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I’m a Believer. So Why Do I Struggle with Doubt?
“When they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted” (Matthew 28:17). “Some doubted.” Yes, even when looking at the resurrected Christ. What can we learn from this? We can learn that while we are still in this world—even if we were to see Jesus with our own eyes—we sometimes struggle with doubt. If this was difficult for…
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The “Book of Nature” is Not Enough
“The heavens declare the glory of God.” Every day, to each human being, the universe tells us something: There is a creator, and he is unimaginably powerful. For centuries, people have called this “the Book of Nature,” or, to use a theological term, “general revelation.” But it is obvious that something has gone wrong with…
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Five Attitudes You Need When Reading the Bible
We need God’s Word to teach, correct, and train us. But simply reading the Bible does not guarantee that we will enjoy its benefits. We must read the Bible . . . . . . in faith “For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit…
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Fifteen Reasons to Pay Attention to God’s Word
The more I read, study, memorize, and meditate on it, the more I realize that God’s Word is what I need. All the time. It is the power that brought the universe into existence (Genesis 1:3). It is the seed that brings you to life (1 Peter 1:23; James 1:21). It is the truth that…
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A Powerful Productivity Tool at Your Fingertips
If you’re reading this on a smartphone, you have a powerful productivity tool right at your fingertips. I’ve used it to read mentally demanding books, clear out my e-mail inbox, plan for meetings, and strengthen my prayer life. No, it’s not an app or any kind of online program. It’s much simpler than that. It’s…
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Why We Need a Prophet, Priest, and King
I recently finished preaching a three-part sermon series on Christ as our Prophet, Priest, and King. While researching for these sermons, I came across this helpful paragraph in Herman Bavinck’s Reformed Dogmatics. He had to be a prophet to know and disclose the truth of God; a priest, to devote himself to God and, in our…
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Singing the Seven “I Am” Sayings of Christ
Last month, I had the opportunity to preach at a Christian camp. Since the campers’ ages ranged from 7 to 12 years old, I wanted my sermons to be simple, memorable, and foundational. So I chose to preach on the seven “I Am” sayings of Christ in the book of John. As I prepared…
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What I’m Reading: Sweet Reason
Sweet Reason: A Field Guide to Modern Logic Sweet Reason is not the sort of book that will keep you wide-eyed, turning pages late at night. It’s actually a pretty dense textbook—the kind with charts, gray boxes, exercises, and odd-numbered answers at the back of the book. So why am I reading this? When working…
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True Love, Genuine Faith
True love springs from genuine faith. That is, in part, what Paul teaches in 1 Timothy 1:5, when he describes the goal of his gospel proclamation. “The aim of our charge,” he insists, “is love that issues from sincere faith.” Does that mean that I must have sincere faith in order to truly love someone?…
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What I’m Reading: Evangelism in a Skeptical World by Sam Chan
I recently finished reading Sam Chan’s Evangelism in a Skeptical World: How to Make the Unbelievable News About Jesus More Believable. If you’ve read Tim Keller’s Center Church or Kevin J. Vanhoozer’s Every Day Theology you’ll be familiar with Chan’s concepts and efforts to make the gospel intelligible to unbelievers. Chan calls out the unfortunate…
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