The jealousy of God means that He passionately longs for your full and total devotion.  He wants you to submit to Him and to delight in His Lordship (Luke 9.23). He wants you to confess Him as Lord, bow to Him as King, trust Him as Father, and give your ultimate allegiance and ardent love... Continue Reading

This name “Father,” accordingly, is not a metaphor derived from the earth and attributed to God. Exactly the opposite is true: fatherhood on earth is but a distant and vague reflection of the fatherhood of God (Eph. 3:14–15). God is Father in the true and complete sense of the term . . . . He... Continue Reading

Serving self never takes us to God, but away from him. And if we persist in this long enough, God will finally give us over and let us have our way. So we must never forget that God will ‘not always strive with man’ (Genesis 6:3). He will not always extend mercy to us.  ... Continue Reading

When we gather as the Church, we are not performing. We are not consuming. We are not pretending. We are declaring war on every false god, every idol, every demonic lie that says Christ is not enough. We are lifting up our voices in defiance of hell.   “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding... Continue Reading

I want to be a model of someone in love with Christ. I want them to learn what it looks like to worship God in spirit and truth (John 4:23).   Fathers, do you believe that God has given you a special role within the home? You are the leader and head of your household... Continue Reading

When I fellowship with my brothers in arms, I am reminded that I’m not alone—that Christ has gifted his church with godly men who care about the church. I am reminded that Christ has given his church wise pastors, those whom I can seek counsel for difficult circumstances. I am reminded that I can share... Continue Reading

“Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning” (Proverbs 9:9).   Usually we think of training seminars and classroom instruction as making us wise. They can be most beneficial and they can educate us but wisdom itself is something higher than... Continue Reading

Like Jesus, shepherds are to lead their sheep. But where? Certainly, into the continuing work of our Lord Jesus Christ. But what is that? Our workbook, The Ongoing Work of Christ: The Book of Acts and Beyond, can help give you clarity on this.   The Shepherd’s Example (2) But put on the Lord Jesus... Continue Reading

We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us. It is so easy for me to pray what I believe I ought when I feel my prayers are too self-interested, too melodramatic, or otherwise utterly unsatisfactory for the God of the universe to hear. We must not pray... Continue Reading

Life is not about themselves but about loving others. Older folks are better listeners and softer around the edges and have nurtured an empathy and understanding that comes only through learning to count others as more important than themselves (Phil. 2:3). With a humble dependence on the Lord, there results a steadfastness, a resilience, an... Continue Reading