Jesus’s resurrection was the disciples’ central teaching, and people usually take extra care with matters that are the closest to their hearts and that mean the most to them. This is what drove Paul to travel more than 100 miles to Jerusalem in order to investigate (historēsai) the nature of the gospel data with other... Continue Reading

Don’t forget who is the most important audience you have. If you share online, share in person. If you have an encouraging word, send it to a friend. Write a letter. Send a text or a voice memo. Find someone on Sunday and share how God has encouraged your soul. Be attentive and aware of... Continue Reading

All members of the congregation may be expected to have good understanding of various portions of Scripture. Young and old, men and women alike, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, may have their hearts and minds illuminated through their personal study of the Scriptures. But in a distinctive way, it is the ordained teaching... Continue Reading

In the ‘Screwtape Letters’, Lewis writes through the eyes of demons who are tempting their victims and trying to pull man from Christ. Yet the demons constantly note they are unable to create anything, including evil. Screwtape, the senior tempter, directly states, “All we [demons] can do is to encourage the humans to take the... Continue Reading

A single man can desire a woman and, if he righteously pursues her for marriage, has done no wrong. But a married man cannot even desire another woman without sinning….Similarly, a man cannot righteously desire another man, for God has outlawed it.   Our increasingly avant-garde modern world loves to play word games. All around... Continue Reading

Some even deny that the soul can survive when the body dies. They talk about “soul sleep.” What they really mean is that nothing remains of us after death. We cease to exist, at least for a while. Some even deny the existence of a soul. Advocates of these views look for biblical evidence. They... Continue Reading

In a world filled with trouble and all kinds of suffering, what a comfort it is to have Jesus as our refuge and heaven as our eternal resting place! Suffering is in us and all around us, but if we are trusting in Jesus as our Savior and Lord, we have a sure promise.  ... Continue Reading

Wherever assisted suicide is legalized, that suffering becomes even more acute, as family members face the specter of a state hellbent on affirming suicidal ideation and facilitating the lethal injection to accomplish the deed while they are forced to stand helplessly and hopelessly by.   In the United Kingdom, Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s trainwreck assisted... Continue Reading

In the covenant of works, Adam is supposed to secure eternal life by his own obedience. In the covenant of grace, Christ obtains eternal life for His people through His obedience and suffering. We do not produce good works to be saved. Rather, we produce good works because we are saved.   How do we... Continue Reading

One of the most controversial topics within Christian circles today is the idea of a “gay Christian.” Some argue that as long as a person remains celibate, it is acceptable to embrace that identity. Daniel firmly rejects this notion. Words matter, and as he points out, placing the adjective “gay” before “Christian” alters the fundamental... Continue Reading