Though Brave by Faith is only a short book, it packs a punch. It calls Christians to live in a distinctly Christian way in a distinctly unChristian culture. It gives us the wisdom we need and the confidence we may lack to face the challenge of a society that is turning not only away from us, but... Continue Reading

Oftentimes, the competitive nature of our world seeps into the church. Brothers and sisters begin to believe they are competing for positions of influence rather than working together for the souls of broken people. In such environments, it’s easier to get off course than when building one another up is the norm (1 Thessalonians 5:11).... Continue Reading

The river of detailed insights that 38 years of memorizing whole books of the Bible has given me has caused the city of truth to be erected in my soul — stone by stone, beam by beam, window by window, boulevard by boulevard. Some call it rather dryly “systematic theology.” But it really is a... Continue Reading

This mortification of my selfishness at the foot of the Cross, this view of the absolute selflessness of Christ to suffer all to make me His, this call of my Savior and Lord to give as He gave and still gives, all this shows me that if my dear bride were perfect in every way... Continue Reading

The Greek grammar of the passage reveals that “faith” is the instrument by which this grace is received.[vii]  It might seem that “faith” is something the sinner expresses (or does).  However, when Paul writes:  “and this is not your own doing”, the word “this” refers to the exercise of that faith.[viii] Thus, when Paul states that “this” is not of... Continue Reading

“I tell you the story, brethren, because you sometimes may not understand your own experience, and the perfect people may condemn you for having it; but what know they of God’s servants? You and I have to suffer much for the sake of the people of our charge? You may be in Egyptian darkness, and... Continue Reading

How people refer to Jenner wields immense influence on the trajectory of the culture…If Americans wish to uphold the societal order, now is the time to not waver on affirming false pronouns the left recognizes can fundamentally shift hearts and minds.   Since announcing a gubernatorial bid in California, Caitlyn Jenner has ignited a conversation... Continue Reading

The court will struggle, and perhaps mightily, to write an opinion that discards “viability” without overturning Roe. The pro-life justices will be unsatisfied with throwing up any facile or arbitrary line, though, in pursuit of a moderate result that somehow divides elective abortions into coherent categories of those which are constitutionally immune to state bans and... Continue Reading

It’s time for the Church to take a stand and live radically different lives and exemplify Christ in all things. The Church must remain the beacon of hope to the many people who will eventually realize and experience the emptiness of living apart from God. However, the Church must look different. If it looks the... Continue Reading

Behind identity politics is a spirit hostile to traditional Christianity, analyzing people as victims rather than sinners. The Christian doctrine of particular salvation is also at odds with identity politics, since it cuts across identity groups, and involves the exclusion of part of humanity from final salvation (i.e., that part which does not receive God’s... Continue Reading