The High Cost of Free Porn
Jesus does not wait for permission. He does not fit the picture of a weak-handed solicitor, hoping we can somehow find our way to him. Jesus goes to ordinary men and summons them to be his disciples. Jesus goes to the sick, and heals them. Jesus goes to the dead, and raises them. Jesus goes to the cross for sinners, and saves them, uniting them with himself. Pornography comes with an excruciatingly high cost — to us, our families, our churches, and our mission — but Christ paid it all for anyone who would believe and follow him.

Cheap grace is no grace at all

The “cheap grace” that Bonhoeffer warns about is actually no grace at all. 

When Suffering is the Megaphone and God is the Whisper

God takes broken-spirited sinners and says, “Watch me work. I’m going to redeem you. Then you’ll worship me on this mountain. Just you wait…” Our union with Christ has made certain promises ours—even in those times when our frame is most detestable:

How to Lovingly Probe Your Children in Spiritual Matters

Complaining Never Wins the Culture

Jesus still speaks to his church: Do everything without grumbling. You want to be blameless and pure — faultless in this generation? Then you better start right here. Why? Because the Christian who grumbles will neither stand out in this generation, nor hold firm to the gospel.

On The Ethics of Reading

Reading is an ethical activity. You can do it well, or you can do it poorly. It is my belief that Christians should read often and seek to read books in a way that honors both Christ and the author. How do you do that?

3 Questions to Consider Before You Share

Our reactions to opinions—and the way we share our own—is directly tied to how people view God. As his image-bearers and ambassadors, we have the weighty responsibility to represent him well.

Our reactions to opinions—and the way we share our own—is directly tied to how people view God.