Safety “is the freedom from emotional or physical discomfort, loss, or harm. Security is being loved and cared for whether bad things happen or not.” Risk is particularly necessary in Christian life. Love for God and man means that risk will be involved. Living all our lives at home or in church, where people will... Continue Reading

Christians are commanded to love and speak the truth; they have no right to accuse another person of presenting a false statement without good cause.  The Apostle Paul reminds us, “Let your gentle spirit be known to all men” (Philippians 4: 5).   Thanks to technology, we can react or reply quickly to articles, discussions,... Continue Reading

Herschel’s story teaches us that some of the greatest lessons—and discoveries—come when we take the time to look up, to observe, and to marvel at the intricate beauty of the nature all around us. His life is a powerful reminder that exploration fueled by wonder can lead to knowledge that changes the world.   For... Continue Reading

Spurgeon taught that words carried reality to the mind. God made Adam talk and give names to all other living things so that he could distinguish clearly between himself and them. In the same way, God has revealed Himself and his view of and purpose for the world and its creatures, particularly his image-bearers, in... Continue Reading

Francis dedicated his entire life to laboring within the world’s largest heretical denomination—one that has more than a billion adherents. He was Supreme Pontiff of it for his final 12. He spent 67 of his years in the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), an order created for the specific purpose of countering and eradicating the... Continue Reading

“I cannot end this account without paying tribute to Dr. David J. Beale, the pastor of the Presbyterian Church. During the whole time of the flood and afterward, he forgot himself in his care and ministering to us and our suffering people. Throughout that dreadful night in Alma Hall, he was incessant in his attentions,... Continue Reading

But King Asa was not perfect. No one is sinless (1Jn. 1:8-10). His devotion to the Lord seems to have waned toward the end of his 41-year reign, a reminder that finishing strong in the Christian life is difficult and requires supreme devotion to the Lord.   Answer: Though King Asa’s morality waned in his... Continue Reading

I aimed to argue clearly and concisely, based on Scripture, against the use of terms that dehumanize men who – although their wickedness be manifested in monstrous behaviors – nevertheless, remain men created in the image of God, however marred and perverted the divine image in them may be. Unfortunately, today’s culture provides no shortage... Continue Reading

Perhaps nowhere is Pink’s distinctive voice more clearly heard than in The Sovereignty of God. First published in 1918, and later edited to refine its predestinarian edges, it set forth a stark and glorious vision of divine sovereignty. As Iain Murray notes, Pink “served to inspire a vision which was wider, grander and more fundamental... Continue Reading

Warfield did not merely have a ready pen, but a powerfully precise one harnessed for the propagation of the Reformed faith, or what Warfield deemed as nothing less than biblical Christianity. He was regarded as the apologist for the Reformed faith in the English speaking world during his life-time. Despite being misrepresented by scholars of... Continue Reading