Fear and the Fight to Remember
In some twisted way, fear is comfortable and normal and familiar. But I also know that fear is the opposite of trust. It’s not a friend.
Our safety in fear doesn’t depend upon our ability to remember. It’s not as though God comes to rescue us from our fears only when we think on Him. It’s not as though God stands off to the side, waiting for us to remember His promises, steadfast love, and faithfulness. It’s not as though the... Continue Reading
Cessmaticism: The Strange Hybrid of Contemporary Christian Worship
The more these Dionysian-dominant songs are sung, the more they tend to choke out older and classical hymnody.
The more these Dionysian-dominant songs are sung, the more they tend to choke out older and classical hymnody. Unless the pastors have a strong sense of what music communicates, they will be led by the same appetitive pull that passion-centred music has on all. They will see how much the congregants enjoy such songs; they... Continue Reading
The False Gospel of Cultural Marxism—Part 1
Paul alerts us to the fact that there is such a thing as a false gospel, one that is counterfeit of the real gospel that leaves people accursed.
Paul’s epistle to the Galatians was written to a specific church at a specific time and the fake gospel they were dealing with was also very specific: Judaizing. Notice, however, how Paul does not say, “this particular other gospel.” He rather says: any other gospel. This, I believe, allows us to apply his warning to... Continue Reading
Clinging to God and Grammar
The battle over pronouns on social media and in public spaces, as trivial as it seems, is actually of great importance.
The battle over pronouns on social media and in public spaces, as trivial as it seems, is actually of great importance. The abandonment of reality that queer ideology demands may be marketed as nothing more than sensitivity toward the feelings of others, but in fact it is imposing a view of the relationship between language... Continue Reading
God Is Not Small
God is inscrutable, and His wisdom and knowledge are deeper than the deepest ocean.
When we come face-to-face with the God of the Bible, when we look out over the expanse of who He is and we really see it, we cannot help but be overwhelmed with His weightiness and significance. And when we do, inevitably we will see how incredibly small and insignificant we are in comparison. It... Continue Reading
The Book Jesus Loved Most
When I began to understand that the Old Testament can be understood only in light of Christ, a new world opened.
When people who love the Bible and love Christ are shown how to see Christ from the beginning to the end of the Bible, their joy explodes. Seeing the beauty, sufficiency, and necessity of Jesus Christ from every part of the Bible — including from the Old Testament — has the power to truly, deeply,... Continue Reading
Strange Lyre: Nothing But Feelings
The experience of worship is not the goal of worship.
The worship of the true God is persuasive, not manipulative. God persuades us to admire, by revealing His beauty in His Word. False gods manipulate by placing audio-visual candy canes in front of our noses and ears. Persuasive worship is by nature, then, “slower”, requiring more time, concentration, and focus, for no one can be... Continue Reading
Satan’s Stolen Treasure
One of the treasures that Satan has stolen is friendship.
Too many in our churches are lonely. Not just the single, the widow, and the widower, but everyone, anyone of any age, any stage. And the tragedy in the church is that so often we’re too busy to even notice. In fact often those of us in ministry model the very opposite of friendship. But... Continue Reading
Talitha Cumi
These are two of the most precious words in all of the Word of God.
There will come a time when the graves will opened. And all of you ladies who are in Christ will hear: “Talitha cumi.” “Little girl, get up.” And all of you men who are resting in Jesus for the forgiveness of sin—you will hear: “Talay Cumi.” “Little boy, get up.” And you will be ushered into... Continue Reading
Why are You the One Who is Ashamed?
You’re not the one with the problem! You’re the one with the solution to the problem!
We must not live life as if this is not the situation we find ourselves in. We are surrounded by people who are under the wrath of God. Who are on the precipice of hell. And the reason that they are is because they desperately love their sin and do not want to give it... Continue Reading
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