Rather than guilt or asceticism, Paul offers freedom—to work diligently, enjoy gratefully, and give generously under Christ’s lordship. The Pauline balance sheet should not be a burden but a rubric of grace for discerning heart motives and aligning our possessions with kingdom living.   In the heart of 18th-century England, John Wesley began ministry with... Continue Reading

Let’s fill our minds with God’s works and words, and let’s think deeply about them. May God help us to do the hard work of meditation, and may God give us understanding in all our meditation. Let’s meditate before we google.   There is an often neglected discipline in the Christian life: Meditation. Meditation should... Continue Reading

This conversation was the key to Lewis’s conversion. It provided a means to unite his mind and heart around the Gospel, to connect what he loved with what he saw as truth.    On September 19, 1931, three friends had a conversation on Addison’s Walk, a tree-lined path on the grounds of Magdalen (pronounced “Maudlin”)... Continue Reading

Waiting is commanded in the Bible. Listen to Psalm 27. The end of the psalm says this: “I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. So wait for the Lord. Be strong. Let your heart take courage. Wait for the Lord.”   Focus on Who God... Continue Reading

As Dr. R.C. Sproul observed, many Christians live with what he called “happy inconsistencies;” they affirm certain biblical truths while unknowingly holding contradictory beliefs. Everyone is a theologian, R.C. said, but the question is whether they are a good one or a poor one. And poor theology—no matter how sincerely held—can lead to confusion, compromise,... Continue Reading

Hallelujah for the true story of mankind and the privilege to know God through faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord! He is the way to all that is ahead.   You can. In the Bible reading plan that I’m currently using every day, I finished the last book of the New Testament... Continue Reading

After Jesus goes to the cross, dies, resurrects, and ascends, he gives his own Spirit to every believer. Then, Christ’s mission is unbound and advances exponentially. The world now sees Christ’s body wherever his church is found. Imbued with the gifts of heaven, the church puts Jesus’s manifold glory on display (Romans 12:3–8; 1 Corinthians... Continue Reading

God prepared works for you before you were born. Your singleness is a part of that, not a hindrance. You can thank God for His providence in your life, set your eyes firmly on Jesus, and perform those works faithfully. This is a sure path to contentment and joy in every season.   In her... Continue Reading

According to the Book of Church Order, a PCA church without ordained deacons is deemed to be in crisis, and the duties of the ordained office fall on the session/ruling elders. Such a situation is assumed to be undesirable and temporary.   Presbyterian polity was never meant to be a postmodern pastiche or a contextualized,... Continue Reading

In one of those videos recorded two months before his death, Charlie was asked what he wanted most to be remembered for when he died. After pausing to think for a moment, he said, “For the courage that my faith (in Christ) gave me.” In the midst of the growing evil of our age, the... Continue Reading