God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura, Published by The Banner of Truth, October 2026 Sometimes we feel like almost everyone is against us. Often that’s inaccurate. But David isn’t…
Is God anti-gay? Yes, God is anti-gay. The God of the Bible is anti-gay, and the gods of this world are pro-gay. We have walked the long road with prodigals and their parents. Some have been led by the nose…
Coram Deo, Your Work, and the Other 166 Hours of Your Week In California, we’re eagerly anticipating the January 2027 roll-out of a new law permitting “natural organic reduction” or “terramation.” When you die, you can be turned into compost.…
This post is from, God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura, Published by The Banner of Truth, October 2026. We wish to thank the Banner for allowing us to publish…
Philip Rieff once reduced the whole history of religion to a single interrogation: “How are we to be consoled for the misery of living?” It is the question every civilization must answer, because it is the question every human being…
Editor’s Note: While the views expressed in this article are not necessarily endorsed by the Alliance, it does raise an essential and ongoing topic within the Church. As a pastor, I’m occasionally approached with heartfelt questions about in vitro fertilization…
This is an excerpt from, God Is Our Refuge and Strength: 150 Devotionals Through the Psalms, by Bill Boekestein and Rob Ventura, published by The Banner of Truth, October 2026. Enjoy! The story of redemption starts with a curse (Gen.…
“It’s a new storybook Bible for children!” as I looked to my wife from the kitchen table. She rolled her eyes in that familiar way and glanced over to the stack of similar books collecting dust. “Will it make the…
Joe Carter in “How to Wait for Cultural Reckoning” highlights a truth that is vital for our ability to understand a Christian witness and how it relates to the Christian view of apologetics and evangelism. In particular, he demonstrates how…
Celibate gay theology–which claims to uphold a traditional biblical view of sexuality– believes the “born this way” lie and has become the default compromise in evangelical churches and parachurch ministries. Celibate gay theology embraces homosexual orientation and identity but disallows…
