In John 4, Jesus draws from the well of himself and, by the will of God through belief in the Messiah, distributes the new birth leading to eternal life sumptuously to many Samaritans.

Every political ideology carries an eschatology—a view of the future. Socialism and communism are no different. They share a secularized version of the Christian hope—bringing heaven to earth.

In 2025, we celebrated our fifth year together! We praise God for his mercy and grace for this accomplishment!

These types of diseases and defects occur because of the sin of Adam; however, Louis Berkhof notes that the image of God “still remains in man even after his fall in sin.”

Critics, however, observe that age does not necessarily equal faithfulness. Some point out that these manuscripts, though ancient, were found in regions where the Scriptures may have been less widely used in public worship and more prone to private copying. The very fact that they survived could indicate they were not used as much, making their lack of use due to less trust placed in them.

Toby’s metaphor of the Jews as an “apostate older brother” is sentimental but misleading. Not only is it misleading, but to make the claims he does necessarily distracts from those whom God has declared are actually the true Israel: the church.

Some days, being annihilated in the end appeals much more to my flesh than denying myself daily and picking up my cross (Luke 9:23).

The “ethnicity” produced by Christianity is not a matter of shared genetics, geography, or cultural heritage in the worldly sense. Instead, it is a new spiritual reality based on a shared spiritual birth and a common Lord. The New Testament consistently portrays the Church as a new humanity, a new people, a new family forged by the Holy Spirit.

The act of forgiveness is 5-fold, and consists of confession, repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration. These are distinct but interconnected steps in a spiritual process of mending broken relationships with God and with other people.

But amidst all of its depth, one major theme carries the entire letter and is vital for the health of the church and the enlivening of the soul: Christ is making "one new man" (Eph. 2:15).

Halloween’s origins are not a matter of speculative debate, but a historical fact rooted in the profane festival of Samhain, celebrated by the pagan Celts. This was no innocent harvest party; it was a demonic rite where the veil between the living and the dead was believed to thin, inviting spirits—both benign and malevolent—into the world.

Big Tent Abolitionism is not a compromise on principle. It is a recognition that we can share the same foundation while differing in application, method, and maturity.

But here lies the irony: behind the confident slogans and clenched fists, misery lurks. Liberal women—having rejected the blessings of marriage, family, and children—often find themselves profoundly alone and miserable.

They are my life. Other than Jesus himself, they are the clearest sign of just how much God adores me; just how treasured I am to him; just how loved I am; they are a constant reminder of how true my sonship to God is.  When I receive kisses from my queen, it is the Father giving his son a kiss. When my children embrace me, it is my elder brother holding me near. When we hold hands to pray around our meals, I am in close fellowship with the Trinity. It is a truly wonderful thing.

Because the bible is the singular unified voice of God, these passages and Luke 17 are not in contradiction, but beautifully harmonize with each other. When someone has sinned against us we must have a heart like Christ—compassionate, loving, and ready to forgive—and we should settle in our hearts that we will forgive when they repent (Mark 11:25).

If James had not been murdered, then the church would not have prayed fervently for Peter to live. Not only did God welcome his child, James, into His eternal peace and presence at his death, but he also used James' death to sanctify the church.

Because Christ defeated death by death, the death of Charlie Kirk is not unlike the death of all martyrs—it will only grow the church. If we do not shrink, then Kirk’s death will only cause the church to hit hell’s gates even harder. So, I exhort you dear brother, I encourage you dear sister, I stir you little children, you’re Lord calls you to battle in his army for an assured victory! March on and be not afraid, for Christ, your King, is with you!

These carnal sons of men . . . rejoiced in their own prosperity and in David’s downfall. David is confessing his indifference to their prosperity. To David, it is irrelevant that his enemies are wealthy as long as he may delight himself in the Lord.