The Lord Jesus Christ who knows all things, including our secret sins, calls us to turn from them in repentance and believe in Him with faith for salvation. How can the righteous omniscient God who knows every wretched thought of our minds allow sinners with such sins on their record to go free and not... Continue Reading

We see two forms of pride in Scripture. One looks and feels nobler and is often met with pity. The other is annoying and we want to hit the mute button because we can easily spot a celebrity rant on a crowded Twitter feed. Neither is godly, and they both lead to hell apart from... Continue Reading

We already know the basic principles of biblical interpretation (context, history, and genre). We apply them every day when we read or hear anything. The problem is that we jettison those principles when we open the Scriptures. We know to consider context, but ignore it when reading a Bible verse. We know to investigate the... Continue Reading

It is breathtaking when we consider that we have been delivered from bondage to be a kingdom and priests. But if we just tuck these ideas away without their gripping our hearts or having an impact on how we are called to live for God, we miss the point.    When I was in college,... Continue Reading

Jesus does not redeem us for our ability to lead a tune. But he does redeem us for the purpose of our glorifying him through song, and demonstrating our unity in Christ by singing the same song. Thus, every Christian should be a singing Christian, and every voice in the congregation matters. You could even say... Continue Reading

The “Protestant Work Ethic” is what made America a free society by empowering the individual and making “work” a holy effort, as the Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossians, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” But more importantly, work itself was ordained... Continue Reading

Rightly pursued, history not only enables us to understand ourselves more rightly; it is essential if we are to understand our neighbors. Acknowledging their pasts, listening attentively to their stories, is integral to loving them. N. T. Wright has recently exhorted Christians to be “people of prayer at the place where the world is in pain.” The places where... Continue Reading

Ultimately, if someone is apologizing for something that didn’t really require an apology in the first place, it just makes things awkward for the person receiving it. And if someone’s behavior really does display a problematic pattern, a constant “oh sorry about that!” does not help. Either way, apologies are a gift from God that... Continue Reading

Of course everything that I have warned about has been happening – and then some. I have documented countless cases of those who refused to bow the knee at the altar of the sexual militants paying a heavy price, with legal actions of all sorts taking place. How many people have now lost their jobs,... Continue Reading

My instincts tell me that Kubań is correct in suggesting that a more likely culprit than overpopulation in the mice demise in their utopia was this: the lack of a healthy challenge. Take away the motivation to overcome obstacles—notably, the challenge of providing for oneself and family—and you deprive individuals of an important stimulus that would... Continue Reading