We took a few weeks off over Christmas and are just now getting going once again. Today’s interview also comes from our November/December FrontLine magazine, which had the topic “Raising Children to be Adults in an Adolescent World.” In this interview, I’m interviewing Emily Haynes, whose article was called “Fostering Resilience in Young Adults.” I…

One of the great paradoxes of the Christian life involves humility, pride, and their results. The more one humbles himself, the more honor he receives, something he does not seek. Likewise, the more one values himself over others, the less honor he receives, the very honor he craves so much. The book of Proverbs paints…

Antisemitism is on the rise across the world, including in America. The trends are truly startling. Recent prominent news stories reflect a much more pervasive problem: individual incidents of antisemitism are way up. An issue that historically was relegated to the fringes of one side of the political aisle is increasingly jumping over to extreme versions of the other. Radical…

Part 1: The Christian and Media, Part 1: The Fundamentals of Sanctification The conversation about Christians and media continues to surface in church communities, prompting believers to wrestle with fundamental questions about cultural engagement. This discussion stems from a universal instinct among those who are born again: there exists an awareness that certain aspects of…

Interposition is an old word. It is not much used in theological conversation these days, but it was at one time. It is directly related to the duty of magistrates (governing authorities, whether lawmakers, administrators, or judges) to uphold just laws. The doctrine of interposition assumes that magistrates are accountable to a higher moral authority. The…

“We need more young people in the church!” I hear this cry in lots of smaller churches across the country. Why would God give your church more young people, if the older people are spiritually stagnant and unwilling to sacrifice to build and encourage the next generation? Could it be that the problem in your…

What is the difference between the baptism of John the Baptist and Christian baptism? This short post is an attempt to describe and distinguish the two. Paul met some disciples in Ephesus and learned that they had not heard of the Spirit’s arrival at Pentecost and that they were baptized into the baptism of John,…

Most Christians realize they should probably read their Bibles every day. Most Christians want to read their Bibles every day. Yet many Christians (the author of this post included), have found it difficult to be consistent in reading their Bibles every day. If you find yourself wanting to more faithfully read the Bible in 2026,…

When someone becomes a Christian, a revolution happens in the spirit. Something transforms the way a believer looks at the world. The Bible describes this change in different ways: regeneration, being born again, receiving a new spirit within. Many verses relate to this profound transformation. 2 Corinthians 5:17 declares, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,…

  Jesus provided us a very plain and practical summary of God’s standard of righteousness as expressed in the Old Testament when he was concluding his Sermon on the Mount. “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the…