“And while this martyrdom of Stephen in Jerusalem kickstarted one of the worst periods of persecution and martyrdom the church has ever seen, the standing Christ reminds us that evil did not win, Christ's Church was not be defeated, and that we must march on in our battles today, knowing that we are gaining ground. Glory hallelujah!”

According to Jesus, if you are not explicitly for Him, then you are actually against Him! You will either give all of your life in the service of your King, or you will be using your energies to perpetrate insurrections or rebellions.

Today, as we live in a similar time of heresy and spiritual decline, let us remember that the Protestant Reformation is not over. While Luther, Calvin, Knox, and others did much to reform the Church, there is always a need for Reformation in every generation!

“Like depression, anxiety is a pervasive problem in both our society and our churches, so we need to address it biblically. This post addresses anxiety from Scripture.”

How large will Jesus’ earthly Kingdom be? Will it always remain a remnant and a minority among the peoples of earth? Or will it grow? And if it grows, how much so? These are the questions we will explore today.

“once we understand this phrase rightly, we can no longer hold to a futurist interpretation of this passage but will instead see how various eschatological passages have already found their completion in the first century.”

“Last time we talked about the downfall of Mark Driscoll, Rob Bell, and Ravi Zacharias. Were they merely bad apples or do they indicate a much larger problem? This post examines that question then defines successful pastoral ministry in God’s terms rather than human terms.”

On October 17th, 107 AD, Ignatius of Antioch was martyred for his unshakable faith in Jesus Christ. May we learn from his example and live with courage in our own hostile age

"As you think about this current war, pray for them. Pray that this would be the thing that causes them to repent. And, do not forget to pray for the Christians in Palestine. As Christians, we have more in common with a Palestinian Christian than a secular Jew..."

“I recently addressed the topic of church conflict, including how to address situations where pastors are in error, the need for pastors like all leaders to set the example, and what faithfully upholding the pastoral office looks like. This post expands on that by looking at the downfall of some high-profile Christian leaders in recent…”

On October 6th, 1536, 487 years ago, a lion hearted man of God, named William Tyndale, was burned at the stake! His crime…

“He must reign until all brothels are closed and marriage is esteemed. He must reign until the media stops peddling lies and division and would be willing to end each broadcast with The Lord’s Prayer or the Apostle’s Creed. He must reign until there are no ghettos in Chicago, there is no swamp in Washington, and there is no depravity in Hollywood. He must reign until child is catechized and every family on earth comes under His Lordship and covenant blessings.”

“Many people don’t have a full understanding of what the job of the pastor entails–even many pastors. This post looks more holistically at the high and noble pastoral calling using 1 Peter 5 and Richard Baxter’s book “The Reformed Pastor.”

“As Christians, when we hear the phrase “The Last Days” or “The End Times” what images come to mind? Whatever the case, for the vast majority of evangelicalism, we have utterly missed it and need to take a fresh look. Join us as we continue with part 2, looking at the remaining proofs for why the last days have already happened.”

“As Christians, when we hear the phrase “The Last Days” or “The End Times” what images come to mind? Whatever the case, for the vast majority of evangelicalism, we have utterly missed it and need to take a fresh look. Join us as we examine the last days and offer ten reasons why your interpretation may be wrong.

“This is the second post dealing with division in the church. The first post dealt with the sin that leads to division in the church–a lack of love for our fellow saints and therefore a lack of love for Christ. This post deals with the practical implications of this to all church conflicts, including how…”

Eschatology concerns future events, but those events are the minority. More accurately, eschatology is the theological discipline that examines how all the promises of God, from salvation and redemption to His worldwide Kingdom, will come to fruition under the end-time rule and reign of His Son. Join us as we examine how the events of Pentecost are inherently eschatological.

“Jesus made very clear that if we do not love our brothers and sisters in Christ, we really don’t love Him. It is impossible to love God and simultaneously hate the Church or anyone in it–especially the leaders God has placed over the local church. In this post, we will see how grave of a…”

“Like we said last week, don't just stand there. Do something. And repent of any dispensational defeatism. Understand that the theology we covered this week will have tremendous theological and practical importance for how you will live your life. And when you have done all this, go live with all your heart to the glory of Christ. Build His Kingdom while you are here. And when you are ready to die, hand off your hammer to the next man.“

“Like depression, suicide is a major problem in our society and our churches. The Gospel gives hope strong enough to overcome suicidal thoughts, so we must counter the lies of suicidal thoughts with the truths of Scripture.”