What the Bible Teaches About Anger and Peace
To understand anger and its peaceful Biblical therapies, we make use of the Puritan John Downame’s book, The Cure of Unjust Anger.[1] Downame focuses on Ephesians 4:26 to frame his…
Grant Van Leuven
Grant Van Leuven has been feeding the flock at the Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego, CA, since 2010. A bi-vocational pastor, he also serves as a resident chaplain for the San Diego VA Medical Center. Grant and his wife, Fernanda, have eight covenant children. He earned his M.Div. at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA.
A Frequent Expression of Love
What if you told your wife you only planned to take her on a dinner date once a year during your anniversary so as to make the expression of your…
Babies Are a Big Blessing
[Originally submitted in December of 2019, but retracted; see footnote number six.] Two weeks ago my wife went to Urgent Care during our morning Sabbath service to get important treatment. …
A Walk of Light: Ephesians 5:7-14
Paul often calls for turning from a pagan to a Christian “walk”,[1] a metaphor expecting certain companionship and conduct. Yet we should note he emphasizes the indicative (what Christ has…
Communicable Attributes: God is Love so Dwell in Love
When we study one of the Lord’s attributes we focus on a characteristic that is attributed to His essence or being to tell us what He is like and Who…
Find Peace in God’s Power: Omnipotence
During his 1789 National Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, George Washington declared:… it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God … … both Houses of Congress…
Psalm 46:10: Be Still Knowing God
Recently I had been thinking about how to minister to several members of our congregation because of what God is calling them to go through again which will surely tax…
Psalm 56:3: When You’re Afraid Trust in God
About one year ago while lying in bed I whispered to God in desperation: “I am so afraid.” It was the most heightened sense of dread I had ever experienced…
Redeem Your Time At This Time
During this uncertain coronavirus pandemic confining most of us to our homes, I hear of people complaining about being bored with all the extra time on their hands. But how…
No Foolin’
Every year a late night talk show host encourages parents to prank their kids with a faux profession that they devoured all their little pumpkins’ Halloween candy.[1] The show features…
Begin Your Day With Thanksgiving
I’m not a morning person: I struggle to sit up, let alone stand up—and to think, let alone thank. My wife is similar. She jokes that she was known in…
The Ten Commandments: The Fourth
When I see the Ten Commandments summarized artistically and framed for purchase to hang on the walls of a Christian home, I often wonder if the Fourth Commandment, Remember…