The Sword and the Blog

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:14-17

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You Can’t Touch This: Lessons from the Ark of the Covenant.

Do not let the sweetness of God’s grace make you bitter toward His discipline. Do not mistake God’s patience for permission. Serve Him with joy—but also with fear.

The Captain of your soul is good. But He is not your buddy. He is holy. Remember your place.

Joseph Spurgeon 4/3/25 Joseph Spurgeon 4/3/25

The Peacemaker’s Path: Walking the Line Between Truth and Trouble

The world doesn’t understand the peacemaker. They think he’s either weak or dangerous. Too soft for the warriors, too firm for the pacifists. He walks a narrow road, this son of God.

But he doesn’t walk it alone. Christ walked it before him. And at the end of that road, there is a kingdom, a throne, and the words every peacemaker longs to hear:

"Well done, good and faithful servant."

Joseph Spurgeon 3/27/25 Joseph Spurgeon 3/27/25

The King Who Reigns: Five Ways God Established David’s Kingdom and What It Means for Us

The world is full of men who reject the rightful King. They build their own little kingdoms, they set up their own rule, and they pretend they are in charge. But history tells a different story. Every false kingdom falls. Every rebel king is crushed. In the end, there is only one King who remains.

Joseph Spurgeon 3/26/25 Joseph Spurgeon 3/26/25

The Sword and the Sanctuary: How Civil Government Serves the Kingdom of Christ

phesians 1:22 tells us that Christ is head over all things for the sake of His church. That means every ruler, every law, every event in history is being worked by Christ for the good of His people. Even wicked rulers, even corrupt systems—God uses all of it to build up His house and protect His people.

The civil government has its role, and the church has its role. They are distinct, but there is overlap. The church cares for souls, but its work affects the body. The state governs bodies, but its work has eternal consequences. But the direction of service should always be the same—toward the kingdom of Christ.

Joseph Spurgeon 3/19/25 Joseph Spurgeon 3/19/25

Serving the King: The Right and Wrong Ways to Serve in the Church

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You Can’t Please the King by Breaking His Law

Men often believe they can serve God on their own terms. They think zeal alone is enough, that good intentions can justify sinful actions. But Scripture is clear: you cannot please the King by breaking His law.

The story of Baanah and Rechab in 2 Samuel 4 is a warning to us all. These two men believed they were doing David a favor by assassinating his rival, Ish-bosheth. They thought they were acting in line with God’s will, securing David’s throne. Instead, they found themselves on the receiving end of the King’s wrath.

David understood something they did not—God’s kingdom is not advanced through treachery, murder, or mere pragmatism. God’s law matters, and He is not pleased by those who claim to serve Him while disobeying Him.

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A Reformed Defense of the Crusades

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Nature and Scripture

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Not Another Christian Nationalism Article

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What is Modesty: 5 Types of Immodesty

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Sexual Abuse Prevention Policy

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Announcing our Nursery

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Fellowship Meal Instructions

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Read This

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Building Good Habits Part 1

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Confessions of a Church: Be Different

God’s people are supposed to be set apart

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Confessions of a Church: Have No Pity on Idolatry

When your son comes to you and says he thinks he is gay. Don’t give any quarter to the temptation in your heart to lose your convictions about God’s word. You can’t let your children lead you from God and make you say what is evil is good. Don’t budge one bit from your love for God.

Joseph Spurgeon 4/5/22 Joseph Spurgeon 4/5/22

Placentophagy- A Christian Perspective

Deuteronomy 28:56-57 The refined and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and refinement, shall be hostile toward the husband she cherishes and toward her son and daughter, and toward her afterbirth which issues from between her legs and toward her children whom she bears; for she will eat them secretly for lack of anything else, during the siege and the distress by which your enemy will oppress you in your towns.

Joseph Spurgeon 3/22/22 Joseph Spurgeon 3/22/22

10 Tips for Young Women in Preparing for Marriage

What then should a young lady do to prepare for marriage? What can she do to prepare both to be a good wife but also to be a good prospect for marriage. Here is a non-exhaustive list of ten ways a woman can prepare or a mother can help her daughters prepare.