Christ-centered Bible devotions, pastoral encouragement, and practical resources for ordinary Christians and pastors.
How can you know whether you are a true Christian or a counterfeit Christian? Jesus warned that some religious people will call Him “Lord” and still hear, “I never knew you.” This biblical examination of Matthew 7:23 explores false assurance, the new birth, spiritual fruit, obedience, love for Christ, and the gospel hope offered to every sinner who comes to Jesus with empty hands.
A hard-hitting Christian reflection on race, racism, and the image of God. This article explains why race is imaginary as a God-made hierarchy, why racism is real as a sin against image bearers, and how the gospel creates one redeemed family in Christ.
Only 27 percent of Americans now say clergy have high or very high honesty and ethics. Sit with that number … More
The PC(USA) is now debating whether ordained ministers should be required to live in a monogamous sexual relationship. That sentence should stop every Christian in his tracks.
This is what happens when churches learn to treat God’s Word as negotiable. First, the questions sound compassionate. Then they sound reasonable. Soon, the old boundaries are treated like embarrassments, and the church finds itself debating what Scripture has already made plain.
This is not about hating anyone. It is about loving Christ, loving His church, honoring faithful women, and refusing to let the serpent’s old question become the church’s new posture: “Did God actually say?”
Tucker Carlson’s comments about Islam and Jesus have raised an important question for Christians: which Jesus are we talking about? This article contrasts the Jesus honored in Islam with the Jesus revealed in Scripture, then points readers to the cross, the resurrection, and the only gospel that saves.
Tucker Carlson said many Christians wanted a protector in Donald Trump. That claim exposes a deeper problem in the American church: fear can make believers reach for protection before they ask what faithfulness requires. In Matthew 5, Jesus calls His people to reject personal vengeance, love their enemies, and bear witness to another kingdom.
A church service was disrupted by protest during worship. Reflecting on Zechariah 4, this devotional asks how the church stands firm when sacred space is no longer respected.