Simplicity
God has filled our world with pleasures, and He has given His image-bearers the power to create even more. We could survive by eating insects… Read More »Simplicity
Articles
Browse articles on various topics below.
You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way
Deuteronomy 12:2–7 reveals important principles regarding the way God desires to be worshiped and, specifically, the relationship between the biblical way to worship and the ways… Read More »You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way
A Homeschool Mom Reads: August and September
August: August was back to school month for us as well as me getting ready to speak at a conference, so, while I didn’t get… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: August and September
The Two Beatings of Jesus
Each gospel records one instance in which Jesus was beaten just before His crucifixion, but it seems that a comparison of these accounts indicates that… Read More »The Two Beatings of Jesus
The Rapture
God did not present His entire revelation at once. This fact can be grasped almost intuitively. The Bible contains sixty-six books. They were written over… Read More »The Rapture
Praying for what God has promised
The Scriptures teach us to pray for the things that God has promised. We often pray for things that we are unsure of. We often pray… Read More »Praying for what God has promised
Book Review: Bonding with Your Child Through Boundaries
Since reading a highly recommended secular parenting book earlier this summer out of curiosity, I’ve been on a bit of a parenting book binge, looking for intensely… Read More »Book Review: Bonding with Your Child Through Boundaries
Thoughts on Baptists and Independence
Sometimes things that look alike are actually quite different. One mushroom cooks up into a delectable repast, while another that appears almost identical can kill.… Read More »Thoughts on Baptists and Independence
Stop inviting God to your worship
We hear it all the time in corporate worship services: “God, we invite you to come as we worship you.” “God, fill this place as… Read More »Stop inviting God to your worship
The Power of Beauty to Educate the Emotions
Sanctification is a lifelong process for a believer. Although a Christian is freed from the power and penalty of sin, he still must deal with… Read More »The Power of Beauty to Educate the Emotions
By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed
I am writing on the morning of September 16, 2015. At 3:00 this afternoon, Richard Glossip is scheduled to die. Barring a court-ordered stay, he… Read More »By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed
Worshipers Against Pure Worship
Now when the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people of the exile were building a temple to the Lord God of Israel,… Read More »Worshipers Against Pure Worship
How do we explain similarities between Hebrew and pagan worship?
There is no doubt that some of the practices of ancient Hebrew worship bear remarkable resemblance to the worship practices of the pagan nations around… Read More »How do we explain similarities between Hebrew and pagan worship?
Kim Davis
Kim Davis is out of jail, but she is not out of the headlines. Her name is nearly everywhere in the media. Bloggers, pundits, and… Read More »Kim Davis
Standards: A Shortcut for Inept Workmen
It is seldom profitable, and I don’t recommend it to you as a worthwhile use of your leisure time, but every once in a while,… Read More »Standards: A Shortcut for Inept Workmen
The First Worship War
The very first conflict following the Fall was a conflict over worship. Genesis 4:3–8 relates how Abel’s offering to the Lord’s was accepted, while Cain’s… Read More »The First Worship War
Psalms in English
Because of the hymn project we’re undertaking, some of the RAM authors have been discussing the merits of the English metrical psalms. All of us… Read More »Psalms in English
Receiving Those Who Are for Us: the Thoughts of a Pastor of an Independent Church
Our church has been recently going through the end of Mark 9. Jesus teaches us to receive His people, whatever their social standing may be… Read More »Receiving Those Who Are for Us: the Thoughts of a Pastor of an Independent Church
Sixty
When you’re a kid you can’t wait to grow up. Then you do grow up, and you realize it’s not all it’s cracked up to… Read More »Sixty
tobyMac and the state of Evangelical piety
Paul’s Words to the Ephesians The beginning of Ephesians 5 is striking. Paul writes to former idolaters and fornicators, reminding them of their new life in… Read More »tobyMac and the state of Evangelical piety