Wonder, rejoice, be thankful, and hold fast.

A prayer, and a thought, for Christmas… Lord our God, you wanted to live not only in heaven, but also with us, here on earth;  not only to be high and great, but also to be small and lowly, as we are;  not only to rule, but also to serve us;  not only to be God...

What do you do with weird thoughts?

Maybe you’re one of those people whose brain always works right. But for most of us, we have times when, to put it mildly, weird thoughts come into our heads. Richard Baxter offers some helpful advice on what to do about that… None of God’s servants are...

Common Myths About the Bible

Crossway Books recently published a great article on five common myths about the bible. What are these myths? I’m glad you asked… The text and translation of the Bible is completely unreliable. The books of the Bible were arbitrarily chosen. The Bible is...

When your emotions for God run low

One of the most obvious aspects of a lot of contemporary Western Christianity (American, Australian, European) is the emphasis on feelings and emotions. All you have to do is look at the lyrics to popular worship songs, listen to many sermons, or witness many...

The bad news of Christmas?

Paul Tripp has an interesting article he entitled “The Bad News about Christmas.” Here’s the heart of it: Remember, the miracle of Jesus’s birth is that he was fully God and fully man. God gave himself to us in outrageous redemptive love. God exposed...