Understanding Iran therefore requires more than studying military capabilities or diplomatic strategy. It requires taking theology seriously. Christians understand this because the gospel shapes lives, cultures, and civilizations. Our calling is not merely to analyze those competing stories but, more importantly, to proclaim the true King whose kingdom comes not through revolution or coercion, but through His death and resurrection.
07/09/26
For those Christians who feel the tug to read great literature, know that it is not a waste of your time. These books will only deepen your appreciation for the Scriptures and will open your eyes to a fuller, more profound vision of reality and the God who loves you.
07/06/26
We are invited to entrust everything to the one who accomplished what we could not: living and bleeding and dying and rising again, so that “whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). To put it another way, when it comes to the kingdom of God, there’s no room for DIY’ers. Best leave it to the professionals.
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09/17/25
At the end of the day, what do you want to be known for? Your opinions, or your Savior?
09/16/25
Charlie Kirk’s murder is a reminder that Christians will be hated for what we believe, teach, and confess about this sinful world and because of the God who has died and risen to save it.
09/11/25
To confess Christ crucified and risen as the only hope in a world that has lost its mind to wickedness and rage.
09/04/25
Treweek points us to the happy ending to come in eternity, when the entire church will be married to her Redeemer.
08/27/25
Here is the true story, the one worth remembering: You are a gift.
08/19/25
Can we then honor Mary without falling into error? I believe we can by focusing on four things Scripture does teach about her.
08/12/25
Protestants, in my view, don’t suffer from a Goldilocks problem. They have an arrogance problem.
08/11/25
We need redemption, and we receive it in our church community through God’s Word.
08/07/25
We don’t need another brand. We need a people who remember who they are. And that’s us, Gen-X.
08/01/25
When you step into the Lord’s house, he gives you a liturgical imagination to see with eyes of faith all of his goodness and grace.
07/24/25
The danger is not destruction. It is reduction.
07/23/25
MacArthur’s courage to speak Scripture’s truth, no matter the audience, should be commended.
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