As Charles Spurgeon once said, “If Christ has died for me, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my best Friend.” Let that sentence settle in your heart. Let it restrain your lips with holy reverence. Let it bind your conscience to truth like a chain of gold. And let it drive you to... Continue Reading

Luke records that once Jesus had completed His ministry in the regions around Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee, He set His face toward Jerusalem (Luke 9:51). It was in Jerusalem, via the cross and resurrection, that Jesus would glorify God in a way that Elijah could not.   In the summer of 2023, a... Continue Reading

It’s important for us to understand that the forty days following the resurrection weren’t a pause in the plan—they were a pivotal part of it. Jesus stayed to prove He was alive, to confirm the Scriptures, to deepen the faith of His followers, to mobilize the disciples for mission, and to prepare us for His... Continue Reading

Publicly disavowing Russell Moore at this point in time is not about one man. It is about fidelity, even if it means saying hard things about one we once counted as “one of us”. It is speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) to warn the beloved bride of Christ of a present danger. Far... Continue Reading

How God can be sovereign, while humans are genuinely responsible for their actions is hard for us to fully comprehend. But the truths of God’s sovereignty, human culpability, and Satan involvement are all fully taught in Scripture. Our job is not to try to completely figure this out with our fallen and finite minds but... Continue Reading

The UK Supreme Court decision is a victory, but it is not the end of the transgender culture wars. It may, however, be the end of the beginning—at least, in the UK. “Transwomen” are not women. That is no longer a dissident declaration, subject to potential prosecution and social ostracization. It is a statement of... Continue Reading

As we survey the history of the Church, we see that it has been confessional. The confession of Christ has been the bedrock of the Lord building the Church for the last 2000 years. As Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the son of the living God, so Christians from the day of Pentecost... Continue Reading

God’s rules are good. The law is perfect. The problem is us; we are not perfect, not by a long way. We must not focus on the rules, for they can never save us; they were not designed to do that. Instead, we should focus on Jesus whom the law leads to. It is only... Continue Reading

If you choose to be the primary point of regular pastoral care and counsel…get to know the person, find ways to quiet the body, retell their story in and through Christ, and offer help for living in the present. Also consider meeting with a trusted, well-informed adviser for ongoing consultation.…While you have the utmost confidence... Continue Reading

It is said that much of communication is non-verbal, but God has designed humans to be creatures of words. Do not underestimate the impact your words have on the people around you. Always strive to glorify God, build up others, and point others to the Scriptures.   Words are important things. Think of how words... Continue Reading