Perhaps you, like me, have a refreshed sense of God’s sovereignty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While I’m hopeful we have the worst days behind us, I also think the world will never be the same, and other contagions/strands could spread in the future. In case you needed a reminder of how God can work […]
Christian Living
What does it mean to abide in Jesus Christ?
The crucial and somewhat unknown doctrine of union with Christ can be described by many metaphors: A marriage (Romans 7:1–4; 1 Corinthians 6:15–17; Ephesians 5:22–32) The body of Christ (Romans 12:4-5;1 Corinthians 12:12–27; Ephesians 4:11–13; etc.) A temple and building (1 Corinthians 3:16–17; Ephesians 2:21–22) New clothing (Romans 13:12–14; 1 Corinthians 15:51–54; Colossians 3:9–12) A […]
4 Ways to Worship—Not Worry—this Election Season
Article originally posted at The Gospel Coalition in 2016. I share this article again in 2020 to help us set our hope in God during the current election season. Perhaps past presidential election cycles have left you feeling one of two emotions: elation at the victory of your favorite candidate, or hand-wringing despair that the […]
Why Martyn Lloyd-Jones Wasn’t Afraid of Hitler
When Lloyd-Jones tells me he isn’t scared, I listen. One time during World War II while Lloyd-Jones was praying in front of his congregation, a bomb hit the building across the road, causing plaster and dust to fall from the ceiling of Westminster Chapel onto congregants. Lloyd-Jones paused for a moment. Then he resumed praying. […]
How to Meditate on Scripture: Learning from Luther’s Example
The first Psalm describes the man who meditates on Scripture as blessed, nourished, fruitful, prosperous, and enduring. Everyone wants those results. Truly attaining them is another thing. We must be people who meditate deeply on Scripture, drinking in deeply of its glorious truths and connecting them to our hearts so that our lives reflect the impact […]
