God’s Heart for The Weak Christians are called to reflect the heart and character of their God in everything as they seek to live for His praise. This truth is why Christ says that if you love Him you will obey His commandments (John 14:15). Our calling is to love what He loves and hate what He hates. When speaking to the Ephesians Christ commended their hatred of the works … [Read more...] about Fighting For The Defenseless: The Church Must Model God’s Heart
Worldview
The Call of The Hobbit
The ring of power has been handed down to Frodo, the heir of Bilbo. Years have gone by since he received this “heirloom” from the elder hobbit. Now, Gandalf the wizard is advising Frodo on what to do with the ring of power. Shall they destroy it? Perhaps, Frodo thinks, it could be obliterated with a hammer? Maybe burned in the fire? None of this is actually possible. In order … [Read more...] about The Call of The Hobbit
No . . . The LGBTQIA+ Movement Will Not Win
A Month of “Pride” As the pages of social media fill up with “pride” supporting the LGBTQIA+ movement, many Christians are likely prone to fill discouraged. Undoubtedly, rank moral perversity filling the halls of our culture should cause us great sorrow. It is not merely social media, but the major institutions of our country that promote this month focusing on LGBTQIA+ … [Read more...] about No . . . The LGBTQIA+ Movement Will Not Win
Thinking Biblically About The Public Square
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
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”