One of the lessons for the denomination to which I belong is that progressivism is by very nature always pushing. One might say that progressivism tends to keep progressing. Progressives rarely say, “this far and no farther.” What begins as merely gentle trimming to the doctrine of Scripture continues on to the inevitable swamp of... Continue Reading

“That is my greatest regret from over half a century of ministry: I failed to take care of my family. Now, I am not groveling in self-pity. I tell this in the hope that younger ministers will see themselves in this and not make the mistakes I did.”   I invite you to read this... Continue Reading

“We steal what we idolize. We steal our neighbors’ goods, but also our neighbors’ reputations. We steal honor, respect, position. We steal all the things we covet, because we are thieves. Such ought not surprise us—our first parents’ were thieves as well.”   For many years it has been part of the regular liturgy of the... Continue Reading

“The videos that have exposed Planned Parenthood’s horrendous practices have caused much uproar in the media and in my own heart. This got me thinking about the possibility of organizations like this being shut down and of abortion being seen for what it really is.”   My neighbor, a foreigner to Germany, my friend and... Continue Reading

“I want to preach the gospel in every message and make a passionate appeal to believe in the historical, incarnate God, the Messiah, Jesus who became a man, lived a sinless life, died on a cross to pay for sins, rose from the dead, ascended to heaven and will someday return. I want these elements... Continue Reading

“Friends, let us be like the later Julius. Let us be eager to learn, trust, and obey the revelation of God. Let us do so even when it takes time or looks hard. Let us be obedient even when the experts disagree and the majority dislikes our conclusion. Sometimes obedience hurts, but sins hurts much more.”   Quite... Continue Reading

“Church history matters because the history of the Church—the new covenant people of God—is the continuation of the divine drama canonized in Holy Scripture and equally “as divinely superintended by the Spirit,” as Kevin J. Vanhoozer put it in his book The Drama of Doctrine.”   Most millennials’ relationship with the history of the Church... Continue Reading

Judge Joanne O’Donnell argued that the requested injunction, which would have prevented CMP from releasing some of their undercover footage featuring high level StemExpress employees, would violate CMP’s First Amendment rights. The ruling comes two weeks after O’Donnell issued a narrow temporary restraining order preventing CMP from releasing further undercover video footage taken at a... Continue Reading

Homeschooling won’t ensure your salvation. The Holy Spirit is the one who awakens your child’s dead heart and gives a soft heart of flesh (Ezek. 36:23–24). So don’t pursue homeschooling because you think it will guarantee their salvation. It’s true that homeschooling affords you plenty of time and opportunity to discuss the things of God... Continue Reading

Always have a verse in your pocket, on your phone, etc. Think about how much free time you have throughout the day to memorize a verse or two. Waiting at a traffic light. Standing in a line. Walking between meetings. Sitting at a lunch table. Taking a break in the bathroom (seriously…). Use your time... Continue Reading