The beauty of Erika Kirk forgiving that young man is not because she’s so noble, so smart, so above everyone else. I am certain she’d say she’s not any of those things. I am sure she’d express her need for Jesus along with everyone else. The beauty of this act of forgiveness is because it... Continue Reading

He fought for the life of abortion-minded mothers, demonstrating from bitter experience and stubborn statistics that abortion is always harmful…He fought for the life of gender-confused youth, imploring them to accept their biological destiny as a good gift from a wise and loving Creator…By word and example he fought for the institution of marriage, urging... Continue Reading

We are not helpless before the enemy. We can resist Satan by being “strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might” (Eph. 6:10)…Moreover, we do not stand alone…We have a brotherhood. Our union with Christ also unites us to His people. The roaring lion preys on the isolated, but the flock that stays... Continue Reading

For many, trade schools seem to be the only place where objective knowledge remains intact. However, a handful of small, faithful colleges across the country is restoring confessional Christianity as the core of their liberal arts and humanities courses. Their institutions realize that timeless works by theologians such as Augustine continue to speak into today’s... Continue Reading

We acknowledge the Father’s love and Jesus’ work in justifying us by grace alone by faith alone, but secretly believe we need to pursue sanctification largely by our own efforts. Or we see the call of the gospel, “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another” (1 John 4:11), and... Continue Reading

When we use our words to destroy people, we are not giving of ourselves, we are taking from others. Sometimes we think that, by taking from others, we are building ourselves up. But what we take from others with word-chomps won’t become a part of us. What we take with harsh or violent words is... Continue Reading

Saul attempts to justify himself. “I feared the people. I obeyed their voice.” He attempts to excuse his sin before Samuel…Contrast this with King David. David, who defiles the marriage covenant between Uriah and Bathsheba, and then kills Uriah the Hittite. He covets, adulterates, murders, and steals. A wicked man, deserving of death. Yet when... Continue Reading

You’re not running from God. You just feel ashamed. You lost your temper. You said the quiet bitterness out loud. And now the weight is back. The guilt. The grime. You think, “How can I keep coming back to Him after this?”   Hebrews 10:1-18 He showed up every year. Same cloak. Same trembling hands.... Continue Reading

Puritan sermons are rife with application because Puritan preachers believed the word of God needs to be brought home to the mind, heart, and will of its hearers. Building on biblical precepts and following biblical patterns, the Puritans applied Scripture to their hearers with simplicity, thoroughness, and force as they trusted the Holy Spirit to... Continue Reading

Our sons and daughters will carry the banner forward in their time. That’s how godly legacies are begun and passed down. Of course, all of this can only be accomplished by God’s grace!   Every father will leave a legacy, whether it be good, bad, or indifferent. If we ask him, God will help us... Continue Reading