Rest in the Rock
Rediscovering true rest.
True rest comes from trusting God with the pressures of life. It means pouring out our hearts to Him—our worries, fears, and frustrations—and finding in Him the security and peace we’re looking for. But why is this so hard? Why do we resist the very rest we know we need? Rest. It’s most likely... Continue Reading
Scripture in Writing and Speaking
The use of Scripture in forming and applying a Christian worldview in writing and speaking.
All our ideas should conform to a biblical worldview, whether we cite or allude to the Bible or not. Paul speaks of “taking every thought captive to obey Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:3-5) and that we should be “transformed through the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:20). Our Lord Jesus Christ commands us to love God... Continue Reading
The Importance of Family Identity
Making your household a church for God.
Scripture is full of advice on marriage and family. The nuclear family is created by God. Father, mother, and children. When those in the home follow God’s Word and plan, the family works well. When that plan is broken, so are the families. With the disintegration of the nuclear family, an ever-increasing divorce rate,... Continue Reading
Real Strength
Perfect strength of the Almighty God.
God’s strength is received by faith. “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him” (2 Chron 16:9). Do you hear that? “Strong support” to the one whose heart is His. This means that by faith in Him,... Continue Reading
Love Undeterred
We shall be saved from wrath through him.
Nehemiah goes on to describe God’s dealings with a stiff-necked and rebellious people. But where he ends the tug of war is not with their sin but with God’s steadfast love rooted in His unchanging character. “Nevertheless in Your great mercy You did not utterly consume them nor forsake them; for You are God, gracious... Continue Reading
Today’s Quick Word – 2 Kings 25:29-30
God’s sovereign rule.
O that we all in the Western world, from the grass roots to those in authority, would learn this lesson today, and that our sovereign God’s Holy Spirit would move among us in power, bringing us all to our knees before him as we wait for Christ’s Return. 2 Kings 25:29-30 So Jehoiachin put... Continue Reading
Even as the Fires Rage, God Is with You
Cling to God, our shield, refuge, and ever-present help in trouble.
Let us not forget that God has always wanted our hearts. He especially wants it now, in your anguish, tragedy, confusion, and grief. Open your heart to him in prayer; draw near to him by pouring out your pain to him. Be brutally honest with your Father in heaven. Out of your calamity, call out... Continue Reading
4 Reasons We Should Be Glad God Doesn’t Change His Mind
God will not go back on his word.
God never has to change His mind because He was “too” something earlier. He was never too loving, too patient, too angry, too judging – He’s not “too” at all. He’s just right, and always in accordance with His perfect character. Oh, the freedom that comes from knowing this truth. “God is not a... Continue Reading
The Men Who Have Done Most for God in This World
In what way does our prayer life reflect our priorities?
Bounds did include the word “early” because he wanted to call Christians not only to pray, but to make prayer the day’s first priority. Here is how he continues his thought: “He who fritters away the early morning, its opportunity and freshness, in other pursuits than seeking God will make poor headway seeking Him the... Continue Reading
Four Guiding Principles to Reading the Bible Well
Scripture points to Jesus.
God sovereignly ordains events in history to speak to his people concerning his plans. We, therefore, read the historical and prophetic narratives of scripture with an eye on the fact that God was orchestrating these historical events to point to future events or to function as examples to his future people. We, therefore, must understand... Continue Reading
Standing Firm: How to Handle Opposition to Your Faith
Our role is to stand firm in truth, even when doing so comes at a cost.
Are you facing pressure to compromise your faith? The early church teaches us how to stand firm when it costs you – without losing your wisdom or witness. Our faith is worth defending. During China’s Boxer Rebellion of 1900, insurgents captured a mission station and presented students with a terrible choice: trample a cross... Continue Reading
Talk to God in His Own Language
Learning to pray the Bible.
Best of all, when you pray the Bible, you never again say the same old things about the same old things. And you don’t have to think of new things to say or different things to pray about. You’ll pray about the things you do want to pray about daily, but you’ll do so in... Continue Reading
Perfect Peace in a Very Unpeaceful World
Staying our minds on God and trusting him for the peace that only he can provide.
When your mind is stayed on God, you are continually reminded of His faithfulness, sovereignty, and love. Instead of dwelling on “what ifs” or “how wills,” you choose to meditate on Who God is. This does not mean you ignore life’s challenges; rather, you view them through the lens of God’s Word. The news... Continue Reading
Easy Money Will Keep You from Being Wise
Solomon warns his people of the dangers of money issues.
Money issues are often at the center when someone’s character is defamed by scandal. It could be theft, tax evasion, questionable accounting practices, or simply poor management. But whatever the specific instance, it is clear that a failure to handle money with integrity has the potential to disqualify a person from receiving our trust. ... Continue Reading
A Tone-Deaf Tribute to a Man of Faith
Imagine there’s no heaven—and no pretentious atheist anthems, too.
Carter did know a far more realistic hope than that offered by John and Yoko. Upon learning that doctors had found four kinds of cancer in his brain, the former president shared his personal “attitude toward death” with his Sunday school class: “I found that I was absolutely and completely at ease with death. It... Continue Reading
Snatched from the Fire
All who are in Christ have tasted the mercy of God that has snatched us from the fire.
“Save others by snatching them out of the fire…” (1:23). Jonathan Edwards famously said that we are like spiders dangling over the fire of hell. Until we find salvation in Christ, we are ever dangling and at any moment our life could end and plunge us into the fire forever. Last week I attended... Continue Reading
To (Almost) Die is Gain
Almost dying has increased my fear of God while decreasing my fear of man.
