Summoned to Sing

One of the things I enjoy most is music. I don’t think a day goes by where I am not listening to an old movie soundtrack or some familiar tune. I find myself instinctively humming it throughout the day. I love music, especially the Christmas classics that fill our every store. Perhaps many of you … More Summoned to Sing

Marks of Our Adoption

As Christians, we know that the past is full of many great thinkers and heroes. Our holy faith was not born last week but is from before the foundations of the earth (cf. Eph. 1:4). We should expect then to find godly counsel wisdom and instruction from brothers and sisters in the faith who have … More Marks of Our Adoption

The Love of the Father

One of the crucial elements of our holy Christian faith that can be forgotten is the role of God the Father in our salvation. The image of God as a furious tyrant who can never be satiated is often presented. It is true that God’s wrath is real, and that His fury will be displayed … More The Love of the Father

Life, Holiness, and Sin

Too often people want to limit the message of the Gospel to a simple story about the forgiveness of sins and our future forever in heaven. The Bible certainly teaches these very things, but as it turns out, after becoming a Christian you are still here. You didn’t get sucked up into heaven. It would … More Life, Holiness, and Sin

A Tale of Two Adams

Have you ever found yourself asking “What’s wrong with people?” We can ask this question at the office. We consider it through our stores. Maybe we even consider it with our own families. “What’s wrong with people?” is not a question which was birthed in our lifetimes. There have been horrible, wicked, acts since the … More A Tale of Two Adams

What Good is a Tree?

The Christian church is an assembly gathered under the cross of Christ. We find that the most fundamental element of our faith is that “our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” was nailed to the cross (Titus 2:13). But what did this historical event accomplish. We want to not only ask, what happened, but what … More What Good is a Tree?

What are You Waiting For?

One of the most fundamental blunders in the Christian life is forgetting that this world is not our home. Certainly many of us have homes and they happen to be on planet earth, so what do I mean? Our ultimate destination is not this world. I don’t know about you but I’m rather glad about … More What are You Waiting For?

Getting the Gospel Right

Evangelism is not the job of the pastor alone. Pastors are certainly set apart to feed the sheep which they do primarily through the ministry of the Word in preaching, teaching, public reading, and prayer. However, pastors also have another job to equip the saints for ministry themselves. The Apostle Paul marks this additional task … More Getting the Gospel Right