Living by Faith, Not by Sight, in a World of Vapor “Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; vanity of vanities! All is vanity” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). When the Preacher says that the world is “vanity,” he is not declaring it meaningless. He is declaring it fragile. The Hebrew word means vapor, breath, mist—something real, but fleeting;…
When Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (Matt. 5:17), He was not tearing up the story of Israel and starting fresh. He was bringing it to its fullness. The Law and the Prophets remain…
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder and what appears to be revival stirring across our land, something has become strikingly clear: the Christian presence in America is far greater than many of us dared hope. When politicians, and even many from the president’s own administration openly proclaim that Christ is King, when political leaders declare that our government must bow to…
This past week—especially in light of the murder of Charlie Kirk—has made one thing abundantly clear: There is no neutrality. It is Christ or chaos. Scripture teaches that Jesus is Lord of all. He has all authority in heaven and on earth (Matt. 28:18). He is King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev. 19:16),…
John Newton once said, “You lack nothing to make you joyful, but to have the eyes of your understanding more fixed upon the Redeemer, and more enlightened by the Holy Spirit to behold His glory.” That is the very heartbeat of the Christian life—fixing our eyes on Christ and beholding His glory. As we saw Sunday, this…
“Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.” —Colossians 3:9–10 There is a quiet struggle that many Christians face—one that doesn’t often make headlines but weighs…