Keith Evans

Anxiety

Three Main Issues...

September 27, 2022

What are the three most common issues facing the church today—issues that keep coming up in pastoral counseling?

Christians and heresy

Wolfish Benefits

August 23, 2022

Why does the church keep listening to wolves? What is it that the wolf has to offer that faithful shepherding does not? We consider 5 reasons why the church keeps turning to un-Christlike examples.

Depression

"This is Your Brain on Depression. Any Questions?"

July 26, 2022

In a landmark study released last week, the "chemical imbalance" view of depression was decisively overturned. What implications does this have for the church?

repentance

5 Considerations of an Action

May 24, 2022

The evangelical world was shaken this week. A massive independent investigation into abuse was released about the largest evangelical denomination in the West. Our brothers and sisters in Christ are reeling from the revelations, and those of us on the outside are left standing by; waiting, praying.

boldness

The Lost Art of Courage

April 26, 2022

Aesop told a story about a Lion. In hearing a hollow and startling voice, the lion grew terribly afraid. After some moments of great dread, the lion finally saw what was making the noise...

suffering

Persevering to the Point of Bloodshed

March 16, 2022

How do we respond when we believe "we can't take it any more", or "enough is enough"? How do we find comfort in the sufferings of Christ, who "resisted to the point of bloodshed"?

fasting

Fasting With Jesus

February 16, 2022

How do we emphasize that something is important? When writing a sentence, we may add an exclamation point. In speech, we tend to elevate our voice. In prayer…we…don’t eat food?!

restoration

Relational Restoration Revisited

December 15, 2021

Last time we considered confession and repentance in the multi-step process of relational reconciliation. Here we consider the final three of forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration.

Reconciliation

The Many Parts of Restoration

November 18, 2021

We’ve all been there: someone standing in front of us having just spoken the words, “I’m sorry”. Do you say “It’s okay”, even though it’s far from okay? Do you say “I forgive you”, even though they have not asked for forgiveness? Here we consider the many parts of relational reconciliation.

prayer

5 Reasons We Don't Pray

October 20, 2021

As Christians, we often find ourselves wrestling with not praying or not wanting to pray. If you ask most believers, they’ll tell you they could always use improvement in their prayer lives. Let us therefore consider these 5 common reasons why we struggle to pray.

perfection

Speaking Rightly About Our Beloved

September 16, 2021

Having accurate theology about Jesus is not the same as love for Jesus, but if we love him we will always seek to speak correctly about him. Let us do so as we consider his sinless perfection.

What will heaven be like

Unsatisfying Endings

August 18, 2021

There is something inherently disappointing with endings. Why is that? Why can't the world's attempts at glorious conclusions satisfy?

Samson

The Comfort of Samson

July 21, 2021

Judges is one of those books of the Bible we tend to read at a distance. And yet it provides some exquisite comfort. Perhaps one of the clearest encouragements is found in the conflicted character: Samson.

Temptation of Christ

Psalm 63 and the Temptation of Christ

May 19, 2021

The Psalms are about Christ, some less obviously so than others. Psalm 63 provides an anatomy of what Christ was experiencing during his temptation.

spiritual warfare

Reading about Spiritual Warfare?

April 08, 2021

I am regularly asked: “What should I read on spiritual warfare from a reformed perspective?” or some variation thereof. We consider three helpful contemporary works on the subject.

humility

Still More Humility

March 11, 2021

We can have too much of a good thing. But this side of glory, God's children never find themselves experiencing “too much humility”.

Sexuality

Sexuality?? Interaction?? Gender?

February 22, 2021

As I prepare to speak at an upcoming men’s retreat, I’ve encountered some befuddling conversations surrounding my proposed topic: “Holy Sexuality: Serving God with our Gender”. The questions quickly revealed that I had not communicated well in the titling process!

sickness

Visiting the Sick

January 14, 2021

I recently spoke at Seminary Women on visiting the sick and hospitalized. It comes at a tragically unique time in history when our ability to visit is greatly diminished.

Rest

A Word for the Weary

November 12, 2020

"Weary" is the exact word that describes our experience. We grow so exhausted and the stacks of work can be crushingly burdensome. Are you with me in this, dear Christian, or am I alone in growing tired?

suffering

The Uniqueness of Christian Suffering

October 08, 2020

We often hear that Christians do not suffer any more than non-Christians—that suffering is no respecter of persons. But if we think about this notion a bit more critically, we can easily see that there are additional sufferings afforded to the believer.

Pride

Serving With Pride

September 29, 2020

As we serve Christ and his church, there always remains crouching right beside us whispering in our ear, that companion in our service: love of self.

Distance Education

Apostolic Authority & Online Learning

August 13, 2020

As more and more schools this academic year will use a digital platform, and online learning is here to stay, let us consider the theological legitimacy of conducting school via distance.

freedom

The Voice of Freedom

July 29, 2020

Whose voice have you been hearing the most: the voice of Freedom or that of Oppression?

prayer

Great Power in its Effects

May 26, 2020

“I’ll pray for you”. Do those words feel like throw-away offerings of help when you don’t know what to say? Or do you ever feel bashful as you offer those words of promise? What then is the value of prayer...

Fear

Fear of a Changing World

March 17, 2020

We are experiencing strange times. It’s hard to read the news without being tempted to fear. If ever there is a time to counsel our own hearts away from anxiety it is likely now.