No one welcomes a tiger into their home thinking that it will someday devour them. No, they are certain they can subdue its strength, coddle it into forgoing its ferocity, love it into docility. And in much the same way, a sinful heart is convinced it can look at those not-quite-pornographic pictures without being drawn... Continue Reading

Christians are increasingly going to be seen as different, and not in a good way. We are increasingly going to have to choose between obedience and comfort. The next decades will not bring apathy to the gospel, but antagonism. And that’s OK. After all, that has been the reality for most of God’s people through... Continue Reading

Christians disagree about food and drink and the use of time. We differ about the best way to spend money, use social media, seek entertainment, express ourselves politically, stay healthy, and more. For the sake of others, we must ask, “Should I keep my convictions to myself? Act in ways that please others, instead of... Continue Reading

Even though the specific applications will look different for other families, I advise fellow parents to consider intentionally cultivating mature manhood in their boys through a clear aim, persevering and patient preparation, and a definitive declaration and commencement. If we continue without clear direction, our boys may grow up confused and unprepared for manhood, leaving... Continue Reading

If you are a child of God, you may lose heart for him on occasions, but he will never lose heart for you. You may run from him, but he will always run to you. You may become distracted with worldliness and sin, but the Father’s heart will always woo you home. Because of Jesus’... Continue Reading

Obedience and authority may seem like old-fashioned ideals. The positive virtue of “obedience” has been substituted for the negative term “subservience,” and the positive virtue of “authority” has been substituted for “authoritarianism.” Even those who value obedience struggle to articulate what true obedience and just authority might look like. We may grant that Mr. Miyagi... Continue Reading

With COVID restrictions and the rise of virtual church services keeping many Christians from gathering with other believers, it seems now is an excellent time to evaluate our hearts to see if sin and isolation have had any impact on us. If you have not been gathering with other believers, has time away from the... Continue Reading

No one else is Holy as God is Holy. If anyone claims to be a Christian, but their life does not resemble what we have discussing then we should be concerned. Notice the denomination we belong to or the church we attend has nothing to do with this. Only genuine regenerate Christians are His people... Continue Reading

While some recent books for children are clever and uplifting, too many are being written by ideologues with an ax to grind. This is deadly serious, as is the “woke” BLM curriculum being forced on children in government schools.    I was saddened last month upon hearing of the death of Norton Juster, most famous for... Continue Reading

First we wanted sex without marriage. The only way that was possible was to secure sex without babies.  Artificial contraception accomplished that. Then, along the way, we wanted to remove any stigma from wanting babies without marriage or wanting marriage without babies. Finally, with artificial reproductive technologies, we want babies without sex. The divorce is... Continue Reading