Why Didn't God Simply Eradicate Satan After His Fall (And What That Means for Us Today)

Why Didn’t God Simply Eradicate Satan and the Fallen Angels Right Then? (And What That Means for Us Today)

If you’ve ever read about Satan’s rebellion in the Bible, you’ve likely wondered, as I have: Why didn’t God just wipe him out on the spot?

Scripture describes a created being—Lucifer, or Satan—lifted up by pride. He declared, “I will make myself like the Most High” (Isaiah 14:14). A third of the angels joined his mutiny (Revelation 12:4). War broke out in heaven, and “t

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Teach Us to Number Our Days: Thoughts of Time, Trials, and God's Grace

There are weeks when God’s presence feels so evident, so beautifully threaded through every conversation and every quiet prayer, that you can almost trace His fingerprints. This past week was one of them. As reports came back from Aya and the mission team in the Philippines, I found myself marveling again at how God handles the details we would never even think to ask for—weather shifting just when it needed to, resources appearing at the exact moment they were required, c

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Judicious Use of Commentaries and Bible Study

There have been controversial discussions around the use of commentaries, including online web-based resources for understanding the Bible, and I want to carve out a few moments to add my thoughts. Using Bible commentaries judiciously is very similar to sitting under sound preaching and teaching in the local church. When you listen to a pastor-teacher, you are still hearing a man’s explanation of Scripture. Yet God has clearly ordained that means for our growth. “And He ga

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Sinners in the Hands of a Holy God

Friends, listen—not just with your ears, but with the deepest part of your being. Not because my voice carries any inherent power or eloquence, but because the words I share are rooted in the unchanging truth of God’s Word. And make no mistake: eternity is not some distant theory or philosophical debate. It is the inescapable reality awaiting every single one of us, a profound truth that demands our full attention.

We live in a world that is masterfully wrapped in layers of

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If You Were the Devil, What Would You Do?

If you were the devil, what would your strategy be? You wouldn’t waste time trying to make everyone an atheist. That’s too obvious. Instead, you’d aim for something far more subtle—and far more effective.

You’d convince people that truth is relative, that morality is flexible, and that sin is just an outdated concept. You’d make sure churches were full of activity but empty of power—busy with programs, distracted by politics, and divided over preferences. You’d whisper that

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