Yes, we’re under a new covenant, not the old, so we aren’t bound by Old Testament laws the way that an Israelite was. But because these laws are still a window into the Lord’s values, the believer today will want to study them, understand them, and seek to embody the values they contain, knowing that... Continue Reading

We can’t hide our sins from God. We might be able to hide them from others, maybe for a long time. But God knows and sees. All of it. Doing dumb stuff is a result of our fallen nature. But acting like God doesn’t see it all? That’s truly stupid.   “Then the heart of... Continue Reading

This could be nothing more than Disney capitalizing on the success of “Wicked.” It’s a formula: take a villain, make them sympathetic. Or it could be an extension of something much deeper in our culture that is just now reaching our classic villains of fiction.   A new live show debuts later this month at... Continue Reading

Safety “is the freedom from emotional or physical discomfort, loss, or harm. Security is being loved and cared for whether bad things happen or not.” Risk is particularly necessary in Christian life. Love for God and man means that risk will be involved. Living all our lives at home or in church, where people will... Continue Reading

Polemics requires careful counterbalance in the life of its authors. One must take pains to abet polemic argument with use of the means of grace of devotional scripture reading, prayer, fellowship, and attendance to the worship services of the church, lest one’s piety become polemic and not gracious, reverent, and productive of love toward God... Continue Reading

Sadly, I’m convinced that we tend to view heaven the way we view our car insurance. We know we need to have it, but God forbid we ever have to use it. The best thing about having car insurance is the peace of mind it provides: you don’t have to think about it until the... Continue Reading

It’s not the Mission of the Church to celebrate various cultures. There is much to be celebrated in various cultures and about our civil relations and social histories. But the Church must remain above such things and reflect the glorious, heavenly culture with the diversity, unity, and peace that Christ brought to us. In the... Continue Reading

Unbiblical ideologies are rarely adopted wholesale overnight; instead, they are often introduced and consumed bit by bit. Thus, when any Christian leader seriously errs, it is worth asking whether such error is an anomaly or part of a larger pattern of error and compromise.   In his epistle, James cautions his readers that “not many... Continue Reading

We continue to learn to pray through the promises of Jeremiah: “O Lord, our children are prone to wander and would forsake the covenant in an instant if not for your grace. Thank you for your promise to be God to us and to our children after us. Please never turn away from doing good... Continue Reading

Not one of your troubles has been wasted and not one has been for nothing. Each has had a blessing in it, a calling in it, and an invitation from the Lord to know him deeper and serve him better. Each one has loosened your grip on this world and tightened your grip on the... Continue Reading