The warfare against demonic powers depicted in Scripture is very real. But though unrighteous angels can fight God, they cannot overpower Him:

And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and...

Ever get to Leviticus in your Bible reading and let out a – at least internal – groan? It can feel very hard work: all that stuff about sacrifice and all that stuff about what is clean and what isn’t.

I’ve been leading a group through a study of the Pentateuch as part of a...

Regarding last week’s blog, some asked for an elaboration on how worship has changed our congregation.

There are a lot of essential elements to worship described in the New Testament. Prayer, singing, public reading of scripture, teaching/preaching, and observation of the ordinances are just a...

Day 6 with Campers

Pray: “Oh Lord Jesus, you are both supreme over and sufficient for all things. We worship you today. We are so grateful for you, our King and Savior. You are worthy of all praise and honor. We commit this final day to you. Help us to walk through it according to your will...

Like many others, I have been moved over the last several years to repeatedly reassert the biblical emphasis on Christ’s propitiating work on the cross in what is typically called the “penal substitution” view of the atonement—for instance, devoting an entire chapter to it...

The Bible from beginning to end is the story of God. There is but one living and true God (Deuteronomy 6:4; Is. 45:5-7; 1 Cor. 8:4), an infinite, all-knowing Spirit (John 4:24), perfect in all His attributes, one in essence, eternally existing in three Persons–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit...

On the Celebration of the Supper by the Courts

A few years ago my friend Ben Glaser, an Associate Reformed pastor, raised a most interesting question. He asked: 

God, Thank You I’m Not Like Those Prosperity Preachers

Costi Hinn shares three facts about prosperity preachers, and how we ought to function in a Christian manner toward them. 

For the Sake of the Call

In this helpful post, Mark Edworthy describes the concept of the missionary call,...

This is your hour, and the power of darkness. — Luke 22:53

It is not being reconciled to the fact of sin that produces all the disasters in life. You may talk about the nobility of human nature, but there is something in human nature which will laugh in the face of every ideal you have....

I Need Thee Every HourBy: Annie S. Hawks

I need Thee every hour, Most gracious Lord; No tender voice like Thine Can peace afford.

Refrain:I need Thee, oh, I need TheeEvery hour I need Thee;Oh, bless me now, my Savior!I come to Thee.

I need Thee every hour,Stay Thou near by; Temptations lose their power...

God calls us to glorify him in all we do. Or perhaps to put it more precisely: One of the great ways God glorifies himself is by calling and enabling us, his people, to glorify him through our holy conduct.

Jonathan Edwards commented:

From time to time [in Scripture], embracing and practicing true...

Rod Dreher’s 2017 bestseller The Benedict Option captured a wide Christian readership for two main reasons. The first was its wake-up call to conservatives trying to hold the line against an avalanche of anti-Christian animus. “It’s too late,” Dreher announced....

The idea that America is a Christian nation is both true and false.

It’s true that the history of America has been shaped by many Christians. At the same time, there are numerous examples of Americans acting against Christian principles, even as they used the language of religion as...

My husband and I both work full-time, and we have two children in preschool. My job is creative and demanding; some would say I’m at the top of my field. On paper, this looks wonderful. In real life, it can be both messy and exhausting. Some nights, after the kids are in bed and my choices...

Interview regarding signs of the kingdom with Joel Chopp of the Henry Center, Trinity International University/TEDS: https://henrycenter.tiu.edu/2019/05/signs-of-the-kingdom-craig-keener/

“The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders, and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved. Consequently...

Christian News Weekly Recap June 17 – 22, 2019 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday June 17, 2019 Supreme Court Rejects Ruling that Punished Christian Bakers in Oregon Glasgow congregation votes to leave Episcopal Church of Scotland...

The Pride flag is raised for the first time at Cincinnati City Hall, June 21, 2019.  Photo by: Dwayne Slavey.

“Today is about saying that we are in this fight for civil rights and social justice and that love is love is love is love.”

    – Cincinnati...

As is often the case, my discussion with Pastor Douglas Wilson on classical liberalism contra post-liberalism, subset of the dispute between Sohrab Ahmari and David French presently rankling conservatism, exhibits greater agreement on substance than might have initially appeared. Simultaneously,...

Listen to or download for free sermons from Isaiah by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

1. Here is My Servant! Part One

Isaiah 42:1 

2. The Tenderness of Christ

Isaiah 42:1-9 

3. The Cross of Christ

Isaiah 53:1-12 

4. A Man of...

Here’s the lecture:

About the speaker:

Ryan T. Anderson researches and writes about marriage and religious liberty as the William E. Simon Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. He also focuses on justice and moral principles in economic thought, health care and education, and...

Of the multitude of Messianic prophecies that stand out in the book of Genesis, Gen. 3:15, 12:1-3 and Gen. 49:8-12 are arguably the most significant. After our first parents fell, the Lord promised to send a Redeemer into the world. This Redeemer would be the seed of the woman, the seed of Abraham...

This article is part of the Help! series.

Remaining Faithful

Like all working people, Christians must deal with deadlines, difficult people, office politics, and the feeling of being outside the inner circle. Christians share the typical frustrations of...

Every day I scour the internet to look for interesting articles and videos. Sometimes I find far more than can fit from Monday to Saturday, and this was one of those weeks. Hence, here’s a Sunday edition of A La Carte.

I recommend watching Alistair Begg on “Knowing vs Feeling in Worship&r...

Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people. 

Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King. Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp. For...

We’re excited to announce that famed modern hymn writers, Keith and Krysten Getty, will be joining us for our 2019 Answers for Pastors and Christian Leaders’ conference in October 2019! The Gettys are household names when it comes to hymn writing, with Keith’s “In Christ...

Two weeks ago I wrote “This Sunday at Church: Thank someone who works behind the scene.”

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for someone.

Praying can be one of the most easiest thing to do…yet praying can be the hardest thing to do.

This week...

PROGRAM AUDIO & RESOURCES

What Scriptures did Jesus have in mind when he taught that living water would flow from the hearts of those who believe in him? Similarly, when he claimed to be the light of the world, what Old Testament promises was he alluding to? Is the story of the woman caught in...

Day 5 with Campers

Pray:“Lord, you alone are the giver of love, peace, and gratitude. We are weak, but you are strong. All that we have is from you and for you. Today help us to put on love. Help the peace of Christ to dwell in our hearts. Help our team and the local leaders to be bound...

Blessed Assurance

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The “big lie” is a propaganda technique based on the supposed idea that, if one tells gigantic lies, those lies will gain acceptance because normal people can’t fathom that someone could make up such enormous falsehoods.

Whether the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops...