Church and Family Life

06/17/2026

Want to destroy friendships, fracture families, and cripple a church? The recipe is surprisingly simple: whisper, assume the worst, listen to rumors, repeat them, and forget how much you've been forgiven.

Scripture calls gossip a deadly poison—and its damage is often far greater than we imagine.

Here is a step-by-step recipe I have seen work successfully over and over again throughout the course of my life. This Sunday I am preaching on the positive ways to avoid the sin of gossip through the inner work of the Holy Spirit and the enjoyment of its fruit. But I share this dangerous recipe tod...

06/17/2026

We should never underestimate the blessing of a strong and faithful wife.

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06/17/2026

"The office of teaching elder belongs to men — this is not the tradition of the church alone but the plain appointment of the apostle, grounded in the order of creation itself."

Henry, Matthew, completed by John B. Williams et al. An Exposition of the Old and New Testaments, vol. 6. London, 1710.

06/16/2026

Modesty in Worship isn't about rules—it's about reverence.
When Christ is the focus of worship, our hearts, conduct, and even our clothing should reflect the beauty of holiness rather than drawing attention to ourselves.

Discussing modesty in the context of worship, Jeff Pollard highlights that it is a divine command and reflects a person's heart and devotion to God, as described by Apostle Paul in 1 Timothy. It emphasizes purity, holiness, and lack of distraction in worship.

06/16/2026

One things that is never, ever, ever a waste of your time is getting to know God better. Those who know their God will be strong and do great exploits." —Brian Borgman

06/16/2026

"God has appointed men to bear the burden of oversight — not because women are lesser, but because order is the garment of holiness, and God clothes His church as He wills."

Owen, John. The True Nature of a Gospel Church and Its Government. London, 1689.

06/15/2026

Should we send our kids out of the worship service? The Bible doesn’t tell us to remove the little ones; it tells us to gather them.
The preached Word is for all God’s people. Why would we withhold it from the very souls Jesus says the Kingdom belongs to?
Let the children stay.

I’ve been pastoring in Vancouver for roughly twelve years now, preaching close to 1000 sermons, to over 50 nationalities, with people of various backgrounds and theological understanding in the pews. And 100s of children (ages 0-13) have been present. We are a Presbyterian church and, as such, bel...

06/15/2026

Can you be a Complementarian and be in favor of women pastors?

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06/15/2026

"The pastor is a man set apart by God, tested by the church, and answerable to heaven. He leads not by permission of the people but by commission of the King."

Watson, Thomas. A Body of Divinity. London, 1692.

06/12/2026

When a husband is absent, should family worship stop? The Puritans answered with a clear no.
God's worship should continue in the home. Faithful wives, widows, and mothers should do all they can to ensure that prayer and the reading of Scripture remain a daily priority.

Question: Some have desired to be informed, “Whether in case of the absence or sickness of a husband from or in the family, it be incumbent on the wife to keep up family duty in such a case?” And the case is the same as to widows, or others of that s*x, who are sole governesses of families. Answ...