5 Reasons Why Woke is Broke
Wokeness leads to spiritual bankruptcy in light of that which is eternal.
Wokeness may promise a bounty of cultural approval, a small meal for a bottomless appetite of revenge, and some material assets. But like every wind of false doctrine blown in by the culture, woke is broke. Wokeness is not surprising. It is normal behavior for a world filled with sin. But when believers begin... Continue Reading
Solan Gidada—An Ethiopian Christian Hero
His vision was to provide Ethiopia with well-trained pastors and leaders.
Gidada read avidly the Scriptures, and felt the urge to share what he was reading with those who didn’t yet know Christ. This desire was providential because, when Italy occupied Ethiopia in 1936, all British and American missionaries had to leave the country. The mission had to rely on local preachers. His family name,... Continue Reading
Your Ethnic Identity Is Important But It Is Not Ultimate
Paul preached the gospel of grace to Jews and to Gentiles; he recognized the distinct nationalities and ethnicities of the various peoples to whom he preached.
So should it be now, in the visible church, in Christ. Enjoy our cultures. Let the nations stream in. Let our potluck dinners represent the foods of the world. Let the parking lot be filled with the languages from across the globe. Let the tunes to which we sing God’s Word reflect the peoples of... Continue Reading
Banking on God’s Justice
God's justice means that everything will be set right in the end. You can bank on that!
Christians believe that when Jesus died on the cross, he really took our sins upon himself. And because God is just, even though Jesus was perfect, those sins of ours demanded punishment. Our hope that we will not suffer judgment for our sins lies in the fact that God dealt with them—perfectly, finally—in Jesus’s sacrifice on... Continue Reading
The Necessity of Creeds and Confessions
Mr. Trent decided to join a church that regarded Scripture and Tradition as co-equal authorities, denying Sola Scriptura and Mr. Arius joined a local cult that denied the deity of Christ.
Out of frustration, Mr. Unity asked a simple yet profound question, “Brethren, on what basis will we come together as a church? What exactly is it that we believe concerning God and the Gospel of Christ Jesus, our Lord?” Many years ago, ten Christian men got together and decided to start a church. For... Continue Reading
The Identity Wars
We need to teach our congregations and our children a robust biblical understanding of identity in Christ.
But in the meantime, while we await Jesus’ return, we live as rescued people under restoration, our identity is in Christ, we are united with him, and he is remakes us, restoring us bit by bit by the Spirit as we explore and understand and apply this new identity he has rescued and redeemed us... Continue Reading
To Him Belongs the Consummation of Things
Understanding the eternal background behind the Spirit’s temporal works.
The way the Spirit subsists in God shows up in the way the Holy Spirit carries out the divine works of redemption. Just as he is third, or we might say final, in the eternal order of perfect deity, he behaves thirdly or finally in the work of God. “To him belongs by economic office... Continue Reading
How Does God Relate to Time?
In what ways does time affect our relationship to Him?
Evangelicals who deny timelessness must account for the implications that denial has for immutability, simplicity, and God’s eternality. If you change, redefine, or alter these doctrines of God, you have created a different God. It’s just going to take some time. Time will heal. Or simply: with time my dear, with time. Time is powerful.... Continue Reading
Hard to Offend, Easy to Please
How Love Hopes All Things
In an age that beckons us to inhale cynicism and exhale contempt, we have a prime opportunity within our churches to show a more excellent way. Our secret is not chipperness or naivete. It is sober-minded, truth-informed hope. Cynicism. It’s now in the air we breathe, the thoughts we indulge, the words we whisper,... Continue Reading
The Word of God in the Quiet Voice
Seeking the spectacular and ignoring the Scriptures is foolishness and not Christianity.
We think we need a miracle to confirm God’s presence. We don’t. We need to slow down and listen. We need to drink deep of the quiet voice of God in the Scriptures, often, slowly, reflectively, and thoughtfully. Most of us would love to have a clear, personal experience of God. Wouldn’t it be... Continue Reading
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