Dystopia Check-In
On Campus Crusade, pronoun hospitality, and when organizations get big.
A lot of what young me presupposed about the world, and about big para-church organizations (and Christian colleges), has proven to be increasingly less Christian, by which I mean grounded in the authority of scripture and rooted in repentance being central to faith (as we see in scripture). Increasingly, it seems like these organizations are... Continue Reading
But What If We Win?
Commentary on John Davenport
What is clear from Davenport is that a Christian commonwealth is one of coordinate states wherein rulers fulfill Isaiah 49:23 by helping, nourishing, and protecting the true religion, the true church. None of this implies a dependence of Christ’s objective preeminence on any earthly powers—get that out of your head! It is a matter of... Continue Reading
Good Growth
There’s an adage that gets thrown around in church circles, and maybe wider: healthy things grow.
Good growth is slow growth. Are those couple of moments when God has done that to me bad? No, they were wonderful touches of grace. The problem comes if I start to think that’s normal and everyone needs a crisis moment that leads to huge character change. Ideally growth is slow. We should seek growth... Continue Reading
Book Review: ‘Two Cities, Two Loves Christian: Responsibility in a Crumbling Culture’
If you want a thought-provoking introduction as to how Christians should approach the challenges of faith and life in a hostile world then 'Two Cities, Two Loves' is definitely a good place to start.
Christians must never dream of taking over the power structures of the world, (Boice was writing soon after the collapse of the Christian Right in the 1980s,) nor must they seclude themselves from the world like monks or Mennonites. They must instead aim to live biblical, prayerful, authentic, godly, courageous, and joyful lives of service... Continue Reading
After Easter: Certainty in the Gospel
Luke is clear—Jesus appeared again and again, and he gave many proofs that he was alive.
Luke the historian and the theologian gives this call—we do know these things about Jesus—that he lived, taught, performed miracles, was hung on a cross and died, then rose from the dead, validating his claim to be the son of God, the savior of the world. When we realize these things about Jesus, we become... Continue Reading
When Overthinking Sets In
Take heart, God is in control.
Gladly surrender all your worries, problems, and troubles in the hands that bled for you. Have faith for He is in charge over everything. Always remember that our Father perfectly knows what’s best for us; that our Father perfectly loves us and wants to give what’s best for us; that our Father is sovereign and... Continue Reading
Christ is King
The Lord Jesus is King, you must trust Him, and with confidence consider yourself safe under His protection.
“Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him” (Ps 2:12). In the Lord Jesus everything is to be found which can bring about rest. He is all-sufficient, omnipotent, good, faithful, and true. To trust in Him is to magnify Jesus in all His perfections. For such there are glorious promises. In the... Continue Reading
God’s Deliberate Encouragement
God makes a specific, deliberate instruction to tell Peter.
He knew the depths of his mourning. Now he comes deliberately to him to announce His resurrection. God knows us. He gives us what we need when we need it. Even when we have blown it royally, He reminds us of His resurrected and powerful life—a life we enjoy because He lives in us. ... Continue Reading
Benefitting Body and Soul From the Table
How the Lord's Supper Feeds Our Whole Person in Christ
We’ve talked about how the bread and the wine are necessary. They each play a role in helping us to see in a visible way the death of Jesus Christ and through that sign to more deeply be encouraged in the gift. One by a faith revealed, and the other by a faith disclosed. The spiritual... Continue Reading
A Beacon of Hope
From Despair to Amazement
May God enable us to embrace the hope of the resurrection. May the Lord Jesus be an anchor for our souls in turbulent times, a source of comfort in sorrow, and a beacon of light guiding us toward eternal life. The resurrection of Jesus is not just an historical event but a transformative reality. The... Continue Reading
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