One of the most characteristically Western values, specifically in the United States, is our distrust for authority in general. To some...

Rest is an interesting thing. It is something that we all know that we need, and yet it is something we never seem to have enough of. In...

I want to start this study today with a question. This is not a specific question about a verse in the Bible, but more a general question...

The Bible truly is an amazing book. No surprises there. It is God's word. One of these amazing things is the way that everything ties...

When you think of a law, what is the first thing you think of? Do you think of the police or the court system? Do you think of a list of...

In theological conversations, the topic of good works often comes up. Some people believe that they will be able to get to heaven when...

One of the most important subjects for Christians and prospective Christians to understand is repentance and conversion. It is...

As we study the Bible one thing becomes abundantly clear, that we need saving and that we are incapable of saving ourselves. In the very...

As we study the Scripture, we are constantly forced to consider concepts and ideas that challenge us. Because of our inherent sinful...

Sometimes we can come to the scripture with one of two attitudes. The first is the attitude that nothing applies to me, that this is...

The great 19th-century preacher Charles H. Spurgeon once said, "Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is...

Something very strange often happens when people come to the scripture. People who are in every other circumstance able to distinguish...

This last week we celebrated Easter. It is a beautiful time of celebration and remembrance for who Christ is, what he accomplished on the...

Analogies can be beneficial rhetorical devices. They can help us understand something by relating two things together so that our minds...

In our last post, we talked about the importance of the sacraments as ordinary means of grace. Where when we come together as the church...

Everyone understands the concept of something being sacred, even if they do not understand the word. Something is sacred when it is...

When we were children gathered around the Christmas tree, we were filled with wonder at the presents that were laid out before us. Boxes...

If you have read through the book of Romans you will notice something striking about how Paul arranges his letter. He uses a rhetorical...

There have been many different issues that have come up for debate throughout the history of the church. On Sunday nights at our church,...

Over the last several weeks, we have looked at various questions from the Heidelberg Catechism concerning the Apostles Creed. Each...