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God’s Truth Is at the Heart of the Spiritual Life

article September 11, 2019

A common Old Testament word expressing truth, emeth, speaks of a dependable reality that’s solid and binding. Truth is the bedrock of human relationships (Exodus 20:16), involving an integrity of thoughts, speech, or actions.

The Gospel Flies with the Wings of Grace and Truth

audio July 19, 2019

Some churches today embrace truth but need a heavy dose of grace. Other churches talk about grace but cry out for a heavy dose of truth.

Thoughts in Response to a Ministry That Might Be Required to Host Gay Weddings at Facilities Rented from the Government

article May 22, 2019

On the one hand, we want to offer complete grace and understanding when we disagree with people’s choices. On the other hand, I’m one of those who sees a wedding as entirely different than for instance, attending a birthday party for a gay person. 

Ray Ortlund on Certainty, Openness, and Theological Wisdom

article October 1, 2018

I loved this post from author and pastor Ray Ortlund. It’s a great reminder that we need to examine ourselves and correct ourselves. We who are truth-oriented, or in Ray’s words, “all certainty,” when it comes to every area of theology, need to go out of our way to affirm grace and choose humility. We who are grace-oriented, or as Ray says, “all openness,” need to go out of our way to affirm God’s revealed truth and anchor ourselves to it.

The Problem with “Speak Your Truth”

article September 17, 2018

My son-in-law Dan Franklin is teaching pastor at Life Bible Fellowship in Upland, California. Dan is married to my daughter Karina, and the father of three of my grandsons, but that’s not the main reason he’s one of my favorite teachers. In this video, Dan talks about the problems behind the phrase, “Speak your truth.”  

Grace Means Christians Should and Can Live Differently than the World

article September 14, 2018

This article by Greg Morse is vitally important. Its message, which has been on my heart a long time, is this: on the one hand, it’s true that we are sinners saved by grace, meaning for now we are still sinners. On the other hand, when we talk about how normal sin is, suggesting it’s inevitable that we as Christians sin, we are really missing something vital about Christ’s empowering grace.

When It Comes to God’s Truth, Searching or Being Sincere Isn’t Enough

video June 22, 2018

Suppose a professor or inspirational speaker says, “What’s important isn’t finding the truth, it’s searching for it.” Try applying the same logic to your search for a life preserver when you’re drowning!

The Truth Starts with God, Not Us

video May 11, 2018

Left to myself, I don’t think straight. I believe the lies that are currently popular. God gives me His truth as a moral compass, a reference point to guide me.

Why Does the Truth Matter?

video April 6, 2018

Reformer Ulrich Zwingli wrote, “The business of the truth is not to be deserted, even to the sacrifice of our lives.”

Full of Grace and Truth, Like Jesus

article April 4, 2018

Here are some thoughts about grace and truth and our need for both, in an age where some are all truth and no grace and others are all grace and no truth.