Take cheer, troubled one—the Lord’s work is not done. The same Lord that used the cross for the redemption of the world is at work in your trials for His greater purposes. In this, we can have joy.   Like the inhospitable cold corridors of the emergency hallways we entered, so were the years of trials... Continue Reading

The Catechism summarizes for us the high expectations of the holy God and lays those expectations on all. There are none who do not sin. Though some sins are more heinous than others, no sin, no matter how seemingly inconsequential to us, escapes the judgment of God. This brew has a bitter, terrible taste. And... Continue Reading

Think with me about this unique ministry of your Savior, friends. Certainly, while on earth, Jesus tended his lambs; was near to the downcast and brokenhearted; and sought out those of his who were lost. It could easily be said during his humiliation, that Christ sought to sustain the weary with the word of the... Continue Reading

“The ethnic and cultural boundary between the Jews and the Samaritans,” J. Daniel Hays writes, “was every bit as rigid and hostile as the current boundary between Blacks and Whites in the most racist areas of the United States” (From Every People and Nation: A Biblical Theology of Race, 163). Hays’s excellent book alerted me... Continue Reading

If you want to know why the West is in such bad shape, and why so many folks seem to have no clue as to what is going on, this is a big part of the reason. We have turned our schools over to the activists and the secular leftists for the most part. And... Continue Reading

Brilliant theological minds have differed on the precise definition of the image, but I think it’s best to contend for a holistic view. The image of God is structural, relational, and functional. To put it concisely, the image of God is the essential and unique quality of human beings whereby we reflect and represent God in the context of meaningful relationship with... Continue Reading

The point of the lecture is to outline the traits of a true theologian (vero theologo). “By theologian,” he explains, “I mean one who, imbued with a substantial knowledge of divine things derived from the teaching of God Himself, declares and extols, not in words only, but by the whole course of his life, the... Continue Reading

So we look to Jesus. Carefully choose your friends. Surround yourself with people who build you up in Jesus, not simply you. Yet, love the broken and the lost. Remember, Jesus hung with outcasts, forgave sinners, and selflessly served others.   It doesn’t take a devil to drain me. It just takes one exhausting person. My... Continue Reading

Biden has also indicated he supports the so-called “Equality Act,” which has passed in the House and been championed by Harris in the Senate. This legislation is designed to impose gender ideology even beyond schools and other institutions that receive federal funding. Its purpose is to force businesses and other public institutions not merely to... Continue Reading

This was not a legalistic requirement. Rather, for Spurgeon, God’s salvation was the reason for our singing. Singing was not just another thing to pass the time, more entertainment to indulge the senses. No, singing was an appropriate and responsive act of praise to the God who accomplished salvation for his people in Christ Jesus.... Continue Reading