How are God’s people to live in a way that pleases Him? By this, I do not mean “what does a life pleasing to God look like?” but, “where can I find the power and motivation to live a God-pleasing life?” The Scriptures give a multifaceted answer to this question—be filled with the Holy Spirit, abide in Christ, have a renewed mind, trust God’s Word and promises, and so on. But an important, often overlooked, and quite foundational means to a holy life is proper thinking. Indeed, if we are not thinking biblically, we cannot pursue some of the other means to holiness! Read more →

We hear much talk of unity in our day. The dastardly theological compromise of ecumenism, as well as unreflective (and ignorant) cultural liberalism frequently combine to issue calls for unity at any cost. And in the minds of many average people, the rhetoric and unentreatability that often accompanies the cultural (and sometimes theological) divisiveness in our nation is distasteful; surely unity and togetherness is far better? Read more →

God created humanity not merely in, but as His image—to rightly represent, relate to, and rule for Him over the world He had made. This image is the opportunity and divine intention to exercise His authority over His world for the furtherance of His program. With the fall into depravity, our ability to function as God’s image was severely corrupted, though not entirely lost. When God saves sinners, He begins transforming their character to once again reflect His image, that His authority might be restored to them to properly rule His world and fulfill His program. While this intention will not be completed until the future kingdom, the more we reflect our Lord’s perfect character the more we will be able to cooperate with Him effectively for the furtherance of His purposes and the recovery of our lost destiny. Read more →