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 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

The tabernacle texts show the Lord is not only a king who is holy but also a king who desires to be with his people. This is the very reason he gives for the building of the tabernacle: “Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst  ” (Ex. 25:8). As noted... Continue Reading

When Jesus died on a Roman cross, he had just a few dozen followers. He’d claimed he was the great King whom God had promised to send to the Jewish people. But instead of being crowned, he’d been killed. A reasonable observer might have thought this little Jewish sect would fizzle out—extinguished like a cigarette... Continue Reading

I appreciate what Leeman sets out to do in ‘Using Authority Well’ and I think he does it well. He aptly explains why authority is so important to the home, church, and wider society, warns of both the costs of failing to use authority and of using it wrongly, and explains how men can embrace... Continue Reading

Thank him for Christ and for the glorious example of self-sacrificial love that feels anger not over personal affront but only over the glory of God and the good of others. Thank him for being a God who feels both righteous anger and steadfast love. Then thank God for helping you to know more of... Continue Reading

The Prayer Experiment is “written in a tone that blends the insights of Dallas Willard with the modern sensibility of John Mark Comer”, and the book encourages us to pray the Lord’s Prayer every day for an entire year. It explores how a consistent rhythm of praying the Lord’s Prayer can transform a person’s life by overcoming the... Continue Reading

We are united by story, having all been brought from death to life by the mercy of God. We are united in purpose, having been called to pursue holiness in this life as we prepare for the next. And we are united forever. We must run this race together.    Personal Union Union with Christ... Continue Reading