A Biblical Definition of FlatteryIn the Bible, four characteristics of flattery combine into its fundamental rule. The first is insincerity. Flattery involves phony or exaggerated praise (Ps. 12:2-3)....  Read More

The Abrahamic Covenant has to do with nation and place. But also the Abrahamic covenant contains an essentially spiritual nature, so much so that it was not fundamentally a covenant with a nation, the...  Read More

Mark 9:24, “I believe; help my unbelief.” The boy’s father affirms two things. He believes. He doesn’t believe. There seems to be no contradiction between (A) the father’s affirmation of faith; and (B...  Read More

IntroductionChristians these days are always complaining about how American politics needs serious reform. History gives little hope that convulsive struggles among the principalities and powers ameli...  Read More

IntroductionVideo games are the magical invention of an imaginary world. To play the game is to conquer a pretend planet. All power in that world is just one click away.  You see what isn’t real and b...  Read More

What follows are seven quotations made up of truthful statements about reading, each followed by a brief commentary about the statement. May you be established, renewed, and encouraged to read good bo...  Read More

IntroductionJob 5:17 says “Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.” Learning to receive the Lord’s discipline (Heb. 12:3-11) as a blessing i...  Read More

Heavenly Father, King of Creation, there is no backyard, barrio, or black hole over which you are not King. Our thoughts are too small, but yours are not. All authority on heaven and earth has been gi...  Read More

Daron’s Recommendations1.    Michael Foster and Dominic Bnonn Tennant, It’s Good to be a Man: A Handbook for Godly Masculinity (Canon Press, 2022)The snare of dabbling almost prevented me from reading...  Read More

Pastor Brian’s Books1.    William Willimon, Remember Who You Are: Baptism and the Christian Life (Upper Room, 1998) & Sunday Dinner: The Lord’s Supper and the Christian Life (Upper Room, 1983).  When ...  Read More

Here it is, a list of books; the best books we’ve read in 2024, which are different from the best books published in 2024. Why give you a list of books? Because we think reading is important and we th...  Read More

IntroductionChristian high school and homeschooling curricula increasingly require a “career prep” class. Modern people think of a career as a lifetime occupation or profession that requires special t...  Read More