Why We Feast?
Biblical feasting with the saints of God serves a profound purpose in the life of the church.
As we feast on the finest provisions, sing historic hymns and spiritual songs, and join our voices in reciting ancient creeds and prayers, we form catechized citizens of a new and heavenly commonwealth. This will bind current and future generations through shared stories, customs, and sanctifying habits. Just as the aroma of lovingly prepared food... Continue Reading
Confessional Confidence in a World Gone Mad
Review: "Crisis of Confidence" by Carl Trueman
Expressive individualism contends truth must be the most authentic expression of what comes subjectively from within us. In contrast, confessionalism affirms that truth exists objectively outside us and should shape us. The Christian worldview demands we conform to reality and truth as it comes to us from God via general and special revelation. Confessionalism helps... Continue Reading
2 Reasons to Remember that You are Called
God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
The call of God is not only that we would be saved from destruction; it’s that we would be holy. Maybe the most clear comes in 1 Thessalonians 4:7: “For God has not called us to impurity but to live in holiness.” This is what God has called us to – it’s not a life... Continue Reading
What Is Spiritual Warfare?
We do not fight for victory but in victory.
Against Satan’s deceptions, we must stand firm in the revealed truth of God’s Word, the Bible (2 Cor. 10:1–5; Eph. 6:17; Col. 2:6–8. Against Satan’s temptations, we must stand firm in the power of the risen Christ, through whom we can resist the devil and walk worthy of the Lord (Eph. 6:10; Col. 1:9–12). Whatever we learn of... Continue Reading
Why was there Darkness Before Jesus Died?
God is showing us that Jesus’ death is both the place to find His salvation and His judgement.
Like in Exodus, Jesus’ death is the place where his people can be saved, knowing that One is sacrificed in their place. Like in Amos, Jesus’ death is where God’s judgement is centred; our sins are poured out on Jesus instead of us. God is the same God in the Old Testament and the New. A... Continue Reading
Still Not Good to be Alone
The fact that a man needs a wife is now subverted by our culture.
Marriages will be more difficult to secure and preserve in a culture that’s blind and rebelling against God’s designs for sexuality, identity, and the meaning of happiness. But in this cultural moment, Christian marriages become more significant, countercultural, and life-giving projects. Men’s need for marriage may never have been universally acknowledged, but way back in Eden, the Creator... Continue Reading
Why Environmentalism and Animal Rights are Dependent on a Christian Worldview
My concern for the environment is an act of obedience and respect for God’s creation.
My Christian worldview, however, compels me to see the environment unselfishly. The respect I have for my environment is more than simple utilitarianism. The “natural” world around me is a reflection of the “supernatural” God who created all species with the same love, attention to detail, and creative concern. As I learn to submit to... Continue Reading
Regime Change: “Transgender Day of Visibility” Replaces Easter Sunday
That is happening, and you are not crazy for noticing it.
According to progressive politicians and their press allies, however, noticing the epochal shift between New York City illuminating skyscrapers with the crosses of Calvary and the New York governor ordering landmarks lit up to celebrate cross-dressing men, gender confusion, and the medicalization of confused children is creating a culture war rather than responding to the latest iteration of it. ... Continue Reading
The War on Christianity
The Biden Administration’s Easter Chaos and the Reformed Answer
In the Left’s twisted theology, transgenderism is a sacrament that promises rebirth and renewal but delivers only despair, pain, disfigurement, and death. It sells the lie of salvation through the mutilation of mostly the bodies of young children. While Christ’s body was crushed for our iniquities (Isaiah 53:5) for making atonement for sin, transgenderism leaves scarred... Continue Reading
Win the Next Generation with Love
Maybe we would make more progress in reaching the next generation if we were making more progress in holiness.
The one indispensable requirement for producing godly, mature Christians is godly, mature Christians. Granted, good parents still have wayward children, and faithful mentors don’t always get through to their pupils. Personal holiness is not the key that regenerates the heart. The Spirit blows where he will. But make no mistake, the promise of 2 Peter 1 is... Continue Reading
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