He has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” (Heb. 13:5-6) In a primitive tradition, tribal people throw ashes at the moon, and beg their god to leave them alone. The practice may…
The love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all … and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. (2 Cor. 5:14-15) Why do sins tempt us? Because we love…
The Presbyterian tradition of patriotism is underscored not only by our remarkable early patriotic history in America, but by Presbyterians’ continuing service for our nation begun by our forebears.
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. (John 10:28-29) No one acts as righteously as God requires…
Let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. (Heb. 13:15-16) Because our holy God knows our thoughts and motives, as well as our…
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…