A friend of a friend has several questions about what Reformed Christians believe about theology and philosophy relative the claims of Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism generally.More
Tag Archives: Faith
A Good God on What Passes for a Bad Day
God knows more truly than we do the events of the day, and what purpose He has to work them all to the good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. More
July 4, 1776 – The Declaration of Independence, Repentance, and Civic Duty
It is thanks in large part to the signers of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 that we have this country, because they passed it down to us. More
Book Review: ‘A Free People’s Suicide’ by Os Guinness
Freedom, to be sustainable, requires not just Liberty in the abstract. What Os Guinness calls “the golden triangle of freedom” includes also Virtue as well as “Faith in something.”More
Doing the Math and Cost of Living Adjustments
What your money is actually worth in terms of being able to exchange it for goods and services has experienced 25.2% in cumulative inflation over the past decade.More
People Who Don’t Listen and Aspiring to Live a Quiet Life
Our Christian testimony is affirmed and demonstrated by practice, by the way we love one another in deed as well as word, and by being industrious and hard-working and living a quiet life.More
How Psalm 127 Reads Differently After the Birth of Our Seventh Son
Now more than ever, I should understand our situation better in light of what God’s Word says here. So how does a father of eight children and seven sons read this passage?More
Be Warmed and Filled
Christians who are in a position to bless those who are less fortunate ought to have an innate desire to help their Christian brothers and sisters with more than just promises to pray.More
Do Not Be Anxious About Anything
It is easy to find our understanding taxed. What has recently been, what is now, and what may soon happen – all is complicated and disputed and controversial. More
Why a Good God Would Allow for Evil and Suffering
When we ask in good faith why God did what he did instead of some other thing, God answers clearly. And sometimes the answer is as simple as reframing the question.More