Don’t Lose Heart. Finish Well.
So, as with much of what I write about, I’ve chosen to write here about something I have a lot of experience with. Because of that, I’m particularly sensitive to it when meeting and getting to know people who are stalled out or struggling in their walk as a Christian. I understand and sympathize with how […]
Made By Him, To Be Like Him
What it means to be made in God’s image—and why it matters It’s easy to forget how extraordinary human life is. Scripture doesn’t describe us as accidents or afterthoughts—it says we were intentionally made to reflect the One who created us. Of everything created by the Lord, we are the only ones held in high […]
More On My Testimony
The Westminster Confession of FaithChapter 5 (Providence), Section V The most wise, righteous, and gracious God does oftentimes leave, for a season, His own children to manifold temptations, and to the corruption of their own hearts, to chastise them for their former sins, or to discover unto them the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness […]
The Truth Is Hard Sometimes
Don’t Be a “They,” “Them,” or “Their” Hint: For best results, read and reread the Scriptures in all my posts before reading my commentary. In the past, my thoughts have flowed pretty freely when writing these posts. Yet with this one, I feel as though the Lord has pulled the reins back and caused me to listen to […]
Is Happiness God’s Priority For You?
Hint: For best results read and reread the scriptures in all my posts before reading my commentary John MacArthur once said that if your central desire is to have your best life now, you just might. And be missing the point. He was illustrating that our focus and expectations in this life should be on […]
The Value of Holy Wisdom
Hint: For best results read and reread the scriptures in all my posts before reading my commentary The following three verses set the tone for the message I’m trying to communicate here today. 1 Corinthians 3:18–19 — Let no one deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he […]
Is Doctrine Important?
Hint: For best results read and reread the scriptures in all my posts before reading my commentary I once heard John Piper talk about a time when someone asked him why he kept a picture of his wife in his wallet. He explained it this way: although the photo was only an image of his […]
The Early Church vs. Today’s Church
Hint: For best results read and reread the scriptures in all my posts before reading my commentary The early Christian Church (1st through 4th century, pre-Catholicism) existed primarily as small, scattered sects and communities throughout the Roman world. Believers were often referred to as “The Way.” Though frequently persecuted, they remained steadfast and committed their […]
Believing Before Understanding
Hint: For best results read and reread the scriptures in all my posts before reading my commentary As I’ve grown and matured in my faith, many truths have become clearer over time. One subject that continually rises to the surface is the expectation—often from unbelievers—that proof and full understanding must come before belief. Again and again, we […]
