worship the one true and living God. A visit to modern Geneva in Switzerland might... Continue Reading
Does a Transient Lifestyle Stunt Discipleship?
Find a church, put down roots, and be transformed.
The truth is that if we want to follow Jesus and have a life that reflects his character and heart, the surest way to do so is to deeply root our lives in a gospel-centered local church. There’s no other way. Therefore, wherever you find yourself in the world, let God work in and through... Continue Reading
The Hour of Darkness
The strength we will have in future times of intense pressure is being determined by the habits of communion we are building today.
What do we do when our Gethsemane moments come? When the diagnosis is terrifying, when the sorrow is crushing and the hour feels dark? We follow Jesus’s pattern. We bring our honest agony to the Father, but then, by faith, we pivot. We submit our will to His, trusting His character when we cannot see... Continue Reading
George Whitefield
We should all pray that the Lord would move our own hearts with enthusiasm for the gospel.
“Now it pleased God to send Mr. Whitefield into this land and my hearing of his preaching at Philadelphia, like one of the old apostles, and many thousands flocking after him to hear the gospel and great numbers converted to Christ…it was said to be 3 or 4000 people assembled together.” This is a... Continue Reading
The Next Coordinator of MNA
What could the next Coordinator bring to the table that would help MNA move beyond recent controversies and difficulties?
The next Coordinator of MNA should embrace the spirit of the founders of the PCA. He should shed the entanglements of racial and social issues and embrace an approach to ministry that is “Faithful to the Scriptures, True to the Reformed Faith, and Obedient to the Great Commission.” The former Coordinator of Mission to... Continue Reading
We Must Part with the World
We can’t love the world and God.
Remember, in your struggle, that Christ has overcome the world—including its temporary pleasures. Jesus is infinitely more satisfying than the world. In the world, not of the world. That is the aim of the Christian; that is the goal of every follower of Jesus Christ. We embark on our journeys through life, navigating the... Continue Reading
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