“The happiness which our country enjoys in the pursuits of peace and industry ought to endear that cause to all its citizens, and to kindle their hearts with gratitude to the Being under whose providence these blessings are held. We owe to him especial thanks for the right we enjoy to worship him, every one... Continue Reading

When the storms of life expose misplaced faith and fear arises, encouragement can be found when, with each passing storm, we marvel a bit more at the power and authority of Christ.   I love God’s word because it shows me the failures of God’s people. It does not give examples of those who had... Continue Reading

Even though forgiveness of sin is not explicit throughout Matthew’s Gospel…we can see that it is indeed pervasively implicit through the use of many other metaphors, concepts, and actions. Jesus’s constant healings, cleansings, and blessings should be understood as manifestations of this same rescuing and forgiving.   Forgiveness of Sins Through Death and Resurrection Several... Continue Reading

Don’t let the devil consume your mind with loving people in theory, and don’t let him drive you to despise the people that you actually know. Let’s be a people that love one another, not in word only, but in deed and truth (1 John 3:18).   I’ve heard it said before that the reason... Continue Reading

Scripture must become a part of the Christian. The Word becomes an implanted spiritual organ that grows on nourishment from its reading combined with access provided through corporate worship where it is read, prayed, sung, preached, and blesses offerings.   Paragraphs 1 to 7 of the Westminster Confession of Faith have shown that Scripture is... Continue Reading

The seed gets planted by human hands. The growth belongs entirely to God. And when the moment of harvest finally comes, sower and grower stand together in the same field, gathering in the harvest with joy.   There is a parable tucked into the fourth chapter of Mark’s gospel that almost never gets preached. It... Continue Reading

Because Jesus willingly entered this world of evil and suffering and didn’t spare Himself, but took on the worst of it for my sake and yours, He has earned my trust for what I can’t understand. I and countless others have found Him to be trustworthy!   In her book Choosing Gratitude, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth... Continue Reading

When the world overcomes your earthly life, as you remain faithful to Christ, know that you are the true overcomer, because you’re joined to the One who conquered death by rising from the dead for your eternal life. It is His good pleasure to crown your undeserving but richly rewarded head with His life.   ... Continue Reading

Sin does not eliminate the mind’s remarkable capacities. It distorts their orientation. Fallen humanity remains capable of discovering truths about the world while remaining resistant to the God who created the world. Intellectual brilliance and spiritual blindness can exist side by side because the deepest issue is not cognitive ability but spiritual allegiance. The lesson... Continue Reading

If Scripture is right, no political system can solve mankind’s deepest problem The Reformers understood that sin had not merely damaged humanity but had corrupted every faculty of our being. We still bear God’s image and remain capable of astonishing courage, creativity, generosity, and sacrifice. But we are also fallen.   As New York’s mayor... Continue Reading

In this morally upside-down world, racism and Islamophobia are worse crimes than the sexual exploitation of children. The gangs that have been operating in Britain have deep ideological and cultural roots shaped by Islam, including Sharia law. While most Muslims are law abiding and many imams have condemned these gangs, the scale of abuse is... Continue Reading

Christ’s warning to Ephesus is severe: “If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent” (Rev. 2:5). The lampstand represents the church’s role as a bearer of divine light in a dark world. Removal of the lampstand signifies the loss of the church’s witness and spiritual vitality.... Continue Reading

The death of Abraham teaches us a vital lesson about the kingdom of God: God’s plans are always bigger than any single individual. Abraham was a giant of the faith, but he was ultimately just a steward of a promise that existed before him and would continue long after him. When Abraham died, the promise... Continue Reading

Surrogacy operates in a legal grey area in most states, without laws banning or explicitly allowing the practice. Those states that do have laws are highly permissive. While background checks, or at the very least a mental health screening, are often required for surrogate mothers, Virginia is the only state to require any sort of... Continue Reading

Jesus Christ is the Savior King who came to redeem us to God through His death and resurrection so that we might join His mission to gather His people from among the nations. Though we may face resistance, hardship, and even persecution, we are assured of God’s presence, His power, and His ultimate triumph. Matthew... Continue Reading

