Shake yourself from the dust and arise. Loose the bonds from your neck.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost, "The Road Not Taken" The church has two possible courses. By the church, I mean you, not your pastor, not a committee, you, a member of the saints that gather at… Continue reading The Road Less Traveled
We've all experienced a bad leader. Whether they were commanding officers who made poor strategic choices, or a manager who wouldn't take ownership and blamed others for poor performance, we've felt the burden of poor leadership. Leadership is crucial; as leaders go, so do the nation, state, city, and family. The influence of leaders trickles… Continue reading Unholy Alliances
Quest. 1. What is the chief end of man?Ans. 1. Man’s chief end is to glorify God,(1) and to enjoy him forever.(2) (1) I Cor. 10:31; Rom. 11:36.(2) Ps. 73:25-28. Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question 1 We ask ourselves "What is the meaning of life?" Scripture answers it. There is an end, a purpose, a telos.… Continue reading Westminster Wednesdays: What is the chief end of man?
To produce energy, you need fuel. But not every fuel is suitable for the job. Wood will not fuel an electric stove. You don't put diesel in a truck that takes regular gas. Sure, you might get combustion, but you’ll also get destruction. In Judges 8, Gideon is battle-weary, hungry, and frustrated. He went from… Continue reading What Fuels You?
Before Gideon was a warrior, he was a coward. Or, if that word is too strong for you, he was at least a passive compromiser. When the Lord called him to fight, Gideon was hiding grain so the Midianites wouldn’t take it (Jdg 6:11), like hiding milk money from a bully. That is smart, rather… Continue reading An Unlikely Victory
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us… Continue reading Standing on the Promises of God
We all have idols. However, we rarely have little carven figurines representing any one of the pantheon of so-called deities to which we worship and make sacrifices. John Calvin said that a man’s heart is an idol factory; we are exceptionally good at manufacturing functional saviors. So it's not as if we don't have idols… Continue reading When The Culture’s Idols Fall
King Alfred the Based In an era where the Christian voice is diminishing in the public square and cultural foundations are shifting beneath our feet, the question of how to faithfully cultivate the kingdom of God through cultural engagement looms large for believers. As stewards of a faith that teaches the earth and its fullness… Continue reading Cultivating the Kingdom: Christian Options to Cultural Challenges
I'm going to start a new series where I will occasionally post some thoughts and meditations on various doctrinal and confessional standards, starting with the Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC). I'll call it Westminster Wednesdays or something like that. We catechize our son (see below for what that means) every night, singing songs made to help… Continue reading Confessions, Creeds, and Catechisms
God’s people are a singing people. Adam sang a song the first time he saw Eve (Gen 2:23), and God’s people will still be singing at the end of all things (Rev 4:8, 11; 5:11-13; 19:6). That means we sing as the church militant (the church that exists now, in a cosmic war with sin… Continue reading War Songs for the Church Militant
