We can drift in and out of periods of sadness; we can walk through seasons of anger; we can experience the pain of regret; but there is something unique about feeling forgotten. See, as bad as those other emotions and experiences might be, you can still feel validated as a person inside of them. But... Continue Reading

The pastor is human, and that by itself tells us that he is subject to all the same fundamental conditions and circumstances that mark what it means to be human.   Ask the question another way. Is there such a thing as a pastor who does not need to grow? Is there such a thing... Continue Reading

Pornography is an equal opportunity destroyer. It harms men, women, children and society as a whole. But we can be thankful that more and more Christians and non-Christians alike are speaking out against it.   While we often tend to think that it is mainly men who are consuming and becoming addicted to pornography, there... Continue Reading

Pursuing biblically-driven sexual sanctification becomes integral to the work of the church because most people today are impacted by these struggles, personally or in their families, and because everyone is a work in process.   Pastors and other church leadership play a crucial role in their flock’s growth and sanctification, especially regarding their sexual sanctification.... Continue Reading

You will be tempted in the areas of motive, method, mission and merit. The question is whether you will meet each and every one of those temptations with the truth of God’s Word. Like Jesus did.   The Bible tells us that Jesus was tempted in every way and, from that, He can understand our... Continue Reading

The sermon aims at taking the main point of a text, delivering as best we understand it and calling people to change in line with God’s word. Laying out all the potential options rather than preaching what we understand the text to be saying blunts what we are aiming to do.   The bible is... Continue Reading

There are all kinds of choices we make on a daily basis with regard to our walk with God. We choose to engage with Him in His Word. We choose to pray. We choose to be a regular part of the gatherings of God’s people. But at the heart of all those choices is choosing... Continue Reading

Pink’s value for our moment is not simply that he defended predestination. It is that he insisted Christianity is a whole way of seeing reality—rooted in who God is, what Scripture is, what the covenants are, what the moral law is, and what worship and holiness require.   Arthur Walkington Pink (1886–1952) is often remembered... Continue Reading

The grace which saved, sanctified, and qualified us is the same grace that enables us and keeps us qualified. Others should be able to testify to its presence in our lives as well.   The entirety of the Pastoral Epistles is really an extended discussion of the qualifications of elders and their duties toward God’s... Continue Reading

If our hearts melt at bad news, whether actual or sensationalized, we should spend more time seeking the Lord than with the daily news cycle. Trusting in the Lord is the only thing that can make us firm and steadfast. If we are in Christ Jesus, our salvation is as sure and unshakeable as our... Continue Reading