How to Care about Social Justice (without Losing the Gospel)
Are evangelism and public justice contradictory concerns? This article shows that the mission of the church is the mission of Christ; we are to be concerned about the things and people that concern him.
Joan or John? A Dilemma in Christian Ethics
This article considers the scenario where someone who has had a gender reassignment surgery wants to repent from their past and turn to the Lord. How do you help them down the road of repentance?
Why Is the Lord's Supper So Rare?
Why is it that the Lord's Supper is not celebrated that often in many churches? Can it be that we miss something about the gospel? This article thinks so.
Jesus Isn't Ashamed of You
This article shows from John 20:17 that Jesus is not ashamed to call us his brothers (and sisters).
Should We Marry If We're Theologically Divided? My Response
Can two Christians who are divided theologically get married? This article looks into this question and lays down crucial issues to consider for marriage between two Christians who are theologically divided.
Why I'm Ungrateful
Why is it so easy to be ungrateful? This article explains that lack of thankfulness is found in what seems normal to us.
Did Jesus Ever Get a Stomach Virus?
Was Jesus ever sick? This article looks at the meaning of the incarnation and the human nature of Christ to answer this question.
Why Is Hell Forever?
Why is hell forever? This article gives two reasons why eternal punishment is needed.
The Normalization of Pride
Has the ministry normalized pride? How can that be? The article shows how a culture that is full of self-exaltation can make it difficult to see pride in ministry.
Why Impostors Love the Church
Impostors in the church or wolves in the church: what attracts them? This article gives three possible reasons.
How Church Discipline Can Be Like Doctor Shopping
Can church discipline be like doctor shopping? It can when the church gives membership to someone running away from his church because of discipline.
Premarital Sex?
This article explains the limitations of the term "premarital sex," that it does not get to the heart of the sin. The author calls for a renewed use of the work "fornication" when talking about sexual immorality.
Don Draper Meets Abraham Kuyper
There are two lords that Abraham Kuyper considered to be at work in the spirit of the age around him, and this article suggests these same lords prevail today, calling the church to secularism. Those lords are mammon and art.
What’s at Stake with Internet Pornography
How should the church respond to digital pornography? It should acknowledge that pornography is a perversion of the good, and is about worship. This article explains that the church needs to call to repentance and show what such repentance looks like. And most importantly, it needs to counteract internet pornography with the gospel.
Why It’s Hard to Forgive
Forgiveness: why is it so hard? It is hard because we are called to relinquish our desire for revenge and trust God's justice.
Same-Sex Marriage and the Future
How should the church respond to the legalizing of same-sex marriage and homosexuality? The church must always proclaim the gospel and stand by its demands.
The Church Needs More Tattoos
What do tattoos have to do with the church? Maybe the question should be, what does evangelism have to do with a sinner? The article considers these questions.
What If Your Child Is Gay?
How should you respond to the news that your child is gay? Having a homosexual child should not lead to alienation, nor letting the child's orientation define the relationship. The article explains that this situation calls for you to encourage the same holiness in your child that you have been trying to do all along as a parent.
Ashley Madison Is Just the Beginning
What is it that made the Ashley Madison adultery website work? This article offers an answer, that the website joined original sin to modern technology. Yet this promotion of casual sexuality is an updating of a very old profession, that of prostitution. And it demonstrates a crisis of worship.
Mars and the Majesty of Christ
What should be the Christian approach to cosmology? This article argues that the study of the universe should not lead us to meaninglessness, but it should point us to the majesty of Christ.
How Caring for the Elderly Points Us to the Gospel
Why is it that we have fear of old age? It is because we hate dependency and define ourselves by being needed. This article shows that caring for the elderly should point us to the gospel and deal with our fear of old age.
Human Dignity According to the Gospel
It is only in Christ that human dignity finds its true meaning. This article shows how the gospel is the most important aspect of our mission for human dignity, and how this impacts our thinking about abortion and protecting the weak and vulnerable.