God will not be looking for loopholes to escape a covenant promise. He will not change his mind when he has given his word. In fact, it is who God is that keeps his people safe in him. There are too many times that our behavior does not deserve faithfulness, yet God does not change... Continue Reading

Jesus was a Jew, a physical descendant of Abram. Yet he came to earth not only for the Jewish people. Jesus died for the sins of all who believe, whether Jewish or not. He rose again, for the price was paid. Notably, many Jewish people who did not trust in Jesus would not be blessed... Continue Reading

It is clear the efforts of the Old School wing of the PCA to clean house, sharpen our theology, and clarify our constitution are bearing fruit. Progressives and feminists in the PCA are showing an increasing discomfort and sending up overtures attempting to restore their lost latitude. Their efforts are not succeeding.   PCA Moderator... Continue Reading

Sartre’s greatest impact on America was during the postwar years, especially during the 1960s, but his ideas influenced a number of radical cultural movements that followed. For example, his moral and cultural relativism helped open the door to the sexual revolution. Not coincidentally, Sartre was himself a serial womanizer. His attack on the idea of fixed... Continue Reading

The Episcopal Church in America was never very large, like Methodism or Baptists, but it was, as The Post noted, prestigious beyond its numbers and occupied a unique niche in American Christianity. For that reason, although its decline will continue, it may outlast other Mainline Protestant denominations.   The Episcopal Church is selling or leasing... Continue Reading

Like Pharaoh, we deserve God to harden our hearts and hand us over to our sin. But God in his grace – his undeserved favour – cuts away and frees the hearts of his people from their rebellion, and gives them new hearts.   Superficiality is the enemy of humanity. Prizing beautiful bodies over beautiful... Continue Reading

To be a human is to depend on other people. There is no escaping this fact. You are born dependent. You will die dependent. This is not a failure on your part. This is not a flaw. This is a glorious design by God! Do not feel ashamed for depending on your family and friends... Continue Reading

While we were excited about all that AI could do just a year ago, now we’ve coined the term “AI slop” and lament the “AI gloss” detectable in its pictures and written work. Maybe what Paul is saying explains this reaction. Someone could use AI to produce a “new” Rembrandt or maybe a “new” piece... Continue Reading

Death is coming for us all. But be encouraged. God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation. Let us live ready to meet the Lord, with faith working in love.   Death reminds us what matters most. It jolts us out of our routines and shakes us awake from our lethargic slumber.... Continue Reading

We think we show our love for God by doing all the things. Well, if we love him, we do obey him. But we don’t show love for him by abusing ourselves in his service; we plan regular times of refreshment, of enjoying his presence and the beauty of where he has placed us in... Continue Reading

“This decision was not reached lightly. Unfortunately, several of our players have refused to wear the scheduled Pride Night jersey and the club decided that hosting the event is more important than forcing players to wear jerseys they are not comfortable with and playing the game,” the team wrote in a statement.   A minor... Continue Reading

We often evaluate God’s faithfulness according to immediate circumstances. When prayers remain unanswered, suffering continues, or difficulties persist, we are tempted to conclude that God has forgotten his promises. The resurrection challenges that conclusion. The disciples believed Good Friday was the end of the story. Easter morning revealed that God’s providence had been accomplishing something... Continue Reading

There are at least three good reasons not to stay in my comfort zone:  God wants me to grow, mature and to be tested and made stronger. Going beyond my comfort zone will produce this.     My comfort zone may be the place where I am now, unless I’m presently being stretched. To stay... Continue Reading

That’s the question every follower of him answers every morning, in the face of every temptation, every conflict, every constricting pressure to compromise, with a resounding yes.  What’s your answer?  If at times this week the answer has been no, God is inviting us to examine ourselves this morning, to see Jesus again, to come... Continue Reading

We as a society now are thoroughly technological. Our increasing capacity to manipulate and even to seemingly remake nature is essential to our pursuit of self-glorifying autonomy. The capacity to act more efficiently, to modify ever-more around us, to produce greater with less work, these all plant an assumption of constant progress in our minds.... Continue Reading