In order to effectively address the conflicts in our homes, we need to see the real issues behind the conflict. We need to get to the heart of the matter. Our children’s hearts. Our hearts. We need to pray and ask the Spirit to make us aware of the idols we worship. We need to... Continue Reading

I would love to see CBMW clean house and actually be the leaders they write about sometimes, I really would. But I am not going to accept a veneer of concern without real change. At this point it appears that all the proponents of ESS will still be people of influence there. No one from... Continue Reading

The problems with theonomy, though, are: (1). that it tends to focus on the law more than the gospel and, (2).it emphasizes the external more the internal. That is how the Federal Vision sneaks into the heart. So, self-proclaimed theonomists, here is my advice: emphasize the moral law and the moral elements of the judicial... Continue Reading

True authenticity for the Christian means living as the new creature, re-born in Christ, that God says he is (Eph. 2:8-10). When we need to live in this Christ-honoring pattern through ordinary means: like prayer, attending worship, having fellowship with other believers, giving to the poor and to the local church, fasting, etc. We need... Continue Reading

“We always hear about the plane that crashes, but to our ancestors, the more startling news would be that thousands of planes traverse the skies every day, without incident. Our local newspaper informs us about a person who has died, but we never consider the miracle that this person ever lived.”   Fear is a powerful... Continue Reading

“But as all immigrant groups know, leaving the ghetto for the suburbs is part of the American dream. So for w-w to happen you may need to hunker down in the ghetto (or if Amish on the farm or if Benedictine in the monastery).”   Like I say, transformationalism is good on inspiration but not... Continue Reading

And so back to these nude selfies. They don’t glorify the woman; they cheapen her. When women publish nude pictures of themselves, they are succumbing to a longing for acknowledgement of a beauty that is exceptional and unique. But the effect is the opposite. Yesterday I wrote about the state of our culture revealed by... Continue Reading

As I see athletes from all over the world gathering in Rio for the Olympics, I am reminded of the visitors from abroad that live not far away from me. Many come to my region from around the globe for employment or a university education. Some internationals are from places none of us will ever... Continue Reading

If you want young men in your community, Christian or not, to see the negative spiritual side effects of avoiding adulthood, you need to give them more than “the gospel,” which may sound sacrilege, but hear me: You need to actually explain to them how pursuing adulthood results in godliness. That’s harder than just giving... Continue Reading

Abba, Father, is the name by which Jesus referred to God. It is a name in that it not only identifies the God we’re talking about, but also that which identifies the relationship intrinsic between Father and Son. A denial of this language is a denial of the relationship between the Persons of the Triune... Continue Reading