Playboy Is Too Boring to Succeed
Why is it that pornography cannot satisfy you? Why is it that the sex revolution leaves man empty? Because there is more to sex than the physical. There is a mystery and it is this mystery that people search for.
You Only Live Forever
As a Christian what is it that you want to do before you die? Is this desire shaped by the fear that you only live once? This article shows how the truth of eternal life and God's kingdom transforms our daily life and desires.
The Powerball Lottery: What’s at Stake?
2 Chronicles 7:14 Isn’t about American Politics
Is 2 Chronicles 7:14 God's promise for your country? How should you view it? This article looks at the meaning of this passage and argues that it is not about a promise of revival for your country.
Is the Pope Right about the Death Penalty?
Does the Bible allow the death penalty and should the church support capital punishment? While Christians have room to discuss issues related to the death penalty, the Bible is clear that not all killing is against the sixth commandment.
Can the Church Disengage from Politics?
The church ought to be engaged and involved in politics. This article considers how the New Testament points to callings informed by the gospel, in the area of "politics."
Why Porn Kills Sex
Does pornography kill sexual intimacy? Yes, it does, argues the article, and explains why.
What to Do When a Pastor Falls
What should you do when a pastor falls into sin? This article shows that we first need to have a right view of the biblical teaching of human nature and sin.
If You’ve Cheated, Should You Tell Your Spouse?
Why the Ascension of Jesus Matters to You
Why is the ascension of Jesus important? There are three reasons that this article raises on the matter.
How to Develop a Christian Ethic
How does one go about developing a Christian ethic? The starting point for Christian ethics is knowing your Bible, people, and great stories.
Why Social Media (and the Church) Is Making You Sad
This article discusses why the selective picture of life that social media shows can and does affect worship and liturgy as well, and not for the better.
Is Religious Freedom for Non-Christians Too?
Should Christians protect religious freedom that includes freedom for other religions? To answer this question one must first define what we mean by religious liberty. The article addresses this matter.
How Can You Get a Mentor?
How Can Your Church Serve Unemployed Men?
How can the church serve unemployed men? This article suggests five things that the church can consider.
Does the Priority of Orphan Care Mean We Should Stop Having Children?
Should Christians not intentionally limit their conception of children for the sake of orphan care or adoption? This article shows that adoption and procreation both point to the gospel, and so it really is not a matter of either/or, but of both/and.
What the Transgender Debate Means for the Church
This article explains the impact of the sexual revolution and transgenderism, and how should Christians respond.
Does Jeremiah 29:11 Apply to You?
Jeremiah 29:11 is often interpreted in an individualistic way. This article shows how the passage ought to be interpreted, in light of its context.
Will a Happy Marriage Prevent an Affair?
You Can’t Have Ethics Without Stories
How do you build ethics, justice, and morality in a society? This article explains from a biblical perspective how stories shape ethics.
Should You Quit?
When is it the right time to resign from a ministry? Identify what makes you want to resign, and ask yourself the three questions mentioned in this article.
When Someone You Admire Does Something Disgusting
How should you react when someone you admire has committe a public sin? This article offers some advice.
How to Teach Boys to Respect Women
Abuse of women can be ended. We need to teach young men to respect women. The article explains differences between men and women, and how to teach boys to respect women.
After Patriarchy, What? Why Egalitarians Are Winning the Gender Debate
Moore states that debates over gender very seldom have to do just with roles in church offices or roles in the home. It often reflects little more than one’s larger stance in the Christian response to contemporary culture. Moore argues for a counter-cultural relevance of the Christian church. A vision is needed where male headship is understood in the light of the gospel of Christ and the restoration of all things in Christ.
Tempted and Tried – Wrestling with Demons: Why Temptation Matters
The force of temptations ought to remind us of the reality of Satan and demons. There is also just one, Jesus Christ, who has ever wrestled the demons and prevailed. This chapter explores the reality of Satan, temptation, and demons. It also indicates where victory in this battle is to be found.