“Why do all these bad things keep happening to me?” Maybe you’ve said those words, and with good reason. For this global pandemic hasn’t just made a lot of people sick. Government-ordered shutdowns have doomed many small business, throwing thousands of people out of work. Loneliness and depression are spreading…

Why did Paul’s listeners want to kill him? His speech to the Jerusalem crowd in Acts chapter 22 gives us several possibilities. In the first place, he insisted that Jesus actually had risen from the dead and had appeared to him in a blinding light from heaven (Acts 22:6-8). This…

“In Essentials, Unity. In Non-Essentials, Liberty. In All Things, Charity.” The Evangelical Presbyterian Church seeks to live by these words, and in Romans 14, we find the same sentiments expressed. Of course, Paul believed in the essentials of the faith – after all, most of this letter is devoted to…

Why don’t they get it? Maybe you have family members or close friends who don’t believe in Jesus. You’ve tried and tried to explain the gospel to them, but they’re just not interested – they just don’t want to hear it. Why can’t they see what you see? This was…

Have you ever been so confused that you didn’t know what to pray for? Have you ever been so heartbroken that you didn’t even have the strength to pray? Have you ever wondered if God could possibly love someone who had made such a mess of life? Do you feel…

Becoming a Christian doesn’t mean that all our struggles are over. Yes, it’s wonderful to have peace with God (Romans 5:1), and to know that Christ loved us enough to die even for sinners like us (Romans 5:8). The gospel is indeed good news in all sorts of ways. But…

If you were applying for a job pastoring a church, what would you put on your resume? Your preaching skills? Your Biblical knowledge? Your counseling experience? Your history of involvement in projects like soup kitchens or Habitat for Humanity? Paul doesn’t mention any of these things. He doesn’t even boast…

Change is possible. This may be the biggest single disagreement the Christian faith has with the wider world today. For the sad fact is that many of those who do not follow Christ are convinced that the ethical demands of the Scriptures are simply impossible for anyone to achieve. They…

What do you find attractive in a preacher? Many people are worshipping online these days, and that means having lots of options. Do you want slick production values – perfectly coiffed hair, plexiglass pulpit, and polished delivery? Are you impressed by profound scholarship and deep, penetrating insights into ancient history…

What do you think is the most important part of the gospel? Is it living in a godly way? Is it the material blessings we receive? Is it trying to right the social wrongs we see all around us? Is it feeling at peace with God and with other people?…