Jesus promises that in the Father’s house there are many rooms—a place for each of us to dwell. But we soon learn as well that in the Father’s school there are many classrooms—many different contexts in which we come to know him better, rely on him more deeply, and become more closely conformed to his... Continue Reading

While it may go against the norms of modern culture, which often views friendship as a personal decision, parents should be encouraged to take an active role in helping their children form wise, healthy friendships, especially when they are young.   As a pastor, I’ve had many families come to me about conflicts or challenges... Continue Reading

People don’t just change their minds in an instant. When you see something that can’t be true, you don’t just say, “Well I guess everything I know is wrong.” No, you cling to what you understand, and you don’t believe “your lying eyes.” This is especially true when you’re depressed. Good news just bounces off... Continue Reading

These purported new sexes, ostensibly requiring special human rights, depend on a narrative that sexual dimorphism isn’t real, that it exists on a spectrum of sexes. This is the gender industry, and with projected profit margins reaching into the billions by 2026, for surgeries on healthy sex organs alone and the amount of advertising curated... Continue Reading

Just imagine if God operated like in this customer service experience. Asking for extra payment and then not fulfilling what he promised to do. When we raise it with him, he tells us to do something and then fails to fulfil that when we do it. When we seek redress, he kicks the can down... Continue Reading

Our culture is one of relentless production. Many of the churches in our culture are fueled by the quest for more. The end result of such a culture is that the church is infected with a restlessness. Another outreach event, another music production and another special service or service project takes the driver’s seat while... Continue Reading

It is very important for us to realize that we have been given the authority of Christ to proclaim liberty to the captives. The power rests with God in the person of the Holy Spirit. He is God’s Enforcer of the words we speak. It is not up to us to make our words come... Continue Reading

Churches need to include teaching and modeling about being human.   A class was offered recently at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in South Carolina. Annually, this seminary offers an intensive course for pastors and students. This year’s course was in Contemporary Challenges in Pastoral Ministry Among the topics were lectures on preaching, worship leadership, pastoral... Continue Reading

“Were this dread specter of a society totally engineered by the state to materialize further, a newly radicalized America would take its place next to a long-radicalized China, and together, these two autocracies, one soft and one hard, would tower over humanity and the world as a two-headed superpower despotism…”   Marxism and related ideologies... Continue Reading

You might ask, “Pastor Ball, what is this view that you hold that is so shocking?”  Well, here it is—it was a big mistake for America to allow Jews, Muslims, and Hindus to construct places of worship on American soil.  Not only do I believe that this was a major error, but I believe it... Continue Reading