Although we’ll fall short, we have the privilege of being a reflection of our Heavenly Father to our children. We can pray for their salvation, allow them the space to make mistakes and learn from them, teach them to discern the thoughts and beliefs beneath their choices, and be ready to receive them with grace... Continue Reading

“When we had left in 1965, there were 72 congregations of Tzeltal believers. Now, in 1985, there were 322. When we had left, there were over 6000 believers. Now there were some 44,000 on the church rolls, including children. … Where once we had faced nothing but heartbreak and disappointment, now we saw one-fourth of... Continue Reading

Ironically, the modern academic world, as secular as it has become, has its roots in an intellectually inclined monastic culture where humble monks, priests, and spiritual seekers searched for God and deep knowledge in harmony with faith, love, hope, and charity.    It is seldom noted today, but both [experimental science and modern mathematics] were... Continue Reading

The fifteen years that D’Aubigné was away from Geneva had seen an increase of those concerned about the views presented by the Academy of Geneva’s theological faculty. In response to the situation in 1831, the Geneva Evangelical Society was founded with one of its goals being the establishment of a seminary faithful to Calvin’s design... Continue Reading

Considering the foundation means pausing and asking yourself the difficult question of “why.” Sure, being intentional in the beginning isn’t nearly as glamorous as slapping on a coat of paint at the end, but it’s infinitely more valuable. After all, that paint’s not going to look very good on a house that’s crumbled to the... Continue Reading

Our false views of a domesticated God made in our image have fallen like the Gods of Egypt. As CS Lewis said of God, “He is not safe, but he is good.”    We have an infinite God who is beyond our control, but because that feels unsafe, we often remake him in our own... Continue Reading

“Sing to one another” is the clearest musical command that the church has been given. It is also profoundly simple. It compels us to make our song choices and musical techniques expertly crafted to serve that end: congregations singing well together.    At the forefront of a creation that praises its Creator (Psalm 148) stands... Continue Reading

A world is coming in which there are no more tears and no more sorrows and no more pain. At that time, believers will fulfill God’s purpose for them, reigning as kings and priests with Jesus Christ, and we will have exciting tasks to carry out in the new creation. But most important of all,... Continue Reading

Love for our neighbours cannot mean we support, indirectly, the radical, untested, and dangerous sex change treatments which will ensure young people are life-long medical and mental health patients.   Churches today are sorely distracted by the poison arrows coming at us from our state governments through laws that impede our ability to function independently... Continue Reading

Esther’s story functions to show God’s lovingkindness for his entire people, those in Persia, and those who returned to Israel. He uses Esther’s position as queen to save the Jews scattered throughout the Persian empire. In so doing, He enables his plan to continue so that He might, “in the fullness of time” (Galatians 4:4),... Continue Reading