The Shepherd does not walk ahead impatiently while His sheep struggle to keep up. He walks close enough to support them. Christ does not merely point His people toward safety. He guards them and sustains them along the way.   Many of us quietly fear that we are more vulnerable than we can handle. “Your... Continue Reading

Biblically, there’s a surer source of knowledge than the independent mind. Human reason is not the most reliable authority. Wise living seeks out trusted authorities to which to submit. “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice” (12:15).   Ever since the Enlightenment, Western civilization... Continue Reading

Salt quietly works its great power without drawing attention to itself, and instead, drawing attention to the very life that’s been cultivated, sustained, and enhanced in the process. As Christians, that is precisely how our lives ought to operate as well. Where we are, there will be more of Him. And where He is, there... Continue Reading

“In January 2024, we learned from the counselor of our daughter, Grace, that he had submitted a report to the Florida Department of Children and Families of suspicion of sexual abuse of Grace by Stephen Adams,” their statement said. “On January 10, 2025, we reported suspicion of sexual abuse of our daughter by Stephen Adams... Continue Reading

The only genuine Muslim is the only who faithfully adheres to what is taught in Islam’s sacred texts, and who doggedly follows in the footsteps of the ‘perfect’ prophet Muhammad. And that includes slaying the infidel wherever you find them.   It is often said that only some Muslims are “extremists’ while most are “moderates”.... Continue Reading

Original sin is the dark shadow, and Christ is the bright light. If we don’t like Adam representing us in sin, then we can forget about Christ representing us in righteousness!   Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes. Given the human condition, however, this adage needs an upgrade: Nothing in life is... Continue Reading

God is calling each one of us to trust Him in what we do in everyday life, in what He has called us to do that day. Jesus resisted temptation by the Spirit and the word. He relied on the Holy Spirit for strength and countered Satan with the word of God. May God give... Continue Reading

Talarico sees government as a force of love, while scripture sees it as God’s instrument of justice. Talarico looks to the law to coerce “love.” The Bible, however, presents the church as the noncoercive vehicle that reveals God’s love in the world.   Pop star Haddaway asked “What is love?” in a 1993 hit song.... Continue Reading

Living in the wilderness is difficult. It can be very easy to overlook the difficulties the Israelites faced in the wilderness.…Yet, the wilderness does not cause rebellion. The wilderness merely reveals the rebellion in our hearts. We, like them, complain, though God has provided daily manna for us.   I work with youth aged students... Continue Reading

Enlightenment figures such as Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau sought to replace God and His covenant with the man-centered social contract. Even today, these distinctions are clear. It was Calvinist (Reformed) Christians in America who spoke up more than any other group against the tyranny of the COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates.   John Locke, though... Continue Reading