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Neither Greedy Nor Gnostic
We see at this time of year clearly that without Christ, things fly apart, but in Him they hold together. Look at the secular Christmas observances. There are cultural forces pushing you to indulge yourself like an oriental despot. And … Continue reading
Against Sentimentality
I like to imagine Christmas as the last truly great fortress of Christendom. Pretty much every other Christian thing that had any actual cultural significance has been eroded or compromised or tainted, but I imagine the devils absolutely dreading the … Continue reading
Alone Yet Together
As we are marching towards the celestial city, we do so both in company with other saints and also alone. At the end of all your days, you stand before God alone to give an account for your words and … Continue reading
Hard Providences
Often, as we walk through the wilderness of this life, we encounter hardship. Maybe you have noticed this. There are occasionally things about our lives which we do not like. Sometimes they are small, like unexpected moldy bread. Sometimes they … Continue reading
Real Membership
Our modern age has tried diligently to break all bonds that join one to another. The result is a whole bunch of individuals floating around like so many cheerios in the cereal bowl. But this isn’t the world God actually … Continue reading
Sabbath Reverence
This sabbath day is a downpayment of the rest for which all things long. This Lord’s Day gathering is a foretaste of our full and final entrance into the life of the triune God. In Genesis 1 we are told … Continue reading
Militant Song
We are fond of saying that worship is warfare. At its heart this phrase means that when the people of God wholeheartedly and unashamedly devote themselves body and soul to the Father, through the Son, by the Holy Spirit, this … Continue reading
Blueberry-stained Toddlers
Christianity is fundamentally a way of getting rid of sin. it is much more than that, yes, but not less. As a son or daughter of Adam, you bear his stain, but Christ removes that stain. Just like blueberry jam … Continue reading
Exhortation: Jehoshaphat’s Choir
2 Chronicles 20 records for us one of the great stories of God’s deliverance. At this time the king in Jerusalem is Jehoshaphat, a good and godly king with bad taste in friends, but that’s another story. Anyway, he receives … Continue reading
Out of the Gutter
If you are a Christian, then God has performed a miracle of resurrection. There was a time when you were dead, room temperature, face down in the gutter with yesterday’s sins congealing around you. We all were. It was a … Continue reading
Of Shoes and Ships 