Don’t confuse morality or maturity with conversion. Godly parents are to labor as evangelists in the home, presenting the multifaceted aspects of the Gospel to their children frequently (cf. Psa. 78:4, Eph. 6:4, 2 Tim. 3:14-15 ..read more

Rather, as people who have been shown grace in the midst of our rebellion, we are called to extend grace toward others. We have a responsibility to engage people with the truth of the gospel in a loving and compassionate way ..read more

So, do you want to teach your kids basic theology? Do you want them to understand some of the foundational doctrines and practices of the faith? If so, you need to begin catechizing them ..read more

Last week my fourth book was released, titled, The Wisdom Books Outlined and Introduced: For Parents, Pastors, and Other Practitioners of God’s Word (available for purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Books-Outlined-Introduced-Practitioners/dp/1934952869). Published by Kress Biblical Resources, and based on the Old Testament teaching outlines that many have come to know and love, the purpose of this book (like the first in the series) is to equip Christians to study and teach verse by verse through the Old Testament—the Wisdom literature of the Bible in particular, in this case. This ..read more

As I was recently preparing to study through 1 and 2 Chronicles, I asked a pastor friend of mine (who serves at a large, nationally known church), “What are some good commentaries on 1 and 2 Chronicles?” I regularly go to him for this kind of advice on various books of the Bible, to make sure I invest my time and money well, so this was nothing new. But this time around, his answer certainly was: “I don’t know that I’ve ever had anyone ask that question.” Although it’s terribly disappointing that of the thousands of members in his expositionally-minded church, no one had asked him about resou ..read more

With his days on earth drawing to a close, the Apostle Paul remained steadfast. The year was approximately 64 AD, and the Emperor Nero was on a blood-thirsty mission to murder Christians, with Paul as the primary target of his fury. Yet, while sitting in the cold, dark prison cell, awaiting his inevitable execution, the Apostle to the Gentiles did not allow himself to be swallowed up by despair. Instead, in what would become his final letter recorded in Scripture, Paul demonstrated his great love for the church of Jesus Christ and his profound affection and concern for his spiritual son in th ..read more

Often, the fears we face as moms don’t come from a place of wisdom as much as they come from the world. I know, because I have dealt with these fears. What if I mess up my kids? What if they can’t get into college? What if we can’t afford to live on one income? What if I don’t have enough education? Friends, the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God (1 Corinthians 3:19). It is hard, I know, to exist in this fallen world while simultaneously living out the basic principles in scripture. Sometimes it feels impossible. Homeschooling is like that for many moms. It just seems too overwhelmi ..read more

Who are we? Why are we here? Where are we going? These kinds of existential questions are asked, in a general sense, by all of humanity. But they were also contemplated specifically by the Israelites who had returned from captivity under the leadership of Zerubabbel—and for good reason. They remembered how their captors had taunted them as they wept by the rivers in Babylon (cf. Psa. 137:3). They remembered Ezekiel’s sobering vision of God’s glory departing the temple in Jerusalem (cf. Ezek. 10:18). And after seventy years in exile—the exact number prophesied by Jeremiah (cf. Jer. 25:11, Dan ..read more

Sitting in the lower chambers of the filthy, stench-filled Mamertine Prison, the Apostle Paul awaited what was certain to be his execution.[1] The Roman Emperor, Nero, in his maddened lust for power and prestige, began a full-scale campaign of persecution upon the Christians in Rome, and Paul was arrested as his chief target.[2] It is against this backdrop that the Apostle would pen his final letter recorded in Scripture—a God-breathed, heartfelt letter to his beloved son-in-the-faith, Timothy. For Paul, there was no one more dear to him than Timothy. As he wrote to the Philippians, concernin ..read more

But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.  For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,  heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,  treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,  having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.  For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray ..read more