In Tyndale’s own published work, and in the form of the Geneva and King James Bibles, his endeavors brought untold numbers of people throughout Europe to a deeper understanding of Christ and His gospel. Those words were then brought across the ocean to America, where they formed the basis of a people seeking to love... Continue Reading

As more people across Canada are considering the problems with the Canadian order and our current globalist bent, and as citizens of Alberta are considering what a new nation might look like, it is of utmost importance that we consider the principles of the Law of God again.   My short answer is “yes”. To... Continue Reading

Devotionals are wonderful, but they are not the Bible. Devotionals are written by men; the Bible is inspired by God. Devotionals might be wrong; the Bible never is. Preachers might do a phenomenal job of explaining a text, but there’s something to simply letting the text speak for itself.   Imagine a chess club. This... Continue Reading

“A theologian who is acquainted with all the latest issues of his science but who stands speechless at a sickbed and knows no answer to the questions of the lost sinner’s heart isn’t worthy of his title and office.”   In his book, the Certainty of Faith (1901), Herman Bavinck writes …there is also a... Continue Reading

In context, Paul is appealing to self-interest, self-love, and self-care precisely because he is on his way to an argument about sacrifice. He is making a beeline for the model of Christ giving himself for the church   Ephesians 5:29 (THGNT) οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ... Continue Reading

In the ancient metropolis of Ephesus, where a great temple to a pagan god loomed, the true and living God visited the city with His gospel and He started building a new temple. Not a shrine made of marble and filled with sculptures; but an assembly of ordinary people joined together by the good news... Continue Reading

The call “to remember” is a call to action. We are to remember truths, heroes, triumphs, and tragedies that inspire action in this cultural moment. As the author of Hebrews commanded, we are to remember those who spoke God’s Word and then imitate their ways (Hebrews 13:7).     Nostalgia is pretty popular on social... Continue Reading

Pastoral wisdom is applying the whole counsel of God according to the actual needs of a particular people and place.…some concerns recur again and again because some dangers really are more universal. The Apostles knew how to distinguish between what was pressing here, what was pressing there, and what was pressing everywhere.   A recent... Continue Reading

When our dwelling place is in God, our humble works take their place in the grand project that is called God’s Kingdom, and the Church of Jesus Christ. Whatever you’re doing, do it for him.   September is a time for work. Maybe you had a great summer, but now it is back to class.... Continue Reading

If you belong to Him, you have work to do. The very areas of life where you have allowed sin to grow are places where you must now learn to obey your King and pray His Kingdom victory will come as it already is in heaven.   Across New England, which boasts one of the... Continue Reading

Many of those who argue against the doctrines of grace today are not Arminians and do not claim to be. Their position denies the inability that Calvinists and Arminians alike have always confessed, and on that point it conflicts with what the church insisted upon at Orange in 529, that the beginning of faith requires... Continue Reading

We tend to think that the more stuff we have, the more experiences we get, or the more success we have, the happier we will become. But happiness doesn’t work linearly. We often get to one milestone only to have despair crash down upon us again. We worry about everything and nothing; we envy the... Continue Reading

“Abraham saw Sodom destroyed and lost nothing, but Lot lost everything. Only his life was spared. Abraham brought the world blessing, but Lot brought trouble into the world…” (Warren Wiersbe).   Here the story turns to what we might call certification: through two events God grows Abraham—sanctifies him, as we would say in a New... Continue Reading

History has shown that the church has often been most potent when she has been the least impressive—when she has been faithful, suffering, and humble. And this, far from being a flaw in the Master’s design, has actually been a feature, a wisely chosen means of ensuring that human boasting is removed and glory, honour,... Continue Reading

God defines who we are. He calls us His sons and daughters, and the trials we walked through with Him were the means to reinforcing or awakening that true and complete definition. When we experience those trials, we are stripped of all those things we might have trusted in…and we find our true and lasting... Continue Reading

The church has an incredible opportunity to meet the felt needs of the “spiritual but not religious” who are seeking something bigger than themselves and can’t seem to find it.   Over the past three years, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard someone say something like “I believe in God, but I’m... Continue Reading

Romans 8 teaches that the Incarnation is the foundation of the Christian’s hope of glory. The eternal Son entered our fallen condition, condemned sin, secured our adoption, sustained us through suffering, and guaranteed our future inheritance. Because God has already given His Son, His saving purpose cannot fail.   Every year Christians celebrate the birth... Continue Reading

Bigger issues about the theology, polity, or direction of the church might require a longer attempt at getting alignment. Not all decisions carry equal weight. The challenge is to figure out how to weigh them.   The Case It’s been three months with no decision. The longest serving elder, Nathan, believes that the church should... Continue Reading

There are people trying to perform day after day— Christian leaders trying to preach a wonderful sermon every week, parents trying to produce lovely children, workers putting in long hours at work—all in a desperate attempt to prove themselves. Some weeks they feel like they’ve pulled it off; other weeks it seems so fragile—as though... Continue Reading

For many, building wealth is the pathway to self-actualization. More resources expand your choices, and therefore your freedom. Others see wealth as its own bondage. Your life becomes walled-in by money-management and all the people vying for their place in your decisions. Such contradictions lead us to conclude that the pursuit of freedom is none... Continue Reading