We rest in the truth that we do not produce the fruit of the Spirit through performance. The Spirit does the work in us as we stay near to Jesus. The more we walk with him, the more we begin to look like him. This is the essence of a Spirit-led life. Not perfection. Not... Continue Reading

The winds of change seem to be finally blowing as a sea change (particularly over the past five years) has taken place in America’s schools’ systems as parents have increasingly demanded choice—religious and otherwise—be not merely tolerated but publicly supported.   The dog days of summer are not typically associated with school, but the summer... Continue Reading

Forgiveness is not easy. It’s not always immediate. And it’s not always complete in this life. But it is the way of our Savior. It’s the way of healing. It’s the path of redemption. And it’s a picture of the gospel.   Forgiveness is one of the most radical and recognizable marks of a Christian.... Continue Reading

There’s no middle ground, purgatory, or second chances. Once we die, then we face judgement. People will either die and immediately be in the loving, gracious presence of Jesus, or immediately be under the judgement of God.   It’s no secret that we are all going to die. Like Ray Comfort explains in each of... Continue Reading

We never know how God’s wise providence will ultimately unfold in the lives of our children, we should strive to leave them with this testimony: “For all their failures, my mom and dad loved Jesus as much at home as they did in public—because Jesus loved them.”   I was struck by something a few... Continue Reading

The picture of a persistent conflict between science and faith is bad history. When we revisit the past to look at actual scientists and actual theologians, when we observe what they thought and said about science and faith, we discover that science and Christianity have had a more complex relationship—diverse, subtle, surprising, tangled, and messy. ... Continue Reading

Through the great hall came a shepherd. His robe carried the dust of the road. His limp marked each step. He had never seen walls so high or gold so thick. Yet when he stood before the throne, it was he, not Pharaoh, who lifted his hands in blessing. “Jacob blessed Pharaoh.” The greater blesses... Continue Reading

Rather than outlining how the decline of “gospel-centered” media, conferences, and books has aligned neatly with the events of 2020 (whilst the trajectory of those with a richer understanding of God’s law seemed to go in the exact opposite direction during that time period), let me instead make what may be a rather obvious, but... Continue Reading

Paul says Abraham was justified because he believed God (Rom. 4:3). He didn’t earn it. He didn’t prove it. He trusted it. And that trust, faith itself, was God’s gift. Not a contribution. Not a condition. A gift. The Christian life doesn’t begin with faith and then move on to something else. It is faith... Continue Reading

Jesus believes that the defeat of Satan and casting out of his demons is a foundational moment in the establishment of the kingdom of God. He hints further at this constitutional character of this work when he says that he casts them out “by the finger of God” (Matthew says, “by the Spirit of God”).... Continue Reading