The Lord’s character is on display all over the book of Jonah as a God filled with grace, who is not limited to geographical borders, and whose plan to save is mighty and grand and extends to all of creation, including animals whom the Lord had made even before humanity.   When I preached on... Continue Reading

Immediately upon creating Adam and Eve, God did something that he had not done with anything else he made. He spoke to them. This mundane moment was a moment of transcendence! The Lord, King, and Creator of the universe was speaking the secrets of his divine wisdom into the ears of the people he had... Continue Reading

Pastoral transitions are among the most delicate moments in a church’s life. Retiring pastors, incoming leaders, and church leadership teams each have a vital role to play in ensuring a smooth and God-honoring transition. When approached with humility, wisdom, and trust in God’s sovereignty, these transitions can strengthen the church for generations to come.  ... Continue Reading

The media that we use shapes who we are. Does your memory matter? Does your imagination? What about your attention span? By distinguishing media, we can make better decisions about the kind of media we want to use.    Reels kill memory and imagination. Short-form video has no resistance, it has no pause when you... Continue Reading

There is absolutely no question that this is indeed a cult—a devilish cult that preys on little children. It is so good to see people raising their voices about this trans monstrosity. And one can’t help but think that a millstone around the necks of these radicals would be too soft of a punishment for... Continue Reading

My ultimate security and safety do not rest in the plans and provisions I make for this world, but they rest in the provisions of God. And if it’s God’s provision that my life is to end, I would much rather understand that it’s in His hands rather than assume that I am a victim... Continue Reading

When you lose intimacy with God, you lose boldness and the Spirit’s fire. Return to Him, and He will return to you (Zechariah 1:3). The strength of your church is in its purity and spiritual power, not in its numbers. God doesn’t need a majority—He is the Majority. We are not CEOs running a business,... Continue Reading

Worldview has been done badly but, as a movement, it’s been largely self-corrective. Some of the earliest champions of Christian worldview, such as Herman Bavinck and Herman Dooyeweerd, pushed worldview thinking away from the confusions of German rationalism. Almost every popular champion of Christian worldview, from James Sire to Nancy Pearcey to Francis Schaeffer to... Continue Reading

“Even the statistics for the groups that are most in-tune with biblical teachings, such as belief in the nature and impact of the Trinity, are shockingly low for a nation in which most people claim to be Christian.” Barna identified “these findings about America’s ignorance or rejection of the Trinity” as “simply another in a... Continue Reading

In the upper room on the night of Jesus’ betrayal, he promised his disciples that the Holy Spirit would be given to them to bring to their remembrance the past things he’d taught them during his ministry (John 14:26) and also to guide them into all future truth (John 16:13). Thus, Jesus transferred his authority... Continue Reading