Jesus wept and grieved when Lazarus died, knowing that he would raise up Lazarus both on earth and in eternity. He cares for our sufferings, no matter how momentary they are. He cares about my babies. The babies who should be in my arms. The babies I hope to see someday when Jesus has finished... Continue Reading

Our status as brothers and sisters in Christ is foundational to how we treat one another in God’s household and interact with all men and women made in his image. We do not downplay the evil in the world or the temptation to sin in our own hearts. We avoid sin, not Christian love. We... Continue Reading

We need to take stock of the ways that social media affects us. It may be a place for us to exercise our own vanity. It might distract us from the people for whom we are called to care. Facebook and Twitter might be a place where we argue and harm relationships and friendships over... Continue Reading

What seems to be taking place, rather, is something like this: some of the conclusions of postmodernism are now adopted with little question as cultural “givens” without a felt need to justify them. Why defend stances that large swaths of the culture accept as obviously true? So, what we find is substantial numbers of postmoderns... Continue Reading

Setting aside the question of the applicability of God’s law today, we must note that from God’s perspective, unborn life is worthy of protection. This case law shows God’s protection of not only the pregnant woman, but of her unborn child.   God not only creates human life, but he protects it. In Exodus 21:22–24... Continue Reading

Nancy Rothbard, a professor of management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, “draws a distinction between workaholism and working long hours. She explains the health consequences of being addicted to your work.”   Workaholism is probably the most respectable sin in the Christian community, and maybe especially among pastors. In this Harvard Business Review... Continue Reading

I narrowed my image of “helper” to secretarial housekeeper, not the Word. And the home-keepers—home “guarders”—Paul wrote to in Titus 2 came from all different types of backgrounds, from servants helping other women keep their homes to delegators giving those servants their marching orders. He spoke to homemakers and tentmakers (Acts 18:2–3).  So many slender passages have... Continue Reading

Contrary to some of my critics, the question of the Kingdom of God and Christendom today is not about partisan politics.  It’s not a question of whether to vote for a Republican or Democratic candidate.  The question today is about the power of the gospel to change nations so that they will be ruled by... Continue Reading

And finally, maybe a list like this can help us put our arguments in the appropriate categories. Let me be clear: all of the disagreements above are important, and Christians should be engaged in all of these debates. By laying out these disagreements, I’m not suggesting we now ignore them or act as if no... Continue Reading

Whenever we cite Jesus in support of the political causes we care about, let’s do so honestly, in keeping with what he actually said and did in this world. If we give Scripture honest and humble inquiry, the risen Christ may well bless us such that we’re not seeking to sign him up to support... Continue Reading