Pause and ponder this question: How much do you think you need Jesus Christ?   Maybe you believe you don’t need him at all. I urge you to keep reading. Maybe you believe you need him more than anything or anyone. I urge you to continue reading as well.   As bible-versed and aware of man’s depraved state as we may...

Faith is wonderful, and doubt may not always be against it. Sometimes, it is the beginning of learning. New questions can be a good thing—the laying of foundation for faith. When you hear something—an opinion, an argument, a gauntlet phrase—that makes you doubt what the Bible says, the best thing...

In this post, I want to tackle the much-asked question: “As a Christian, is it ok for me to watch [insert generic TV show]?”   Somewhat surprisingly, the 16th-century “Solas” (Latin for ‘alone’) of the Reformation act as a useful test or filter through which we can measure our cultural consumption...

Jesus's words on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46), open four windows into what was happening in these hours of darkness. My prayer for today is that as you look through these windows you will be changed by what you see. Window #1: Sin...

[Editorial Note: Throughout the month of April, we’ll replace our normal Key Connections with one Key Connection from the Puritan era. Today, we have an excerpt from Isaac Ambrose’s Looking unto Jesus. This is an edited and condensed excerpt, and you can find the original here.]  The most excellent subject to [talk...

Since it is Easter time, people may be more interested in church than they are during other times in the year. I want to share Christ with my friends, family, or neighbors by inviting them to church, don’t you?   It’s a hard thing to do. We may fear that the people we...

 With tears in my eyes, I read the lyrics to the worship song on the screen:   Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.  I didn’t open my lips to sing them for fear of what sorrowful sound might leap from my mouth. In the wake of our...

In church on Good Friday, readers gave voice to the account of the crucifixion. But I scarcely wanted to listen as the stripes, the crown of thorns, and more were made audible. I diverted eye contact.   Hearing the suffering of my precious Lord brings sorrow. Perhaps this reflects, in a...