Comfort comes to those who mourn through the Holy Spirit, for it is the Spirit who enables us to be Christians. The Spirit convicts us of sin in order to lead us to repentance. The Holy Spirit comforts us by giving us strength to die to self on a daily basis.   As I walked... Continue Reading

Did he actually put to shame all the “principalities and powers?” Did Satan’s head actually get crushed? Did he truly receive all power and authority in heaven and earth such that he commands us to go and make disciples of every nation? If we really believe these things, then how are we using the tools... Continue Reading

Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us... Continue Reading

Now most of these choices we make are about ordinary, everyday things. Things like eating and drinking. But the principle is that even in the most common areas of life we can do things to the glory of God.   The Westminster Shorter Catechism, in the very first lines, answers the question of the meaning... Continue Reading

How has such an identification with the serious sin of homosexuality become acceptable in Christ’s Bride?  How have we become so biblically ignorant of God’s Truth?  What other sin would believers permit that seeks to trump God’s Truth? His truth is holy and sacred; we dare not ignore God’s revelation.  We need to ensure that... Continue Reading

As we think about the covenant of grace and its totality of meaning and the kind of glory we participate in due to the promise of Christ it only encourages us to the duty that we affirmed in our yes vote to be a member and/or minister in His church, and the kind of life... Continue Reading

God meets mothers in desperate circumstances with His hesed love. For moms in challenging situations, for those of us in hard parenting seasons, we can trust in God’s steadfast love for us. A love that is faithful. A love that delivers and provides. A love that keeps its promises. A love that never fails.  ... Continue Reading

Personal confession of sin cannot avoid such words. But of course, when others have been wronged in the sin, then they too need to be mentioned. First and foremost when we sin, God is the aggrieved party. But we hurt so many other people when we sin as well.   We need to be careful... Continue Reading

“We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall,” (Proverbs 16:33, NLT).   Charles Spurgeon once said, “I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages.” This kind of perspective is obtained only by spiritual maturity. Who would embrace trials? Who would get stronger through... Continue Reading

God’s glory—his honor, his esteem, his mind-blowing perfection, his incomprehensible value—is embodied in flesh and blood, in the person of Jesus Christ. The Savior is where God’s glory gathers.   To be a leader we must embrace a paradox. Good leaders pursue glory. Those of us who have been taught that any pursuit of glory... Continue Reading