The promises of AI are indeed amazing. The labor- and time-saving potential will save humanity hours of mindless tasks, and we’ve not even begun to realize the potential for medicine, among other things. However, potentials are not actuals, and history is full of unintended (and intended) applications and consequences of technology. The only way forward... Continue Reading

Your heart doesn’t know everything and often forgets what it does know. God does know everything, and he doesn’t forget. He sees more than your most recent fall — the sin that breaks your heart and sheds your tears — he sees a new life and fruit (even in this contrition) that gives honor to... Continue Reading

Romans 3:20 is one of the most humbling passages in the Bible. It crushes human pride. It makes it impossible for us to continue to caress the delusion that we can perform our way into a relationship with God. It lets us know that our best track record of obedience falls woefully short of God’s... Continue Reading

Having regular times of family worship or devotions throughout the week is not only a good way to disciple your family and worship together but also a great way to prepare for Lord’s Day worship. Times of reading God’s Word and singing His praise as a family demonstrate to your kids the centrality of worship... Continue Reading

People will pay high prices for those that do excellent work. This is difficult to find. David was so gifted and so full of character, that it appears his temporary residence with Saul quickly moved to full-time. Eventually, Saul asked David’s father for permission for David to stay at the palace. David was too gifted... Continue Reading

Our love for others must be rooted in our love for God and even more importantly in God’s transformational love for us. But this love cannot be confused with a simple sentimentality or sappy sweetness that so often passes for it today. Rather, our love has to be formed by and founded in the truth... Continue Reading

I think another thing that really contributes to pastoral burnout is practical questions like, Are we sleeping well? Are we exercising and getting outside? Are we eating things that are actually good for our body? Embodiment is very crucial to understanding how to be a good pastor. A lot of times pastors sort of see... Continue Reading

George Bailey didn’t want to run the Building and Loan. He wanted to go to college. He wanted to travel the world. He wanted to have a honeymoon. In every case, he could have folded and pursued his own dreams. But he didn’t. George Bailey saw a need and stepped into the gap. He chose... Continue Reading

Strimple was always forward and outward looking. At the tenth anniversary celebration of WSC he articulated this in his address entitled “For All People—One Christ, One Gospel, One Mandate.” This passion for carrying the gospel into the world had already been expressed in his inaugural address as the first president of WSC, in which he... Continue Reading

We wrestle against our spiritual adversary by holding fast to God and His word, staying the course in seeking His kingdom and righteousness. Perhaps our primary weapon, however, is prayer, not only for ourselves but also for our fellow believers and the work to be done, as Paul stresses: “praying always with all prayer and... Continue Reading