If you were to ask the average person today (in our pluralist society) what the greatest evil was, a common answer you would receive is “exclusivity.”Exclusivism is thought to be narrow-minded, intolerant, arrogant, and unloving. Popular voices in our culture will argue that there is not one way, one truth, or even one way of life that is better than another as long as we don’t hurt anyone and are...  Read More

The life of a Christian ought to be marked overwhelmingly by an ethic of love. Jesus taught us in John 13:35 that the watching world would discover the evidence of our faith in Jesus primarily by our love for one another.In other words, our love ought to be so compelling that even the hardest atheist and the most stubborn hearts would look at our life and see the mark of Christ upon us.While Jesus...  Read More

When Jesus washes the feet of his disciples, he already takes on a position of shame, and with betrayal added into the mix, that shame only increases. What must the apostles of Jesus be thinking when he says, “One of you will betray me”?They joined Jesus for freedom, not servitude. To rule not to be reigned over. For grandeur, not vulgarity. For victory, not for disappointment. Where is the glory ...  Read More

Servanthood is among the great markers of the Christian life. The deeper one travails with Christ, the more profound their sense of service runs. The true Christian delights in serving others, for they know that as they serve others, they are serving Christ (Matthew 25:40). What greater joy could a Christian experience than tending to the Savior himself?But the depth of our servanthood runs deeper...  Read More

We often hear people say things like “God wouldn’t judge me, he accepts me as I am.” Phrases like this are often meant to give license for all types of wickedness and unrepentance; for those with some knowledge of the Bible, they might turn to John 12:47 as a defense for this logic, as Jesus said, “I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.” However, this would be taking that verse d...  Read More

What do you love? It’s an important question for Christians to ponder because whatever it is that you love will form you.Your loves have the potential to bring great joy when they are realized and great bitterness when they are denied to you. But simply chasing after our loves, whether they are realized or not, without examining them, can destroy you.They will destroy you because what we love mast...  Read More