WHY GOD’S PROMOTION SYSTEM WORKS BACKWARDS It’s the sort of hiring practice that could get any HR manager fired—except it’s God’s way. Picture this: A business owner pays workers who showed up at 5 PM the same wage as those who worked all day in the blazing sun. The early workers are furious. The late…
THE SUPERIOR GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.” — John 16:7 Jesus’ statement seems almost counter-intuitive. How…
WILL GOD SHOW THEM MERCY ON JUDGEMENT DAY? Few questions tug at the Christian’s heart like this one. Picture the Amazon tribesman who lived and died without ever hearing the name Jesus. Or the ancient Chinese philosopher seeking truth centuries before missionaries arrived. What about the North African child who grew up hearing only Islamic…
Picture this: A man is chopping wood with his neighbour when the axe head flies off the handle, striking and killing his friend instantly. In ancient Israel, the tragedy would set in motion a chain of events that could end with the woodcutter’s own death—unless he could reach one of six special cities scattered throughout…
Picture an African elephant delicately plucking a single acacia leaf with the tip of its trunk, then moments later using that same appendage to uproot an entire tree. This remarkable versatility represents just one facet of what makes the elephant’s truck one of nature’s most sophisticated biological machines. Consider elephants through the lens of engineering…
Death remains humanity’s great mystery. Whether we’re sitting beside a loved one’s hospital bed, attending a funeral, or simply lying awake at 3 AM contemplating our own mortality, we all wonder: what happens next? Where do we go when we die? For those who hold to the Reformed tradition of Christianity, Scripture provides clear and…
Imagine an animal so massive its heart alone weighs as much as a small car, yet so precisely engineered it can dive to crushing depths, navigate thousands of miles without a compass, and communicate across entire ocean basins. The blue whale—Earth’s largest creature to have ever lived—presents us with a biological marvel that challenges our…
8The claim that we share 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees has become an often cited “fact” in popular science. From textbooks to documentaries, the statistic is presented as slam-dunk evidence for human evolution. But what if this widely accepted number tells only part of the story? When we examine the methodology behind these calculations…
REFORMED PERSPECTIVES ON 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND ELDER QUALIFICATIONS Every pastor knows the heartbreak. A faithful elder who has served the church for decades watches his adult son walk away from the faith. A potential elder candidate, exemplary in every way, hesitates to accept nomination because his teenage daughter has been rebelling against Christian values….
Every October, haunted house attractions pop up, drawing millions of thrill-seekers. But beyond the entertainment value, a serious question remains: can houses actually be haunted? Popular culture says yes, but what does Scripture teach? As Reformed Christians, we’re committed to sola scriptura—with Scripture alone as our ultimate authority. Let’s examine the question through the lens…
