Reason and revelation were not antagonists in the view of America’s Founding generation. They were equally given to us by God, and when properly used, they both pointed to the same truths. The Declaration does not claim otherwise. Instead, it proclaims that America’s political system will be based on key truths about human nature that... Continue Reading

We are united by story, having all been brought from death to life by the mercy of God. We are united in purpose, having been called to pursue holiness in this life as we prepare for the next. And we are united forever. We must run this race together.    Personal Union Union with Christ... Continue Reading

During one of his trips, Brainerd preached in an Indian village. Among the Indians who had gathered was a young, 20-year-old Native American, the daughter of a notable chief. Her family had been horribly mistreated by white settlers. Yet upon hearing Brainerd preach, the Spirit began to move, and she came to faith in Christ.... Continue Reading

The God of the Bible is a covenant-keeping God. When He speaks, reality conforms to His word, and His promises never fail. Because we are created in His image and redeemed by His Son, our words must reflect His unwavering faithfulness.    In a modern culture where words are cheap, contracts are routinely broken, and... Continue Reading

Boredom can be a tool to help us think more deeply about what matters most. Silence can be the context for exercising the mind and cultivating the imagination in a way that Scripture invites. If Brooks is right, cultivating boredom is a habit we all need, especially in a culture like ours.   According to... Continue Reading

Ryle promoted evangelical faith, which is experiential, personal, and emotionally engaged, set against Christian formalism, legalism, and barren orthodoxy. His parish church, in the Suffolk village of Helmingham, is dominated by impressive seventeenth-century memorial statues, all portrayed in formal pose, kneeling or lying down, with a fixed gaze. “They never show any feeling”, Ryle quipped.... Continue Reading

If God’s knowledge is truly complete and not composed of parts, then we must be careful not to describe it in ways that suggest process, deliberation, or dependence on hypothetical conditions outside of Himself. God does not deliberate as creatures do, nor does He come to knowledge through a process of reasoning. He knows all... Continue Reading

How should Christians think about OPEC? Was the Artemis II mission a good use of funds? Should Australia invest more in submarines? Good Christians may have lots of different views on such questions… or possibly no view at all. And the questions themselves are far too complex to have solved or to expect that everyone... Continue Reading

The preachers whose names have endured most powerfully across the centuries are very often the ones who fought hardest against their own legacy in their own lifetimes. Whitefield, Calvin, Edwards, and others all share this instinct. They wanted Christ to be the only Name lifted up. The Lord, in His providence, has often kept their... Continue Reading

If you think of yourself as a pretty good person, you’ll never really know the joy of treasuring an all-sufficient Savior. You’re trapping yourself in self-identity rather than knowing the joy, the liberation of forgiveness. And I say this however long you’ve been walking with Christ.   This excerpt is a transcript of a sermon... Continue Reading