Wrestling with God’s Silence in the Face of Inexplicable Suffering
God does not object to our groanings, our pleas for help, our desperate whimpers when we can’t even form words.
Over the clanging gong of breaking news, we listen for the first notes from a trumpet that will signal the end of evil (Matt. 24:31). Then, final judgment will be rendered to the butchers of Buchenwald and Berdychiv. No evil word will go unpunished. On that day, every child’s cries will find consolation. Speak... Continue Reading
Here I Am . . . Well, Sort Of
If we allow our culture to tell us that we can have our lives exactly how we want them, will we be less or more inclined to drop our nets and immediately follow Christ wherever he calls?
Can you imagine the Lord saying to the prophet, “Whom shall I send?” and the prophet responding, “Here I am . . . well, that is, if you keep in mind that I only want to serve in the Southern kingdom of Israel, and only if you call me to preach the good news.” ... Continue Reading
A Statement from MNA’s Permanent Committee
Mission to North America has recently received media attention on several issues, including our National Coordinator’s participation at an affinity ministry event hosted at a PCA church in Oakland, California.
We, the Permanent Committee of MNA, representing the breadth of PCA churches and presbyteries, have been actively working with our agency’s leadership to evaluate our witness for Christ. We met for our stated meeting on March 5-6 to conduct the regular business of the committee and to discuss the issues that have impacted the peace... Continue Reading
I Have Set Before You Life and Death
The Choice for the Israelites—and for all of us.
In Genesis 2, there are two trees in the midst of the Garden of Eden: the tree of life, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The tree of life would give, well, life. It was aptly named! Regarding the other tree, the Lord told Adam, “In the day that you eat... Continue Reading
An Undefinable Absurdity
New Gallup poll illuminates the incoherence of the “LGBTQ+” fiction.
The “LGBTQ community” is a vast fiction. The Ls are suspect of the Gs’ machismo and promiscuity. Both suspect the Bs refuse to pick a side and the Ts are confusing the categories. After all, the Ls and Gs are nearly as clear about what a man and woman are as we are here at... Continue Reading
When Suffering Knocks: Grace and Knowledge
Scripture never looks down on doubting sufferers. It never mocks their pain.
The enemy is seeking to make us doubt the goodness, love, presence, and power of God. He knows that, if we begin to question God’s character and power, we will quit going to God and seeking his help. Satan’s lies are meant to damage and weaken our faith so that on the other side of... Continue Reading
Shrinking in Shame
God has provided a fountain of grace for those who are thirsty enough to repent and believe.
Shame is a powerful tool of the enemy and the reason he continues to lodge powerful accusations against us. If he can get us to shrink from the Lord in shame, then he can make us feel too guilty to pray, read the Word, serve and attend a local church, etc. Shame causes us to... Continue Reading
Roman Catholic Apologetics Is Surging Online. Intended Audience? Protestants.
When our churches neglect doctrine and church history, those wishing for rootedness in an intellectual and historical tradition may find their way to Rome.
The gospel is unbelievably great news, especially when held in its proper context without accreted doctrines and additional requirements that burden believers’ consciences. My heart is heavy knowing that, in the pursuit of church tradition perceived as rooted and reverent, many believers will find their consciences bound to fallible doctrines. In recent years, several... Continue Reading
Don’t Be Afraid to Pray Big (and Small) Prayers
Why can we pray big prayers? Because we have a big God. And why can we pray small prayers? Because we have a good Father.
He is the God who moves the hearts of kings and causes the seasons to change, and He is the Father who provides our daily bread, whatever form that takes. Because of who God is, we can’t pray anything too big or too small. We should not be afraid to pray big prayers. There... Continue Reading
What Makes Heaven Happy
Refuse to find the least satisfaction in sin and instead rejoice in God’s great work of salvation.
The day you put your faith in Christ, the angels broke out in song! When you shared the gospel with a friend and she believed, heaven rejoiced! Any time a sinner looks away from himself and looks instead to Jesus, heaven celebrates. Shouldn’t we imitate heaven? If you spend any time on social media... Continue Reading
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