The lesson is not that work doesn’t matter. Meals need to be made, jobs need to be done, and responsibilities must be carried out. The lesson is that eternal things must always take priority over urgent things. Sitting at the feet of Jesus will never feel urgent, but it is always essential. When we choose... Continue Reading

My fear and anxiety drove me to Jesus Christ who was my Savior through it all. Our family gave up a big house for a small house but it was full of joy and love. I worked two jobs and God blessed me to learn that I could do well in business. After 18 months,... Continue Reading

Next time the governing authorities overreach and forbid us from doing what God has commanded may we show some Daniel-like courage, pray for our governing authorities and the good of our society, and continue in our stated and habitual worship. Calvin rejects those who say that Daniel unwisely pursued ostentatious and unnecessary prayers. He argues... Continue Reading

If the materialists are right, “all that is, or ever was, or ever will be” amounts to nothing. There is no “great adventure” to be found or had. All of the high-sounding rhetoric is a way to talk about the entropy that will end in the “Heat Death” of the universe, where all life, light,... Continue Reading

The Father planned your salvation for His glory. The Son accomplished it for His glory. The Spirit seals it for His glory. This isn’t about you being awesome. It’s about God being awesome and letting you be part of His story. When you really grasp what God has done—that you were chosen before time, redeemed... Continue Reading

It would certainly be wrong to argue that everyone with a transgender identity is a potential mass shooter. That would be flatly irresponsible. But it is insanity to argue that the transgender identity has nothing to do with these crimes. The pattern is now undeniable. Most cultural authorities are running scared from any public acknowledgement... Continue Reading

Apologist Frank Turek presented the gospel in doctrinal detail, right down to penal substitutionary atonement. In His righteousness, the Father demanded an innocent and perfect sacrifice for sin, and the Father sent the Son to die for sinners on the cross, the perfect substitute. This same Christ rose from the grave, raised by the Father.... Continue Reading

In Jesus Christ, the wall of separation between Jew and gentile has been torn down, so that we now have peace with God and peace with one another (Eph. 2:11–22). If that greatest separation in humanity has ended, then every other separation can’t amount to much. We are one new man, Paul says, all of... Continue Reading

The important thing to realize about cars, churches, people, and so much else—and the key to truly enjoying them—is to set aside the desire to have it all. It’s to stop longing for perfection and instead contentedly settle for imperfections. Every person is a whole person, an entire person that is made up of goods... Continue Reading

What any faithful pastor must appreciate in distressing moments as ours is that same victor we preached yesterday, is the same victor we preach today, and tomorrow. “He himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you (Heb. 13:5).” Jesus’ call never changes, “Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world (Jn.... Continue Reading