Tag: Relationships

Is the God of the Old Testament Different from the God of the New Testament?

A common critique of Christianity, sometimes whispered in doubt and other times shouted in frustration, is that the God of the Old Testament seems harsh, angry, and violent, while the God of the New Testament, revealed through Jesus, comes across as loving, kind, and merciful. People struggle to reconcile the God who sends floods and fire with the one who heals the sick and...

A Life Worth Following: Reflecting on the Legacy of John MacArthur

No man has had a more outsized impact on my faith than John MacArthur. I first discovered him during my second year of sixth form. I was eighteen, still figuring out who I was, and desperately hungry for truth. Not just truth in the general sense, but truth that was rooted in Scripture. I was tired of surface-level answers and emotional appeals that offered...

The Gift Of Singleness

In the church today there seems to be an assumption that if you’re a young person who is single, it’s only for the time...

Is Submission Relevant Today?

We hear a term that, nowadays, is considered to be an ugly word in our society today. Submission. It is mocked as being outdated,...

How To Be Your Brothers Keeper

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Why we all need friends who will hold us accountable

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Why you need to forgive the person who hurt you

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Three Traits for Loving, Lasting, Joy-filled Relationships

Sixteen years ago, one of my close friends got married on Valentine's Day. It was a special day not just because she was getting...

Absent Father, Present God

“To as many as received Him gave them the power to be called sons of God’ (John 1:12) here power refers to the right,...

How to love Christians you don’t like

Of all the things that you will learn in your Christian walk, one thing is for certain...Christians are messy. As much as we expect...

When Our Leaders Disappoint Us

The topic of leadership has always been central to the church. Jesus Christ, the ultimate leader was described as the ‘good shepherd’ (John 10:11)...

Biblical Submission: The Male Perspective

“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.” Hold on, wait a minute. Did he say "submit"? How degrading! How archaic! Or...

Biblical Submission: The Female Perspective

In Ephesians 5, we find a very simple instruction given to the married men and women in the Gospel community at Ephesus. This marital...

Why Romance in a Fallen World Cannot Be Our Example

The Christmas season has just begun and the cheesy romantic Christmas movies are already populating our screens. They can be enjoyable to watch but...