Gouge presented a remarkably insightful treatment of the beauty and glory of Christian marriage. His vision for matrimony was holistic and practical, yet very much centered around the Lord. Husbands and wives have different roles, but do not live on separate levels. Instead they live together as companions and coworkers for the glory of God,... Continue Reading

God’s Spirit through the author of Hebrews tells us that we need the local church more in dark days, not less: “all the more as we see the Day (of Christ’s return) drawing near” (Heb. 10:25). It may be that our local church fellowship may need to change, but our need for Christian community is heightened, not... Continue Reading

The true joy of embracing the truth far exceeds the comfort derived from the accolades of men, both in this age and in the age to come. It is for this reason that Machen spoke, taught, and wrote with such clarity in defense of orthodoxy for the love and glory of Jesus, the only legitimate... Continue Reading

No one goes to Heaven merely because they recognize His existence. There must be, alongside this, a worshipping and glorifying of Him accordingly. There is a fruit born out of love that begins with the eyes opened to see the beauty and holiness of Jehovah. To go back to the preface to the Ten Commandments... Continue Reading

Despite Adam and Eve’s disobedience, God still met their needs and will meet our needs now. When God sends them out of the Garden, He gives them superior clothing made of leather. He clothes them so they can have a sense of honor and dignity in the newly fallen world they must live in (Genesis... Continue Reading

God is FOR the transformation of His adopted into the likeness of of His only begotten Son. God is FOR marriages reflecting the greatness of the gospel. God is FOR parents raising their children to know, love, and fear Him. We know these things. Given that we know these things, then the question for me is not so... Continue Reading

As those who stand on this side of the resurrection, it is the particular duty of the saints to look “beyond the day of decline and insecurity to the full extent of God’s dominion.” The empty tomb ought to banish all frantic, anxious haste.   Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything... Continue Reading

The hope that is an anchor in the storm is not wishful thinking for a better place or a better day. It is the hope of the gospel, the same hope extended by Paul to the Thessalonians when he urged them not to grieve as the rest of men who had no hope. Paul explains... Continue Reading

The gospel contains within itself everything it needs to spread. People are converted through the Holy Spirit using the gospel—giving growth to the seed. The gospel doesn’t need my excellence. It doesn’t need my craftiness. It doesn’t need me to juice it up a bit or to make it nice and shiny or appealing. The... Continue Reading

If you want a Christian culture, forget American politics. That is as fruitful as drowning yourself under a waterfall. Instead, if you wish for Massachusetts, California, Washington, Nevada, Montana, and all the rest of these fifty states, to bow the knee to the Lord Jesus Christ, then put down your politics, lay down your mail-in... Continue Reading