Occasional thoughts from Rob and Randy's (metaphorical) desks.
Presbyterian isn't just something we have in our name. It's something we put into practice, including sending one of our pastors to a national gathering of PCA elders....
Preaching the gospel to ourselves is a great practice to help us think and live rightly. But there's a problem with it......
What exactly is the gospel? And who besides Jesus could ever say they have clean hands or a pure heart? ...
You can feel the panic in the air as the election draws near. But citizens of God's Kingdom should have no part in that fear....
We often hear God calling Jesus "His beloved Son" in the same way that we hear an earthly Father saying "I love my son." But what if what God is saying is closer to "this is my chosen champion"? Would that change the way you think of Jesus?...
Christians are called to be joyful in all circumstances, right? So why do we observe so many Christians who are sad, sometimes for a long time?...
The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, the Marianas Trench all scream the same truth...God is majestic. So in comparison, man is nothing, right? Not exactly......
How many paths are there in life? Hundreds? Thousands? Millions?!?! What if told you there are only two?...
Do short-term mission trips work? They do. If they're done well....
Expectations can lead to conflict - with other people and with God....
The Christian's approach to their calling - whether in the home, at school, or on the job - is drawn from the way Scripture presents God as one who works. The tasks that fill the majority of our time are not distractions from the spiritual life but are instead one of the ways in which we follow and imitate our Lord....
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National tragedies spark national discussions. How ought we, as Christians, participate in the conversations surrounding events like the Las Vegas shooting? The tone and attitude of our message can be just as important as the message itself. ...
Keep ReadingThough our culture and our own sin may cause us to be wary of any authorities, God has given leadership to his church, and those leaders exist to bless God's people by following the example of Christ....
Keep ReadingThere have always been those who challenge historic Christianity by presenting an "alternative" version of the faith. The way that the early church responded to such diversity has a lesson for our own response to the suggestion that our understanding of Scripture is just one of many possible paths....
Keep ReadingWe live in an age where we each possess more things than most people in history ever have. Why doesn't it make us happy? It is important to remember that contentment has very little to do with how much you possess....
Keep ReadingScripture warns us against being divisive while also warning us to clearly distinguish between true faith and falsehood. When does our need to draw lines become unhealthy?...
Keep ReadingPart 1 in a 3-part series on our culture's obsession with staying busy - what that means to our hearts and how Scripture calls us to rebel against it....
Keep ReadingWe live in a culture that encourages us to be busy. At the root of that tendency is a false belief that our worth comes from how we spend our time. The Sabbath rest challenges this idol in our hearts....
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Judges is a violent book. How does that turn our eyes to the grace of God in our own lives? In a world where images of sin and violence are just a click away, why is it important to confront the disturbing stories in the history of God's people?...
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