The rejection of the normative reality of male and female for our lives is the source of the radicalism of same-sex marriage. It dethrones male and female from their place as essential aspects of who we are, degrading them into mere objects of subjective sexual desire. This is a denial of God and of His... Continue Reading

On the appointed day, Herod appeared before the people of Tyre and Sidon in all his royal splendor and delivered an eloquent speech (Acts 12:21). The Jewish historian Josephus noted that he wore a robe of silver, designed to sparkle in the sun.2 Impressed by this display, the people of Tyre and Sidon credited him... Continue Reading

Hale makes a valid case that “chaplains perceived and interpreted” the battle of Gettysburg differently from other participants. Unlike the combatants, “whose focus was limited to killing the enemy directly in their front,” chaplains sometimes stood just behind the battle lines of their regiments, granting them “a wide-angle view.” Others stationed further to the rear... Continue Reading

You will not agree with every line, and Calvin would not have wanted you to take his word over Scripture’s. But you will rarely find a guide this wise and this warm, one so convinced that God is worth knowing.   John Calvin was born on July 10, 1509. Five centuries have passed and this... Continue Reading

The teachings and outcomes of Islam regarding the treatment of women stand in marked contrast to Christianity. Only the Bible provides consistent guidance that values women and truly protects them from misuse.   This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of a cinematic and cultural icon of the Islamic world. What the movies Ben Hur and... Continue Reading

Every student of Scripture should consult John Calvin, who wrote commentaries on almost every book of the Bible.…[nor should they] skip Matthew Henry’s older commentary. It is easy to dismiss Henry in this age of modern technical commentaries, but his work is a gold mine—especially in terms of practical application.   In 2008 I put... Continue Reading

Honest speech, household leadership, and joyous discharge of responsibility are offensive to our dying, feminized culture. Davis’s roadmap for discipling young men may just issue in renewal—of both church and civilization.   Offensive Christianity: Restoring the Strength of Men in a Feminized Age By J. Chase Davis Founders Press, 184 pages, $19.98 Feminism forces us... Continue Reading

If anxiety is an unwelcome guest, should we seek only to expel it, or is there something to be learned even in its presence? The gospel speaks to our fears and our sorrows, not by offering a quick fix or a mere change of perspective, but by grounding us in the eternal realities of God’s... Continue Reading

The quiet goodness portrayed in All Creatures Great and Small resonates so deeply. It echoes something true about the world God is restoring. And what the show captures in glimpses, Christ is bringing to fullness: a life where ordinary faithfulness, shared burdens, and steadfast love are not small things at all, but signs of His... Continue Reading

“The doctrine of justification by faith is one of the most majestic and comforting doctrines in the Scriptures, but it never appears alone in the life of the Christian. The work of progressive sanctification, a grace of equal beauty, always accompanies it.” Paul Washer   The second half of Hebrews 12:14 says that “without holiness... Continue Reading