Psalm 131: A New Orientation
Adam and Eve were tempted to believe, “You will be like God,” and that lie has been deceiving us ever since. We may not self-identify as deities demanding sacrifices and…
Persis Lorenti
The Ten Words: The Ninth
At face value, the 9th commandment could be read as merely a prohibition against committing perjury or lying under oath. However, this commandment encompasses so much more. According to both the…
Note Taking in Worship
One of the joys of gathering with my local church on Sundays is sitting under the ministry of the Word. This is especially dear to me after having been un-churched…
The Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
Waiting is hard. Whether it is sitting at a traffic light or standing in a checkout line, we have no choice but to wait and watch the seconds tick slowly…
The Deadly Sins of Proverbs 6:16-19: A Lying Tongue
The fall of mankind began with a lie. “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” This was followed by a second lie. “You…
Communicable Attributes: What Is the Mercy of God?
I remember hearing this question in a Bible study more than once, and this was the common answer: “Mercy is not getting what we deserve.” While it’s short and pithy,…
Justification and Imputation
On October 31, 2017, many Christians celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. My church held a service where several pastors spoke on the theological importance of this historical…
The Ordo Salutis: Adoption
If we shared our testimonies with one another, we would find that they are as individual as we are. We were saved at different times in our lives and in…
The Ten Commandments: The Ninth
At face value, the 9th commandment could be read as merely a prohibition against committing perjury or lying under oath. However, this commandment encompasses so much more. According to both…
The One Book: All That’s Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment
What is discernment? Is it knowing who to unfollow and who to mute? What books not to read? What foods and medicines will make you sick? If this is the…
The Apostles’ Creed: The Resurrection & the Life
I did not grow up reciting the Apostles’ Creed. In fact, my first exposure was during my freshman year in college when I visited a PCA church. As a “no…
Taking Sermon Notes
One of the joys of gathering with my local church on Sundays is sitting under the ministry of the Word. This is especially dear to me after having been un-churched…