Angelo Valle

Kingdom Come

May 1, 2023

One of the great revelations of the Gospel surrounds the nature of the Kingdom of God. When we enter the New Testament, the very first words uttered by John the Baptist and Jesus Christ are draped in Kingdom language, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matt. 3:2; 4:17) The Kingdom was the … More

For the Love of God

April 24, 2023

What do you think is the most important verse in the Bible? If you were to ask Christians, I imagine the majority of them would say something like John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” … More

The Scriptures are Sufficient

April 17, 2023

One of the central tenets of Protestant Christianity is the sufficiency of Scripture. Sufficient for what? They are not sufficient in learning how to tie one’s shoes. Nor are they useful in teaching you how to make an excellent quiche. So, what do I mean? Theologian John Frame explains Scripture’s sufficiency in this way, “Scripture … More

The World’s Greatest Sermon

April 10, 2023

There are few talks given that have had as lasting an impact as Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. This sermon can be found in Matthew 5-7. Some of Christ’s most powerful teaching, and even most culturally shocking, come to us from this section of the Bible. Such famous elements of this Sermon include the Beatitudes, … More

The Death of Death

April 3, 2023

I have spent the last few days pondering deeply over the horrors surrounding the recent school shooting in Nashville, TN. This is not the first school shooting. However, there was a unique resonance that occurred for me as I considered its location and the victims. The first reason was that this occurred on the grounds … More

The World’s Greatest Need: Scripture

March 27, 2023

Today’s great need for the world in general, and the church in particular, is a greater trust in the the Bible as the flawless Word of God. So many today have abandoned the Word of God as the highest authority for all of life and have sought alternative rules and guides to measure their lives. … More

The Traitor’s Reverent Surrender

March 20, 2023

There are some stories that are immediate classics. They are published, or presented on the silver screen and they are immediately recognized as new standards for excellence. Maybe it’s the lead character whose story draws you further into their tale. Perhaps it’s the style surrounding every line or shot. Maybe it’s the character arc that … More

The Fishermen’s Royal Summons

March 13, 2023

One of the great surprises in the life of Christ is that He intentionally established a unique order of men to labor with Him in His ministry on earth. Christ was going to advance His kingdom after His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension through these otherwise ordinary men. But their marvelous ends were difficult to … More

The Mountains Shall Drip Sweet Wine

March 6, 2023

God has gifted His church with many excellent teachers. The old word for such men were “doctors” that is, teachers. It has been suggested that the greatest doctor in Western Christianity is none other than St. Augustine (AD 354-430). In one of his sermons, Augustine proclaimed, “the humility of Christ is the medicine of man’s … More

Names Matter

February 27, 2023

No one comes from nowhere. All of us have a history. Sometimes we wish it was something we could erase or rewrite. But for better or worse, our stories have an origin. Sometimes our rearward glances allow us a perspective that we never could have had in the moment. You’ve likely heard the phrase, “Hindsight … More

Christ Reformed Church of Alexandria

To live faithfully, according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and help others to be His disciples.

Author: Angelo Valle