As someone who earnestly longs for all men to know and worship God, and whose natural bent is evangelistic, the concept of God's holiness can feel uncomfortable. Wouldn't the Gospel be more accessible if God was more like us? Didn't such a high view of God's holiness lead the Jews of Jesus' day, and the church of yesterday to cut off t...

Heavenly Conqueror, Take this heart of mine and make it yours. This heart You formed long ago, woo, steal and grow. You died that it might die as well. Now through that death bring life not hell. My heart, O God, it loved wrong things Chasing attention, chasing pleasure, making sin the King. But death, dishonor, and shame did these bri...

Question: What is the chief end of man? Answer: To glorify God and enjoy him forever. At least, that's what the Westminster Shorter Catechism says it is. And I, for one, would tend to agree. At least, on a good day, I would. See, since May I have found that my mind is a mess of differing desires. Different chief enjoyments. The desire ...