“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” Proverbs 3:5,6.     When I am in dark and painful present as we have described, here is what I do: I get the right mindset... Continue Reading

As a Christian man, you should eat with the conviction that “to live is Christ” (Philippians 1:21), rather than eating in a way that’s primarily self-indulgent and self-oriented. It’s often easier to gravitate toward snack foods that are higher in sugar and processed components. But the mission we’re called to isn’t about serving our tastebuds.... Continue Reading

We’d prefer to keep our powder dry. We call it the wise option. And with this hot topic? We’re the driest and wisest we’ve even been.  Here we are – good Christians to the back teeth who for decades have declared that the likes of Boy George are the weird ones, yet it may have... Continue Reading

We’re all alike. We tend to over-invest in relationships, tying our joy and sense of identity to people who are imperfect (just like us). Or we under-invest, choosing distance, detachment, self-protection. But Jesus shows us a third way: to love fully, serve sacrificially, without making it a transaction. Christ expected nothing in return.    ... Continue Reading

Our salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Baptism is not necessary in order to receive the forgiveness of sins. We only need to look to the thief on the cross as an example. If baptism is required for salvation, the thief on the cross is in Hell. Of course, Jesus... Continue Reading

Day after day, week after week, and even month after month the pattern continues. Wake up, feel the pain of the situation, pray, go to sleep. Wash, rinse, repeat. Over and over again. But eventually that period comes to an end. It likely doesn’t come to an end with an exclamation point – not some... Continue Reading

Second, on the positive side, is Sasse’s exhortation regarding “the glory of not needing to strive from Saturday night to Sunday night . . . we get to rest.” To which he adds, “. . . it’s glorious to get to reflect on the things of the Lord.” Physical rest facilitates spiritual rest, of which... Continue Reading

Our salvation—and the salvation of the entire world—can’t be achieved by the works of our hands. It will only arrive as a gift of God’s grace through the work of Jesus Christ. Keeping the Sabbath of the Lord is designed to bring us, in mind, spirit, and body, to the Lord of the Sabbath—Jesus Christ.... Continue Reading

When we find ourselves in confusing circumstances or feeling the fragility of our own faith, we must remember that our God is not in a hurry to dismiss us. He is the God of the winepress and the fleece—a God who is patient, kind, and ever committed to His covenant people.   The Book of... Continue Reading

The man who harbors sin in his heart is always far from God. And, if you humble yourself and go to God, He will tear the idols from your heart, because His beauty exposes the ugliness of sin, and His life exposes the death and decay of sin.   Sam Allberry, a self-proclaimed “Christian who... Continue Reading