“Rejoice and be glad” (Matthew 5:12)How do you know if the Lord is calling you to step up and suffer for the sake of the faith? Or, when insults, opposition, or threats come your way, how do you know how to respond? Furthermore, when you have to make a decision at work, or in your family, or in the neighborhood that makes you stand out for Christ, how should you tune your heart to be a most faithf...

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile,and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.Jeremiah 29:7 What would you do if more than 100,000 soldiers were preparing to invade your country? And what would you preach, if you were a local pastor? Or, if you came to church on a Sunday with the threat of invasion pending, what would you expect...

As early voting continues and we approach Election Day (Nov 3), we must recognize that consequential issues are at stake for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Should the anti-Christian amendments that have been proposed be ratified, more pre-born children will be destroyed in the womb, God’s institution of marriage will be defaced in law, and the deception of transgender ideology will be enshrined in ...

First Principles for Bible ReadingThis past week we hosted over 40 pastors, teachers, and leaders from the DC area as well as from Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina as they came for the Charles Simeon Trust Preaching Workshop on the Gospel of Luke. This week has been filled with Bible training, teaching, and preaching. While Simeon Trust as a ministry is focused on equipping pastors in exposi...