Each Christian lives in a different context, has different gifts, and is at a different point of sanctification. This being the case, we all need wisdom to know what we should do. Some should not become pastors, some should, and others should, but not right now. The dangers of building a platform are numerous. For... Continue Reading

Like in the book of Psalms, we need to lean into Him for strength, wisdom, and whatever help He is pleased to give.   Like me, you’ve probably heard this phrase before. And if you are like me, you get so caught up in what you’re fighting in your own little world, that you forget... Continue Reading

One of the most wicked arguments the authors give in favor of quick abortions is this: “Such a patient might interpret her pregnancy as a baby and feel love for it and a desire to be a mother. She might believe that by having an abortion she is killing her baby… Rapid [abortions] also lessen... Continue Reading

“The moderate, catholic and irenic character of the Westminster Confession has always made it a unifying document. Framed as an irenicon, it bound at once the Scotch and English churches together. It was adopted, and continues to be used by many Congregational and Baptist churches as the confession of their faith, been made the basis of... Continue Reading

As Psalm 19:1 tells us, the heavens declare the glory of God. All humans at all times have access to this information. We refuse to recognize what’s obvious, as Paul tells us in Romans 1, because we actively suppress this knowledge. Ordinary life makes it all too easy to ignore or deny what God is... Continue Reading

God did not inspire paraphrases. He inspired words – specific words, given through human authors by the Holy Spirit, preserved for his people. Our task is not to improve upon them, but to receive them faithfully.     There is something profoundly simple, and yet profoundly neglected, at the heart of the Christian life –... Continue Reading

The complete control of God over the cosmos is the most comforting doctrine in the Christian faith—definitely for those who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ. “People treat God’s sovereignty as a matter of controversy,” Packer wrote, “but Scripture it is a matter of worship.” The sovereignty of God, as Packer mentioned... Continue Reading

How healthy it is to share a cellblock with a spiritual elder, to be under their accountability when you are struggling with sin, or to have an abundance of time to spend with a new believer you are discipling! For its transparency and the time together it allows, the prison environment is fertile ground for... Continue Reading

Tithing is not merely a financial act; it is a declaration of trust. Because God commands the tithe, we are called to obedience in this area of our lives. Many of us have publicly taken vows before God and His people, committing ourselves to faithfulness in all aspects of discipleship—including our stewardship.   Now consider... Continue Reading

While Christians “must live without regard to the opinion of the world” because our standards are Christ’s and not the world’s, we still “must always have in mind the opinion of the world”[7] because our brotherly love “would deprive outsiders of anything to criticize.”[8]   As we walk through this Resurrection season emphasizing new life,... Continue Reading