Foundational Commitments Recently, I preached a conference session detailing how the sufficiency of Scripture impacts the public square (which you can find here). This particular topic has been a matter of some debate for the last several years culminating in a wide diversity of conversations over subjects like COVID shutdowns, abortion, the duty of governing authorities, … [Read more...] about Thinking Biblically About The Public Square
The Growing Church
Advancing In The Head God’s glorious plan for each individual Christian is to grow up in conformity to the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8:28-29). He works by the power of His Spirit to advance us in the faith pushing us forward to live more faithfully as we cast aside sin while learning to be obedient to His commandments. Corporately, the local church is the place where … [Read more...] about The Growing Church
The Proverbs and Social Media
A Wise Guide One of the pitfalls for humanity through the ages since the Fall has been the sinful use of the tongue. Our mouths can be used for great good or evil, but they are very hard to tame. Which is why James says: “For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is … [Read more...] about The Proverbs and Social Media
Christ’s Present Work
An Easily Forgotten Reality As Christians, we love to open up the Word of God together coming to the text of Scripture diving into each individual passage. Often our Bibles are filled with highlights, ink lines the crevices of many pages, and notebooks are overflowing as we study the Bible. Sometimes we study specific doctrines or topics to understand them better like the … [Read more...] about Christ’s Present Work
Thinking Through “Transgender Pronouns”
Public Repentance For Public Sin Rosaria Butterfield is a well-known name in evangelical circles. She was engrossed in lesbianism before she came to Christ savingly renouncing her former lifestyle. Recently, she made headlines publicly repenting of her use of “transgender pronouns.” In the piece, she states: “My use of transgendered pronouns was not a mistake; it was sin. … [Read more...] about Thinking Through “Transgender Pronouns”