The Scriptures in Handel’s “Messiah”: An Overview
Reflect on the wonders of Messiah’s person and work through Handel’s masterwork.
During this Advent season we are reminded that in glory the Lord Jesus—our Messiah—does not stand alone; He is surrounded by a multitude whom no one can number, a multitude that sing the endless Hallelujahs before his throne. As we long to join that worship and look eagerly for His coming, Christians can find great... Continue Reading
It’s Not Fair! Job and the Question of Justice
God shows us that He cares deeply for justice.
We should be slow to accuse God of being unjust or not caring for justice because our life does not look the way we want it to at the moment. God does care, more than we ever could, about justice. We see that not only in the natural world, of course, but in what God has... Continue Reading
Hope in a Hopeless World
We need our eyes opened to a hope that is real, unshakable, and eternal.
If we’re honest, our hearts are prone to wander. We return to false hopes because they seem tangible and immediate. We trust in money, achievements, or relationships to fill the void. That’s why God, in His mercy, sent His Son—not just to show us the way, but to be our hope. It is no... Continue Reading
The Post-War Consensus Controversy – Another Perspective
A disagreement over the concept behind the term “Post-War Consensus” (PWC) has arisen among fellow believers.
The PWC centers around the traditional interpretation of numerous elements of War World II as it relates to some main players such as Churchill, and the degree of the severity of the Holocaust. The challenge to the PWC is being called antisemitic. In other words, the standard narrative popular after the war (Post-War Consensus) of... Continue Reading
Ephesians 3: The Church Doesn’t Exist for You
What does the Bible teach is the purpose of the church?
Because the church doesn’t exist for you, it’s somewhat easier to find the right one. God should be central in the life of any local church. His greater glory should be its mission. So too should be the aim of every believer. We all desire a church that would make us feel comfortable. A... Continue Reading
When God Wrestles
Why God wrestled Jacob instead of nurturing him.
God actively wrestles with us. He’ll hold us at arms-length (still graciously hanging onto us) and letting us swing ourselves dry. And then in those moments, when we’re but a heap of tears and helplessness, He makes himself “grabbable.” He makes Himself able to be held onto and able to hear us cry out for... Continue Reading
You’re Exactly as Holy as You Want to Be
We sin only when our desire to sin is stronger than our desire to not sin.
You and I are exactly as holy as we want to be. We are exactly as holy as we’ve determined we will be through every opportunity to act righteously or sinfully, to move forward or fall back, to be more like Christ or to forsake him altogether. Every Christian is a work in progress.... Continue Reading
God Comes to Us in the Dirt
This Christmas remember that God became flesh, that he became a baby, so that you might be reborn.
Jesus Christ came lowly to save you from your sin and filthiness. He became dirty and low on this earth so that you might be clean and elevated. He took on your flesh and he took on the punishment for your sin, so that you might be a child of God. God became man, so... Continue Reading
He Came to a World of Folly
O Wisdom from on High
During Advent, then, we remember with great joy that Jesus came to a world of folly to show us how to live with wisdom from God. When we follow his paths—when we listen to his teaching—we gradually become more and more like him, the true Wise One from on high. O come, O Wisdom... Continue Reading
My Top Ten Books of 2024
If you want to know why the biblical doctrine of humanity is now one of the most critical doctrines under attack in the modern world, you need to take the time to read this book.
Several years ago, Carl Trueman wrote one of the most important books of our generation, ‘The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self’. If you want to understand why the Western world is the way it is today, this is one of the books you have to read (An abridged version was released under the... Continue Reading
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