Christian nationalism can be hard to make sense of because it uses the language of Christianity to support ideas and actions that often do not reflect the heart of the gospel. That is what makes it so perplexing. It becomes even more concerning when its beliefs and behavior are placed next to biblical truth. When we compare political ideology with…
When people think about the prophet Isaiah, they may think about kings, wars, enemies, and warnings about the future. Those things do show up in his message. But Isaiah’s deepest concern was not just politics or national security. His real concern was the heart of the nation. In Isaiah’s day, Judah looked successful on the outside. The nation had leaders,…
What will it take for people to finally understand that God created all humanity to exist, to live, and to thrive? No race is greater than another. No people group is more important, more loved, or more valuable in God’s eyes. Every person was created with dignity, purpose, and worth. It must grieve the heart of God to see hatred,…
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.” — Ecclesiastes 1:4 “And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” — 1 John 2:17 Life moves like a river. It does not stop because a year ends, a birthday comes, a job changes,…
Religion becomes empty when it has worship on the outside but no obedience on the inside. That was Jeremiah’s shocking message to the people of Judah. They were going to the Temple, offering sacrifices, and saying holy words, but their lives were full of stealing, lying, violence, idolatry, and injustice (Jeremiah 7:9–11). They thought being near a holy building made…
We live in a world that knows how to make things look beautiful. Buildings can be grand, rooms can be decorated, clothes can be impressive, and people can carefully present themselves in ways that look successful, polished, and put together. But the outside of a thing does not always tell the truth about what is happening on the inside. A…
When the Bible talks about the “heart,” it is not mainly talking about the organ beating inside our chest. In Scripture, the heart means the inner part of a person—the place where thoughts, desires, choices, motives, and attitudes come from. It is the control center of human life. That is why the Bible speaks so seriously about the condition of…
The Bible does not pamper the human heart. It exposes it. It pulls back the curtain and tells us the truth we often do not want to hear: “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked” (Jeremiah 17:9). That means the heart is not naturally pure. It is not neutral. It is not always trustworthy. Left to itself,…
When leaders care more about winning for their side than doing what is right, things start to go wrong quickly. Good leadership should be guided by honesty, fairness, humility, and responsibility. But partisan leadership can drift in a dangerous direction when loyalty to a party becomes more important than truth, character, or the common good. When that happens, people are…
