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Review: Fear Is Not a Sin: It Is a Call to Action By Edward T. Welch

Do you remember the first time you had to speak in public? Maybe your heart raced, your hands became shaky and sweaty, and the urge to bolt for the nearest door almost overwhelmed you. For some people, public speaking is one of . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithJanuary 1, 2026

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 7: Faith and Christ (Hebrews 12:1–3)

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithDecember 10, 2025

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 6: Faith And The Future (Hebrews 11:32–40)

Bumper sticker theology—it does not seem to be as big today, but years ago you would see all sorts of theological statements on car bumpers. Some were better than others, of course. But the problem with all of these slogans was that . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithDecember 3, 2025

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 5: Faith, Reproach, And Redemption (Hebrews 11:23–31)

Some people are just larger than life. We have all met them. Whether or not they are celebrities in the world’s eyes, some individuals walk into the room and take over the attention and the conversation. That is Moses in the Old . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithNovember 26, 2025

Review: The Giver Of Life: The Biblical Doctrine Of The Holy Spirit And Salvation By J. V. Fesko

It is a familiar experience: A non-Reformed believer finds out you are of a Calvinistic persuasion, and before long there is an either explicit or implicit assertion that you do not have a prominent place for the Holy Spirit in your theology. . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithNovember 20, 2025

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 4: Faith and the Survival of God’s People (Hebrews 11:17–22)

“Are we going to make it?” That is a question we all ask from time to time. Will we be able to turn in our paper by the submission deadline? Will our team hold on to their lead until the clock strikes . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithNovember 19, 2025

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 3: Faith And God’s Impossible Promise (Hebrews 11:8–16)

Impossible. The word conjures up thoughts of flapping your arms and flying or walking across the Pacific Ocean. Some things just seem impossible. When I was younger, I remember thinking that it was impossible to wait for the month of December because . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithNovember 12, 2025

Upcoming Conference In Phoenix This Saturday: Rooted And Ready

Phoenix United Reformed Church is pleased to be hosting a conference by Westminster Seminary California—Rooted and Ready: Cultivating Doctrine and Character for Ministry. If you are in the area, please consider joining us on Saturday, November 8, from 9am–noon! Rev. Joel Kim . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithNovember 6, 2025

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 2: Faith And Righteousness (Hebrews 11:4–7)

I remember being a young child walking through the entrance to the church my family attended at the time. Looking up, I saw stained glass, and for the first time I wondered why it was there. I asked my dad, who replied . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithNovember 5, 2025

Home At Last: Psalms 132–134 — Part 3: “Come, Bless the LORD” (Psalm 134)

Psalm 134: Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord! Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord! May the Lord bless you from Zion, he . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithNovember 1, 2025

The Hall of God’s Faithfulness, Part 1: Faith And Testimony (Hebrews 11:1–3)

I grew up in Nebraska, a Husker football fan by necessity. I still remember the first game I attended—my family and I saw our beloved Cornhuskers beat the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on a warm September afternoon in 1998. I was part . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithOctober 29, 2025

Home At Last: Psalms 132–134—Part 2: “Good And Pleasant” (Psalm 133)

“When you’re here, you’re family.” So read the old slogan of Olive Garden. Now, I have not eaten at Olive Garden very often, but I remember doubting this slogan because I never saw anyone in a knockdown, drag out argument while eating their pasta (maybe I just went to the less-exciting franchises). Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithOctober 25, 2025

Home At Last: Psalms 132–134—Part 1: A Dwelling Place (Psalm 132)

Arrival. It is a beautiful word, is it not? Making it to your vacation spot or returning home after a long journey—it is good to arrive when the destination is desirable. And there is no more desirable destination than God’s presence, and . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithOctober 18, 2025

Review: Union With Christ And The Life of Faith By Fred Sanders

We all feel the need to know where we are and where we are going at any given time. That is not just true geographically, either. We also need guides for big subjects and doctrines, especially the ones that have been considered . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithSeptember 11, 2025

Packer On Group Bible Studies

In group Bible studies generally, participants are led to look directly for personal devotional applications without first contemplating the writers’ points about the greatness, goals, methods, and mystery of God. In putting together Christian books and magazines for popular reading and in . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithNovember 22, 2024

Review: What It Means to Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church By Gavin Ortlund

Not many dates are worthy of remembrance over a century-and-a-half later. The beginning or end of a war or the death of a nation’s leader might be on people’s radar for a few decades, maybe a century, but eventually the slow decay . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithOctober 17, 2024

The Value Of Self-Examination In The Christian Life

Another means to be used diligently for the promoting the life of faith, is, examination of our state and ways, according to the word of God; whether we be, at present, in a state of sin and wrath, or of grace and . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithAugust 26, 2024

Calvin On Purity

Ever since God revealed himself Father to us, we must prove our ungratefulness to him if we did not in turn show ourselves his sons. Ever since Christ cleansed us with the washing of his blood, and imparted this cleansing through baptism, . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithAugust 22, 2024

Review: Grounded In Heaven: Recentering Christian Hope And Life On God By Michael Allen

I remember seeing my first one. It was beautiful, and I could barely take my eyes off of it. There before me on a simple piece of paper lay the answers to so many of my questions. This was the secret, the . . . Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithApril 18, 2024

The LORD Is With His Pilgrims (Psalms 120–122): O Jerusalem!—Psalm 122

Have you ever been called home? It may be after a long vacation or a business trip. Or maybe you are going home to spend the holidays with family after moving to the other side of the country. There is just something about home. Continue reading →

Posted in by Christopher SmithFebruary 3, 2024