Whatsoever Is True

Free speech is a biblical value.  As Elon Musk has bought Twitter and reinstated accounts like  Babylon Bee there's been much caterwauling from the woke left.  Why?  Well, because there's a way that seems right to a man but its end, in this case, leads to tyranny.  You see, the premises of the left - secular humanism and radical autonomy - casts them into a world of fear.  For security f...

If the last few years have taught us anything it's that the church needs strong leaders.  In 1 Timothy 3, Paul gives his protege, Timothy, the biblical guidelines for choosing such men.  This is our path forward.  Fidelity to these principles are exactly what the church must do in order to be faithful.  

The easiest way to ruin our lives is to mindlessly conform to the world's self-destructive sexual ethics.   The world says, "do whatever you want" and "no one can tell you right and wrong".  The problem is, this is a "right and wrong" itself.  It's the philosophy of hedonism.  But far from being a spoil sport, Scripture teaches us that sex is gloriously enjo...

On this Easter weekend, not only do we rest in the assurance of our salvation but also the security we have amidst the storms of life.  When depression, despair, persecution, and struggle meet us on the way, we rest in the truth of Scripture.  God has overcome the world and we shouldn't be surprised by the difficulties when they come.  Our goal isn't to be comfortable and wealthy - thoug...

What does it mean to "present your body as a living sacrifice" to God?  Are we to follow a bunch of rules now that we're Christians?  How exactly should we go about our lives in Christ?  The truth is amazing!  We're to live with abounding joy and gratitude toward God now that we're saved by faith.  A life of dead-rule/legalistic living isn't the thing.  To love God is...

The greatest truth in the Bible, and the one we most need to understand, is what it means to say that Jesus is Lord.  The truth of this will completely change the way we live by changing the way we think.   The path to good living, and to love and peace, isn't through good intentions.  It's through truth.  And it's this truth - that Jesus is Lord - that's at the heart of it all...

Abba!  Father!  Romans 8 is a tremendous blessing that teaches us the logic of our salvation.   Anticipating our struggle with surety, our pains and trials, and our worries, Romans 8 teaches us to look to the perfection of Jesus Christ as our assurance of salvation.  Missing this elemental fact of Christian life causes tons of damage to our soul - inspiring dry legalism, depression, and fear.  In...

Many of us are terribly confused about what we're supposed to do as Christians.  We worry and fret over a million things.  The answer to all the particulars, though, is to understand what the Scripture says - and to apply its principles to our daily lives.  We're free from the law  - not to live lazy lives of sin and carelessness, but to devote ourselves to Him in faith.  Gratitude and w...

Saved by faith - and faith alone, not by works - we're a new creation. We read that so often in the New Testament but often don't understand the principles in play.   In this episode we take a look at this subject by going over Romans 8:1-3.  We'll consider the tremendous truth of being saved and how that impacts our every day life.  

Free speech is a Biblical virtue because to control one's speech is to control their mind.  God has made all men, right?  And He commands us to worship Him - to put our faith in His Son Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sin.  We know this (the gospel) because He's sent His prophets and preachers to the world with the message of reconciliation.  The thing to note is that God gives all m...

Russia is (perhaps...maybe...possibly) going to invade Ukraine.  America isn't happy about it and the Biden Administration has been threatening "serious consequences" if that actually happens.   Well!   That's certainly a serious subject, right?  I mean, a war with Russia would be an enormous catastrophe.  It would be unlike any trial America has seen since the Second World War...

All of life - every category - is the Lord's.  There's nothing outside of His control.  Your life at work. Your marriage.  Your hobbies.  Economics.  Law.  Politics.  There's no single thing in life over which the Lord, as Kuyper said, doesn't say, "Mine!"   The crisis of our time is that we - saved Christians - don't understand and practice this all-important pr...

So many of us struggle with sin.  We name the name of Christ, we come to Him in humble repentance, and sometimes we soar on the knowledge and hope of God.  But then, unfortunately, there's a private struggle too.  It's there.  We fight against the old nature.  We fight to put to "death the deeds of the flesh" that keep bubbling up.  What's going on?  Does this mean we aren...

America is on a collision course with reality.  If America is a ship, it's the Titanic and God's moral law is the iceberg.  Nowhere is this more evident than in our current inflation crazed economy.  In this episode we cover why there's inflation - what the true root of it is - and how literally everyone has been swept up in the greed.  But we'll learn the way out too.  We&apos...

Psalm 23 tells us something amazing.  It teaches us that we're walking in the shadow of death...the whole world is the shadow of death.  But there's joy and peace in the Lord.  There's peace in knowing in our hearts that there is no condemnation for us and that ultimately He'll bring us to that beautiful and distant shore.  We're destined to be with Him for eternity!  That...

We're told everyday that we can't bring religion into politics.  The problem is that this means that we must concede that Christ isn't Lord.  It means, by default, that the civil magistrate, and civil affairs are "neutral" - that is, outside of His control.  But the Bible clearly teaches the opposite of this.  It says, "for there are no authorities except from God. (R...

Tyranny is rising.  The church has been reticent to call out the false messiah's of the age and that's left Christians who are yearning for truth feeling abandoned.  In this episode we take a hard look at the trend to evangelical appeasement of the new Jezebel - the woke movement in all its ugly variants.  We show the truth that many pastors have been more afraid of being labeled "m...

Did you know that the Bible provides the principles of a good economy?  Moreover, it warns against idleness and corruption too.  What America is experiencing, and will continue to suffer from in the immediate future, is an increase in the cost of goods and services due to the debasement of our currency.  Why has this happened?  Because we've grown to love money instead of being focused on pro...

Is the recent mandate biblical?  To answer this question properly we have to logically (that is, biblically) understand the subject of authority and where it comes from.  The one who has the right and power to issue ethical proclamations, and back them up with penalties of violence, is and must be God.  If government has the right to define right and wrong, it is God; if a person can do that, he/s...

Yes, real Christians do deal with depression and stress.  So don't think that you're alone.  In this episode we cover the answer these realities of living in a fallen world.  Far from just trying to ignore the problems, in Christ, and with each other's help, we should meet the world head-on by focusing not on the worry, but on the sovereign Christ who loves us.   It's not just...

Last week a young man, apparently with a sex addiction, sought out and murdered innocent women at various Atlanta area massage parlors.  Sexual addiction is real and it's chewing up our homes, families and nation.  The world keeps telling us that sexual liberty is a good thing, a thing to be cherished, but the truth is that it brings us down to the level of animals when we reject the biblical...

What we think about the Lord will determine how we live for Him.  Unfortunately, many Christians are more afraid of the world, in particular, the Left, then they are the Lord.  This is because Jesus Christ has been turned into a mealy-mouthed, Christianized Santa Claus in many churches.  Why?  Well, because we've become convinced that talking about hell and God's hatred of sin will turn...

Congress just passed, and the President should be signing into law, a $1.9 trillion "relief" bill.  What does the Scripture say about such profligate spending?  Well, clearly it's a sin to simply print money out of thin air, no matter the reason.  In this episode we unpack the sinful dangers of not just printing money but the reason why it's sinful in the first place.  Many of...

When Rush Limbaugh died many people took to social media to actually celebrate his death.  Not only that, some relished it with vile words, slander and horrific insults.  In today's episode we discuss the danger of insults.  This might not be a popular subject but its a biblical one, indeed, for Jesus warned us not to insult and slander our neighbor lest we be in danger of judgment.  In fact,...