Yes, God has deeper joys for us in this life than food, drink, a dinner or party, but these and other things as part of God’s creation are meant for us to enjoy.   Do you remember the first miracle Christ performed? It wasn’t healing someone sick or calming a stormy sea or feeding a... Continue Reading

Stephen becomes the first martyr of the church, but he does not enter heaven unnoticed. Before the stones finish their work, he sees his welcome—not a distant throne, but a Savior already on His feet. And this is not just Stephen’s story. It reaches into ours.    The Vision That Changes Everything “But he, being... Continue Reading

Our culture rejects the Christian idea that the question of man’s significance is directly tied to the question of God. If, as Christianity teaches, human beings are created in the image of God, the two questions are inseparable. According to the Christian view of man, human beings are created, embodied persons with obligations, limits, and... Continue Reading

This command alone should make us pause before concluding that God simply “hated” Esau. If God commanded Israel not to “abhor” an Edomite, what is the difference if we substitute the word “abhor” with “hate”? The words are practically synonymous. The result is that God is commanding Israel not to hate their brother (Edom). If... Continue Reading

The joy of ’30 Key Moments in the History of Christianity’ is that it introduces a period of history most Christians know little about. Even Reformed Christians, who tend to put a premium on knowledge of church history, still often skip quickly from the Apostles to the Councils to the Reformation (probably also pausing to cover... Continue Reading

While most once traditional markers of the West are losing ground, the “sacred principle” expressed by Prime Minister Netanyahu, for now, remains compelling among certain Western militaries, especially America and Israel’s. This no-one-left-behind principle was prominently displayed in the air for the first time during the Korean conflict, by which time technological advances made combat... Continue Reading

I seriously question the usefulness of public debates. I would much rather pick up a book and read a reasoned, researched, and well-written case for a proposition rather than watch a debate. This is especially so on social media. Read the comments section on your typical blog and the debate usually spirals out of control... Continue Reading

‘The End of the Gay Rights Revolution’ is a heartfelt attempt by an insider to honestly assess the movement. Yet as he points toward sexual autonomy as an essential good, McCrea demonstrates why unfettered freedom can never be the lodestar for personal and societal well-being. He worries about external backlash, but the evidence shows that the... Continue Reading

You thought it was going to be capitalism that would save the world through American business, but actually it’s this new spirituality that joins the East and the West, and joins all these different things that God set asunder–in particular, male and female. And this spirituality is involved in a process of mystical trance-like going... Continue Reading

Paul draws a sharp line through humanity, not by sex, culture, class, or race, but by the orientation of the heart. All of human life can be reduced to two ways of being: living in the flesh, or living in the Spirit. Two kinds of people. Two orientations. And which one we live from determines... Continue Reading