WHAT’S INSIDE: Screen-fast, photo contest results, and our the merch store! A whopping 900 of our readers registered for our 10-day screen fast over the summer, far exceeding our hopes. And we know that many others took part without registering. We salute everyone who joined in, as it takes courage and strength to agree to […]| Reformed Perspective
Our devotions this month will be taken from Ephesians 1-3. The book of Ephesians can easily be separated into two parts. The first half, which we will be studying together this month, deals with the comfort and peace we receive from being found in Christ. This deals with the teaching of salvation. The second half […]| Reformed Perspective
“And it came to pass, after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at Beer Lahai Roi.” – Genesis 25:11 Scripture reading: Genesis 25:1-11 Our reading today may not seem exciting. Abraham dies, and he’s buried. That’s it. What are we to take from this? One thing we must […]| Reformed Perspective
Great illustrations of the government’s limits Big government presumes that its bureaucracy is omnicompetent, able to manage for its citizens the job market, healthcare, education, trash collection, and so much more. And in making much of its own capabilities, it diminishes its citizens – we must be incompetent if we need their active intervention in […]| Reformed Perspective
“Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”” – Genesis 24:58 Scripture reading: Genesis 24: 1-67 For our youth, conversations often revolve around a couple of key concerns: dating, marriage, and guidance. In this, the longest chapter in Genesis, both come into focus: […]| Reformed Perspective
One mom shares how signing up has helped her high schoolers stand up for others High school is busy. Course work, extracurriculars, sports, catechism classes, homework, part-time jobs, and decisions about the future make for a full schedule. Amid all this busyness and these big decisions, it would be easy enough for a student to […]| Reformed Perspective
“So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all the surrounding borders, were deeded to Abraham as a possession.” – Genesis 23:17,18a Scripture reading: Genesis 23: 1-20 This chapter […]| Reformed Perspective
“And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”” – Genesis 22:14 Scripture reading: Genesis 22:1-19 You may have heard the Bible song, “Jehovah Jireh, my provider, His grace is sufficient for me.” The Hebrew name Jehovah Jireh […]| Reformed Perspective
“But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Then he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?”” – Genesis 22:7 Scripture reading: Genesis 22:1-19 The young man Isaac’s question must have cut like a knife: […]| Reformed Perspective
The Inspiring True Story of Eric Liddell by Tim Challies 2025 / 128 pages Eric Liddell is probably best known as the man who refused to run the 100 meters at the 1924 Olympics because the finals were going to take place on a Sunday. He wanted to obey his LORD, and God’s 4th Commandment: […]| Reformed Perspective
It struck me, just recently, that I’ve been regularly promising to praise God’s Name “among the nations.” This pledge, to talk about God outside of church, out in the world, with non-Christians, comes up again and again in the songs we sing each service (Ps. 18, 57, 108, etc.). And, just recently, God gave me […]| Reformed Perspective
“Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”” – Genesis 22:1 Scripture reading: Genesis 22:1-19 Have you ever had those moments when you wanted to cry out, “Lord, what are you doing? Why is this happening? Have you forgotten your […]| Reformed Perspective
The screen-fast sign-up form had a space for “My listed exceptions” where people could list the important but limited screen-usage that their life and job required of them. Unfortunately, after the screen-fast began, we started hearing from people who didn’t sign up because they thought no exceptions were allowed. Shucks. I wish we’d managed to […]| Reformed Perspective
Docudrama 85 minutes / 2023 Rating: 8/10 If there are two things this film confirmed for me, it is: Parents need to be our children’s primary educators (Deut 11:18-20, Is. 38:19b, Eph. 6:4). At some point, all teens feel awkward, disconnected, and confused, and to compound it, they’ll get this sense that there is something […]| Reformed Perspective
“And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.”” – Genesis 21:22 Scripture reading: Genesis 21:22-34 An old gospel song says, “This world is not my home; I’m just a passing through.” There’s truth […]| Reformed Perspective
“And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, scoffing.” – Genesis 21:9 Scripture reading: Genesis 21:8-21; Galatians 4:21-30 We’ve heard Sarah laugh with joy over God’s faithfulness. Now, in the next portion of Scripture, we hear Ishmael, Abraham’s son by Hagar, laughing at young Isaac. The Hebrew word […]| Reformed Perspective
It is not uncommon. Under pressure at the office or on the job, at school or right at home, vacation can’t come soon enough. “Ah,” we console ourselves, “Three weeks away from it all, filled with hiking, camping, touring, biking, sailing, and maybe even a trip to Disneyland itself.” When it finally arrives, we throw […]| Reformed Perspective