My eternity will be immeasurably longer than my vapor of a life on earth. I want to spend this brief time pleasing the one who could destroy me but has instead chosen to rescue me. Conversely, I want to live less afraid of those who, in a worst-case-scenario, can only destroy my body. What do... Continue Reading
A Few Clarifying Words About Presuppositional Apologetics
All men are without excuse, not for inviolable non-belief but for willful and intellectual unbelief. It is the truth of what is known of God that is suppressed in unrighteousness.
Unless our apologetic is informed by Scripture, the Christian apologist will operate with the same autonomous mindset of the unbeliever. In order to avoid epistemological inconsistency, the Christian apologist must adopt a Reformed understanding of man’s fallen condition as it relates to morality and intellection, and apply it to the apologetic endeavor. Once we adopt... Continue Reading
Pimped Out by AI
The virtual sexual revolution and a new kind of tyranny.
The true antidote to human sinfulness is neither regulation nor self-discipline. We will not be made more moral. We must rather be made new. Christ’s redeeming work on the cross is the only thing that can accomplish this, which is why those who have been redeemed can have a redeeming influence, even in an AI... Continue Reading
3 Diagnostic Questions for the Christian Idolater
These idols are instead versions of God we create for ourselves rather than the true God of the Bible.
Jesus reminded us that if anyone wants to follow after Him, it means taking up our cross to do so. That means dying to ourselves…is synonymous with following Christ. If your representation of God costs you nothing, then it would be wise to take a second look at the God you claim to be following.... Continue Reading
The Devil’s Playbook
Knowing Satan's Offensive Schemes
The devil takes advantage of the wicked culture we live in, and he begins whispering in your ear, “You must fear the outcome of standing for Christ, so just be quiet about Jesus.” In my last post, I wrote from Daniel 1 as we examined how the world attempts to indoctrinate us and try to... Continue Reading
I’ve Heard It Said That Motherhood Is a Woman’s Highest Calling
Remember our faith family, our family in Christ, is the family that’s eternal.
Maybe we shouldn’t swing the pendulum so far that we put motherhood on a pedestal that God himself did not design for it to be placed upon. We have put this reverence and power—maybe even idolatrous thinking—on motherhood that, really, God did not create himself. Our Primary Family Is Eternal I’ve heard it said... Continue Reading
Biblical Ethics and In Vitro Fertilization
The routine practice and cultural consequences of IVF often conflict with biblical teachings on human dignity, the sanctity of life, and God’s good design for marriage, sex, and procreation.
Children are so valuable in God’s eyes that Christians must ensure that our practices—from how they are conceived onwards—align with God’s good design. Embracing this perspective encourages a faithful response to the complexities of reproductive technologies, grounded in respect for life and confidence in God’s provision. Few things stir our deepest hopes and fears... Continue Reading
The Prosperity Gospel We Sometimes All Believe In
I know that the call to follow God is the call to submit everything to him and be willing to live within the circumstances he deems suitable.
I knew I needed to reaffirm my confidence that Romans 8:28 is true and that God actually is working all things in such a way that they will ultimately prove to have been for my good and his glory. I knew I needed to simply trust. My family experienced some difficult days through the... Continue Reading
When Contextualization Becomes Compromise
Contextualization is the practice of adapting the gospel to a specific culture in a way that makes it understandable and relevant.
If emotions—ours or those of others—become the final arbiter of truth, we’ll quickly lose our way. Christians are called to submit every part of our lives, including our emotions, to Christ’s authority. When our affections are grounded in Scripture’s truth, we’ll be able to better navigate the complexities of contextualization without compromising the gospel. ... Continue Reading
In What Sense Are Israel and the Nations Today Heirs of the Covenantal Promises to Abraham?
What is the relevance for today of God’s ancient promises to Abraham?
The question for today is, Is an unbelieving Israelite “according to the flesh,” an heir of the promised blessing of righteousness? Is he a “justified” person, declared righteous by God so that all his sins are forgiven, without having personal faith in the sacrificial offering of Jesus Christ the Son of God? Introduction In view of... Continue Reading
Our Greatest Need (Revelation 4)
Our greatest need is to know God, love God, delight in God, and make much of God.
It’s easy to think the world is out of control and our lives are random. When things are hard, it’s easy to stop believing in God and doubt if He’s real. Then Revelation 4 comes along and shows us what’s really happening in this world. God occupies the throne of heaven. He is infinitely beautiful and... Continue Reading
2 Chronicles 17–20: “We Don’t Know What to Do, but Our Eyes Are on You”
God is in control.
Who knows what the year ahead holds? Who knows what decisions will have to be made? Who knows what troubles we may have? There will be plenty of times when we don’t know what to do. But we have no reason to fear if we keep our eyes on God! As I read about Jehoshaphat, I was really... Continue Reading
It’s Biblical
The Bible deeply influences our understanding of life, affecting our knowledge, morality, and spirituality often subconsciously, even without belief.
Equating events to ‘biblical’ isn’t a bad starting place. Most of us will do this, and do so without knowing what is ‘biblical’. In 2025, believers, sceptics and investigators will each turn to the Bible to image, explain and interrupt the events in our world, both great and small. ‘It’s biblical’. The disaster is... Continue Reading
Awe with Audacity
The Spirit of Christian Prayer
We come [to the King] and keep coming—daily in prayer, weekly in corporate worship. God’s Spirit gives us reverence with confidence, humility with boldness, awe with audacity. In light of God’s might, we approach him with holy fear; in light of his mercy, we come with expectant delight. In Christ, we enter not only assured... Continue Reading