If you read the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), you must realize how far short you fall of that standard. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48). How is that working for you?   A less dramatic and less dynamic antithesis than Islam... Continue Reading

We cannot allow evil to draw us into folly. To do so would be to let one act of evil multiply into many. Instead, we must show that wisdom is possible—that the disciplined spirit can still build, and that Christ’s people will not be ruled by rage but by hope. The choice is plain: the... Continue Reading

Jesus’ choice to make Himself low in order to lift you up is astonishing. We shouldn’t lose the wonder of it. He who was most high became so low they put Him in the ground, so that you who were dead in the ground could be lifted to the heavens.   There is no one... Continue Reading

Why belabor the point about Deborah? Because it is crucial to see that nothing in Deborah’s example indicates that God is now overturning the pattern of male institutional leadership among his people and that women may now hold the position of authoritative teacher and leader in the church.    In the debate over men’s and... Continue Reading

The justice of God raised against sinners is a necessary prerequisite to making the grace and mercy of God known. A sinner must not only be made aware of the fact that he is a sinner, but the divine and pure hatred of God must weigh like an albatross around his neck, threatening to pull... Continue Reading

Where will you find true endurance for the race that has been set before you?…I think there is a temptation to look at the practicality of laying aside sins and weights in our lives, that we forget to train our eyes on the source of our ability….We aren’t hoping in some self-righteousness or some better... Continue Reading

We want to seek the advice of those who have the proper attitude of meekness and who operate according to the wisdom that is from above. They are those with whom we can collaborate. They will help guide us safely through the challenges of this world.   The book of Proverbs teaches us about wisdom,... Continue Reading

The Puritans used to say, “Let us use the world but enjoy the Lord.” Modern professing Christians often say it the other way around. Let us use the Lord but enjoy the world. And so we are forced to ask a question, three questions in fact. Where is our treasure? Where is our spiritual vision... Continue Reading

“There is no truth.”…Is that statement true? Is it true that there is no truth? You can see the problem immediately. The claim that there is no truth is self-refuting. Since it self-destructs, nothing more is needed to dispatch the challenge than to simply point out the problem.   I stumbled on an old, yellowed document in... Continue Reading

All human beings have infinite worth because they are made in the image of God. And the taking of a life—any life—is showing contempt for God and His image. Life is sacred. It is not ours to do with as we please.    O, Canada! What are you thinking… and doing? In an absolutely devastating... Continue Reading