In reading only certain parts of the Bible, we limit our view of the big story that God has written. Many feel more comfortable staying within the New Testament because it seems less daunting and easier to understand. But the reality is that we cannot fully grasp the New Testament, in all its gospel-wonder, apart... Continue Reading

I’ve heard many a parent say, “We’ve exhausted all options, all approaches, all forms of consequences… and nothing worked. I tried being calm; I tried consistent discipline; I tried appealing to their conscience and praying with them and for them. Nothing helped. Nothing changed.” What the parent means is that it did not produce the... Continue Reading

“While it’s true that Christian morality may be a barrier to some people, for others, our moral vision will be a beacon of light. Paradoxically, the very doctrines we expect will make us pariahs in 21st-century North America may also be some of our most attractive teachings.”   Unless Christianity updates its doctrine and adapts... Continue Reading

“The church must awaken to its status as a moral minority and hold fast to the gospel it has been entrusted to preach. In so doing, the deep springs of permanent truth will reveal the church to be a life-giving oasis amid American’s moral desert.”   In the face of the sexual revolution, the Christian church... Continue Reading

“God knows all things as a Trinitarian eternal being. He knows in ways only God can know things. We finite human creatures know in a finite way what we know. We are incapable of knowing in one grand intuition. Even after we have dwelt in the new heavens and new earth for ten million years... Continue Reading

“The tyranny of hyper-spirituality our church culture had foisted on us set us up for disappointment because it held up religious experiences as the means of God’s grace, rather than the finished work of the cross.”   My friends tell me the story of a Christian sister from their church past who would agonize in... Continue Reading

Thirdly, the positive alternative must be restrained and careful, not reckless and reactionary. The destructive effects of patriarchy in recent decades have left our churches full of wounded, confused, and hurting men, women, and children. The faces of the problem we have on this front are very, very many. Yet we must take great care not to confuse... Continue Reading

In 2008, Crossway published the ESV Study Bible. Dr. Wayne Grudem was the General Editor, and Dr. Bruce Ware was one of the 95 contributors to the project. When I began researching into ESS doctrine being taught by Drs. Grudem and Ware, I looked at some passages in my ESV Study Bible to see how... Continue Reading

I don’t know about you, but this gives me great comfort. This answers my fear of the unknown because there are no unknowns to an omniscient God. He does not react to future events because He has already ordained what will take place by His decrees. We have a foundation that will never shift under... Continue Reading

So despite all the online friends we have and countless hours we spend exchanging messages and comments and likes, we are lonely. Though we might be able to stay on top of what people are doing in their daily lives and stay informed on the comings and goings of our friends, it’s not the same... Continue Reading