Distinguishing between Soft and Hard Christian Nationalism Because certain Reformed folk support a form of Christian Nationalism, others will be strongly against it… but what exactly is the it they are against? After all, as John Stonestreet notes in the video below, the term has a broad variety of definitions. If we were to let […]| Reformed Perspective
“And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me.”” – Genesis 21:6 Scripture reading: Genesis 21:1-7 When was the last time you really, really laughed? As Christians, we have every reason to laugh with deep seated joy because of what God has done for us in Jesus Christ. […]| Reformed Perspective
“Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you shall live.” – Genesis 20:7a Scripture reading: Genesis 20: 1-18 In Genesis 20, we encounter another disappointment. Abraham had been doing so well. He was walking with God, trusting His promises, and devoted to prayer. But […]| Reformed Perspective
What we learned by stepping away from our phones for 10 days ***** We were hoping for 200 to sign up. Turns out a lot of us were ready for this – more than 900 registered for RP’s July 21-30 screen-fast challenge, and we heard about others who joined the fast without signing up. Safe […]| Reformed Perspective
“And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the Lord being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.” – Genesis 19:16 Scripture reading: Genesis 19:12-29 We’ve previously reflected on the sobering lessons from the life […]| Reformed Perspective
“So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.” – Genesis 19:14 Scripture reading: Genesis 19:12-38 Lot made it out of Sodom alive—but barely. He […]| Reformed Perspective
“And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.” – Genesis 19:29 Scripture reading: Genesis 19:1-29 Genesis 19 records the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The time […]| Reformed Perspective
“Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” – Genesis 18:25 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:16-33 What becomes very clear from […]| Reformed Perspective
“Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.” – Genesis 18:22 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:16-33 In our passage today, we see that God is moving toward Sodom. We already know Abraham’s nephew Lot lives there with his family, and that Sodom is “an exceedingly wicked […]| Reformed Perspective
Life’s building blocks: everything, everywhere, all at once (1 minute) You can build some of the basic elements of a cell in a lab. But there’s no process that can build them all together, which is what you need for life. In other words, even with a blueprint at the ready – scientists have cells […]| Reformed Perspective
“For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.” – Genesis 18:19 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:16-33 Do you ever wonder […]| Reformed Perspective
“Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” – Genesis 18:14 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:1-15 One of the main purposes of God’s visit with Abraham and Sarah was to remind and assure them that the […]| Reformed Perspective
“My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.” – Genesis 18:3 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:1-15 Our passage today records a very special meeting with very special guests. God shows up. Along with two angelic visitors, He comes to meet with Abraham, His friend. Without knowing […]| Reformed Perspective
WHAT’S INSIDE: The Mike Pence rule / Work is worship / The surprising secrets of highly happy marriages / Five fun family-friendly films / Hospitality hacks / Feminists vs. transgenders / DNA: good discovery, bad agenda / A plea to read / Evidential Apologetics the right way / and much, much more! Click the cover […]| Reformed Perspective
“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life…” – 1 John 5:16 Scripture reading: 1 John 5:16-17; James 5:13-18 While there are a number of difficult issues to deal with in a passage like this, we will be focusing on […]| Reformed Perspective
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy […]| Reformed Perspective
“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” – Hebrews 4:14 Scripture reading: Hebrews 4:14-5:10 Jesus, unlike Aaron and every other Old Testament high priest, who was himself subject to weakness and sin (Heb 5:2), was nevertheless […]| Reformed Perspective
The book of Hebrews is not an easy Bible book to understand but, when after diligent study it is opened up to us, we see it is worth the effort! The book of Hebrews was written to Jews who wanted to turn back to the Old Testament shadows and ceremonies. They found it easier – […]| Reformed Perspective
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Done right, it is an expression of God’s character and beauty **** There we sat under the starry skies, talking faith, family, fun and business. A familiar space. Like many of you, I get to enjoy some nice campfire-convos each summer. But this particular night challenged me. It didn’t take long for the business conversation […]| Reformed Perspective
