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Christ’s Reign Is No Small Thing (Part 1): Reflections on Messiah the Prince Revisited, Pages 1–67 Book Review
“The kingdom of Christ is not a niche of private piety—it is the dominion of the risen Mediator over all things, for the sake of His church.” We say things like “God is sovereign,” “God is in control,” or “Christ is King.” But what do we really mean when we say them?...
Baptism: A Sign of God’s Promise, Not Ours
This past Sunday at our church, we witnessed something beautiful. A little child was baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He didn’t say a word. He didn’t walk an aisle. He didn’t profess his faith in...
“Behold, Children Are a Heritage”: Reflections from a Hospital Room
The Lord has a way of speaking clearly in life’s most ordinary places. And sometimes, in the most extraordinary ones, too—like a hospital room as your wife labors to bring your ninth child into the world. There I sat—Bible open, phone silent—carrying a mixture of...
Tribute to Carolyn Hashem
The villagers ceased in Israel;they ceased to be until I arose;I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel. (Judges 5:7) I never had the chance to be with either of my grandmothers as they passed. The pandemic kept me from Grandmom Victa, and family struggles separated me...