Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time for everything under heaven. But God has also placed eternity in our hearts, and that makes us strange creatures: able to rejoice in this life yet always aching for a life that only Christ can give.
08/28/26
What does it take to draw near to God? It takes a perfect priest, a finished work, and a broken body to open the way. In short, it takes everything, which is exactly what Christ has given for you.
08/26/26
Christianity need not retreat from investigation. Its central claim is that the Word became flesh, entered history, was crucified, and on the third day rose from the dead. That is not an embarrassment to be overcome. It is the claim we have been given to declare and defend.
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02/24/26
Living by faith has never been about what we bring to the table. It has always been, and always will be, about what God does for us when we can’t do anything for ourselves.
02/16/26
Faith, for Peter, is not suspended in religious abstraction. It is tied to something that happened in time and space.
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02/13/26
Baptism does not promise us chocolates or flowers, but something far greater: life in Christ.
02/09/26
When Dostoevsky died on February 9, 1881, he left behind novels that refuse to flatter the reader or simplify the human condition.
02/05/26
Ultimately, Scripture does not confront fear with commands. It confronts fear with a promise.
02/04/26
The Scriptures consistently speak about sanctification as a sure gift for the Christian.
01/30/26
When we consider our own end, it will not bring us into a final wrestling match with the messenger of God, but into the embrace of the Messiah of God.
01/29/26
What do such callings look like? They are ordinary and everyday.
01/26/26
Fulfillment can sound awkward as a title or name, but it is one of the most prominent proclamations concerning Christ found in the New Testament.
01/22/26
We can bring our troubles, griefs, sorrows, and sins to Jesus, who meets us smack dab in the middle of our messy mob.
01/07/26
The ethos of the church’s worship is found in poor, needy, and desperate sinners finding solace and relief in the God of their salvation.
12/30/25
The story of your life stretches beyond the dash on the tombstone.
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