All this should be a warning to us not to identify the Promised Land with any particular nation, or particular piece of real estate. The covenant promises of God regarding land do not apply to America as a nation in covenant with God, or as some sort of new Israel. God’s plans are not going... Continue Reading

So with Schaff’s progressivism and Nevin’s extreme objectivism, where the force of the church and of the sacraments was all objective and external, it was no surprise that the German Reformed Church which came to be dominated by this theology became less and less concerned with doctrine and remaining true to their Reformed roots.  ... Continue Reading

What music does do is affect us emotionally. It can soften our hearts to listen or inspire a sense of expectancy. It can make transitions seem less choppy. It can cover up extraneous noises and set a reverent tone, as organ preludes have been doing for years. But that doesn’t mean God is making us aware of his presence,... Continue Reading

You aren’t going to find the “perfect” alternative spouse out there: All humans are sinners (Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23), so you might find someone who does some things better than your old spouse, but inevitably they will do some other things worse, and having abandoned one marriage, you will be even more ready to abandon... Continue Reading

To me, the massive mistreatment and misuse of the term “Evangelical” indicates a whopping amount of lost or confused souls in America—in America’s churches—who think they’ve got Christianity figured out. In my small town, a whole bunch of my neighbors define themselves as Evangelical followers of Christ without understanding what it means to have a... Continue Reading

But for now: “Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose (Phil. 2:13 NIV).” And so I continue to work at my sanctification, just as I continue to work out to try to... Continue Reading

God knows you individually, intimately. He discerns your thoughts from afar and knows every word you’ll ever say before it ever reaches your tongue. He knows every individual star. Every individual hair on our heads. Every sparrow. Every thought.   “Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that... Continue Reading

This relationship between faith and love helps to identity the role of repentance in justification. According to the Westminster Confession of Faith, repentance is not a cause of pardon, “yet it is of such necessity to all sinners, that none may expect pardon without it” (WCF 15.3). Since justification includes pardon (Westminster Larger Catechism, Q&A... Continue Reading

“Yes – we have a responsibility to help the confused Gaela’s of this world, but we also have a responsibility to the thousands of children who will be harmed by teaching them the completely false ‘fact’ that they can choose their own gender. “   Imagine the scene. You are a delegate at a packed... Continue Reading

“Our task isn’t to decipher exactly how all of life’s pieces fit and what they all mean, but to remain faithful and obedient to the God who knows all mysteries. This is the kind of faith that’s pleasing to God—a faith that’s determined to trust him when he hasn’t answered all the questions, when we haven’t... Continue Reading