Suggested reading: Psalm 1:1-6; Genesis 1:1-2:25; Matthew 1:1-25; Proverbs 1:1-2 Reading Genesis 1 and Matthew 1 on the same day was a...

There has been recent interest in the theological notion of the ordo amoris  in light of Vice President J.D. Vance’s recent use of the...

The book of Proverbs provides the Christian with much-needed wisdom. There are a variety of topics that Proverbs address. Each topic has...

Mark 2:15–17 (ESV)  15 And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his...

“All sin is sin.” It’s a common response to the question of whether God judges all sin the same. Generally, saying that “all sin is sin”...

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Eph...

"A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,And contentions are like the bars of a citadel." Proverbs 18:19 This Proverb...

"The liberals are taking over!" "The institution is rotten to the core!" "Misogynists continue to oppress women!" "The seminaries have...

The battle rages on, dear Christians. But take heart. Christ will deliver us. After the doxology in the previous verse, wherein He calls...

The book of Proverbs provides the Christian with much-needed wisdom. There are a variety of topics that Proverbs address. Each topic has...

Jude 22 (ESV) And have mercy on those who doubt; Our most basic charge as Christians: Trust him. Trust the Lord who made us, loves us and...

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your...

“Pray at all times in the Spirit,” Eph. 6:18 In counseling, there is a fear of sounding trite, using well-worn clichés, saying something...

John writes in Revelation 1:5b-6, To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his...

I’m bad at faking things. I suppose this is good for a pastor, but it’s also awkward sometimes. For example, if someone makes a joke and...

Starting with the Wrong Question “Why should I attend the assembly of the saints if the pastor is teaching something I already know?”...

“And the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God,” Eph. 6:17b You have heard it said that when in danger it is either “fight or...

After having just blessed his audience with grace and peace from God the Father and the Holy Spirit (called here "the seven spirits"),...

"And I looked and arose and said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, 'Do not be afraid of them. Remember...

“And take the helmet of salvation,” Eph. 6:17a Marriage is emotional. So many of the components of married life are emotional components....