In 2 Samuel 7 we discover a profound lesson about how believers should respond when God says “No” to our prayers, even when our desires are noble and God-honoring. A Noble Desire Met with Divine Refusal and Something More David harbored a sincere desire to build a permanent structure for God, a temple to house…
Many newly married couples look forward to establishing a home and starting a family, which includes children. Oftentimes, they would discuss how many children they would like, as well as possible names, physical features, and personal goals for their future children. Young ladies would even start planning their nursery, children’s outfits, and practical needs. Joy…
As parents age, the dynamics of family life shift in profound ways. One of the most important—and often overlooked—conversations aging parents must have is about their end-of-life care. This isn’t a topic to delay until crisis strikes. It’s a conversation that should happen while minds are clear, hearts are open, and options are available. The…
Today we begin our podcast series on the July/August edition of FrontLine, featuring the theme “Growing Fathers.” Growing Fathers is not only the theme of this edition but it is also a blog and a podcast. We include links here in our show notes. Our conversation today is with Kristopher Schaal who put the magazine…
Click here for part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4. There are three resurrections in 1 Corinthians 15:20–28: Christ, those at His coming, and unbelievers. These resurrections take place one after the other in the future, separated by gaps of time. In the last post, we also qualified the coming of Christ as a complex…
American Christianity has been trending away from the classic song leader and has been increasingly accepting of the worship team instead. This was a change that began in the contemporary worship scene, but increasingly conservative churches have begun adopting this new format. Now, there’s nothing wrong with new. I think Christians are wise to stay…
Respected professor and market specialist George Barna reports that media choices, including music, have a more significant impact on children than attending school. “A majority of the choices that we make, in terms of our worldview, and that then get demonstrated through our behavior, come because of the influence of media … The typical American…
Bauder, Kevin T. Communion & Disunion: Discussions on Biblical Fellowship and Separation. Central Seminary Press, 2025. At our annual meeting in June, the president of Central Seminary announced that they were giving away copies of two recently published books by Kevin Bauder. Who doesn’t like free books? Of course I latched on to them right…
“In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise.” — Proverbs 10:19 There are people in my life whom I cannot ever remember hearing sin with their words. It’s remarkable, I know. My father was one of them. He was the kindest person I’ve known—very careful with…
Click here for part 1, part 2, and part 3. There are three orders of resurrection in 1 Cor 15:23–24. The first is Christ. Paul uses compact and succinct language to describe the second and third orders of the resurrection in 1 Cor 15:23–24a. The second order of the resurrection includes “at his coming those…