Bereans,So often we begin to believe that all it takes for people to believe the gospel (or even basic truths) is for them to hear the facts.  We think that the problem is that the truth hasn't been presented in a convincing way.  Therefore, we begin to believe that it is up to us to find the best data and deliver it in the most persuasive manner, and voila, the person will embrace the truth!Well,...  Read More

Bereans,A couple of weeks ago in a sermon I referenced the 2022 Ligonier Ministries "State of Theology" survey (see link below).  Ligonier conducts this survey every two years (since 2016) using a nationally recognized polling firm to gather and report the data. The purpose is to understand the state of biblical knowledge and faith in America.  The report groups the responses according to both the...  Read More

Bereans,One of the most gracious gifts that the Lord gives to His people is the gift of one another. He has knit each local church into one body in which no one possesses all the gifts, talents, roles, or responsibilities. All the parts of the body depend upon one another and cannot properly function apart from this interdependence. (See 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4:1-16.) A healthy church bod...  Read More

Bereans,This week I was looking for a particular podcast and among the videos YouTube suggested for me was a clip from a Q&A session at a Ligonier National Conference several years ago. I am very surprised that I have not seen this one before, as I have been fairly diligent about watching the Q&A's in the past. The main question featured in this clip is, "Why are so many people opposed to Reformed...  Read More

Bereans,It is very important that believers be able to discern truth from falsehood. Our enemy, the devil, is the father of lies and his children are in the business of manufacturing and believing lies (John 8:44). The only way a child of Christ can discern truth from lies is to know the Word of God. It is the standard of truth, it is 100% true, and it is the ultimate judge of what is true and wha...  Read More

Bereans,There has been a lot of discussion lately about what it means for believers to attempt to influence their nations through the political and social means available to us.  The secular media refer to this as "Christian Nationalism."  Most of this conversation is America-centric, in the fact that the measures being advocated can only be possible in a society that enjoys the freedoms that we d...  Read More

Bereans:In the debate over how far Christians should go to accommodate family and friends who want us to acknowledge and accept their "alternative" sexual lifestyles, believers are usually bludgeoned with unbiblical reasoning.  The reasoning usually goes along the lines of, "maintaining the relationship is the most important thing," or "you are denying their existence," or "you have to meet them w...  Read More

Bereans,It was a privilege to have Jon Harris, host of the Conversations That Matter podcast, worshiping with us the past Sunday.  I greatly appreciate the work he and many others do to research and distribute information that helps Reformed, evangelical churches like ours to think biblically and critically about events and ideologies impacting us and attacking the truths of our faith. Our enemies...  Read More

Bereans,It's surreal that we find ourselves spending so much of our time talking about something as bizarre as transgenderism.  The media and government indoctrination blitz are on with full force.  I did some scanning of various news sites this week, and saw just how pervasive this has gotten in a very short time.  For instance, for most of this week on Google's generic news feed, fully 1/4 of al...  Read More

Bereans,This Resurrection Day weekend, we are faced with the cold reality that our nation and society are turning farther away from the gospel and are embracing the lie that they can find answers within themselves.  A recent survey found that only 39% of Americans are "serious" about their faith, which is almost half of what it was just a few years ago at the turn of the century.  It is a far cry ...  Read More

Bereans,There is no doubt that the murders of six people at The Covenant School in Nashville was a targeted attack on Christians.  I've been following several angles of analysis on this, and instead of a "Christian" source, the best, most concise analysis I've heard so far came from Tucker Carlson.  He draws the very wise conclusion that transgenderism is the polar opposite of biblical Christianit...  Read More

Bereans,Since Berean Covenant Church is hosting a biblical counseling training workshop this weekend, I thought I would share some articles related to counseling.  The first is from recent data showing the alarming percentage of teen girls who struggle to relate to the world around them.  American children are born into an increasingly secular culture, with no biblical or moral framework to guide ...  Read More