We are blessed to have gracious and godly neighbors who live next door to us.  Recently, they went out of the country for a ten-day trip to Ireland.  Before their departure, they asked if we would watch their home.  We oftentimes do this with one another when traveling.  We check one another’s mail, water one another’s flowers, and care for one another’s pets.  Because this was an extended trip, they gave us the keys to their home in case of any emergency.

We placed their keys in visible sight to remind us daily that we were responsible to care for …

“All of life is moral,” says Albert Mohler, “there is no dimension of life that does not involve moral principles and moral consequences.”  It is true: we are moral beings that live by moral codes, and suffer from moral repercussions.  Even the immoral and the amoral live under the weighty system of morality.  There is no escaping it.  Those who refuse to acknowledge ethical, biblical, and moral principles are subject to natural law regardless of their acceptance of it. Someone’s denial of gravity is made possible by the very gravity they deny.  In short, morality is imbedded in a person’s …

There are three things we need to pursue every single day in order to live with righteous conduct: God’s will, God’s glory, and God’s holiness. Before you write these things off as spiritual impossibilities, consider a few things.

Seeking God’s Will.

How can we know the will of God?  Knowing God’s will is the same thing as knowing God’s Word.  It is true, if we do not know what God has said, we will never be able to live as God intends.  But we have His Word recorded in 66 books. The only way to live with righteous intentions is …

It’s a sound that echoes throughout the self-made kingdoms of pride and conceit.  Its tone and timbre drives men to lofty pursuits and radical achievements.  It can be obnoxious or euphoric depending on its direction.  If aimed toward others it may become unbearably deafening; if aimed toward us it validates every effort exerted…it is the roaring sound of applause.

We do it at ball games, church services, award ceremonies, political venues, retirement parties, and just about any other event where someone is being recognized.  Clapping can be a healthy way of saying “thank you.”  It confirms our acknowledgment of someone’s …

Tempted and Tried by Russell Moore ruined my vacation reading.  I had strategically picked five books in five different categories to feed upon during my down time at Panama City Beach.   My idea of vacation is pretty simple: Feet in the sand, kids in the pool, nose in a book.  I had no idea, however, that the first book I randomly picked from my stack would absolutely mess up those plans.

Moore’s book on the temptation of Christ was a last-minute purchase.  The night before we left, I stumbled upon a blog that featured this title.  It seemed somewhat intriguing …