ByFaith is launching a series of articles to consider various perspectives on patriotism from within the PCA. We have invited church leaders from across the denomination to help us think through the motivation, expressions, and limitations of patriotism as Christians.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. (Psalm 27:4) I’ll never forget my first “date” with my wife. I…

We should not pretend that we can explain or deserve such blessings, but we can affirm that our forefathers did something special when they declared us to be Scriptural and Confessional and, at the same time, to have the Great Commission as our “top priority.”

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. (Isa. 43:2) Is it really true that the trials of this world will not overwhelm God’s children? The…

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:5) The independent spirit of a friend’s daughter resulted in a car accident. Because she had no means of paying for the damage…

Being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore, God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name. (Phil. 2:8-11) In 1987, Northwest Airlines flight 255 crashed just after take-off. One hundred fifty-six people died…

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (Isa. 53:3) When we face the pressures of finances, when illnesses ravage our families, when trusted friends and colleagues become our sharpest critics,…

Spiritual abuse isn’t always easy to evaluate. So, how should we understand the phenomenon of spiritual abuse? What is it exactly? And how can we distinguish it from other types of behaviors and problems?

Whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. (James 5:20) We may hardly dare to consider the consequence of sharing our faith – or not doing so. James, the brother of Jesus, minces no words. When we bring a sinner back from…

I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. (1 Cor. 11:3) Only by having a close relationship with the Savior and regular exposure to the mind of God in Scripture will a man know what…