In a context where the name of Christ is widely known and openly displayed in public life, Scripture calls the church to examine a crucial question: are we truly trusting the Christ revealed in the Bible, or have cultural traditions and devotional practices reshaped Him into something else?

There are moments when the Lord, in His mercy, brings us face to face with the truth that we were in the wrong.

There are moments in the life of the church when calls for “reconciliation” come quickly, yet truth and repentance lag far behind.

God’s Faithfulness, Not Our Performance, The Condition of the Heart, Not Merely the Fruit, Repentance Practiced or Postponed

In this Thinking Biblically session, Pastor Ray and Brother Brian of Capitol Commons Reformed Church tackle timely questions about leadership, suffering, faithfulness, and cultural engagement. The discussion begins with understanding the concept of pruning—how God uses trials to sanctify both individual believers and the church. Pastor Ray clarifies that true pruning is recognized only in hindsight, urging believers and leaders to first examine their hearts for sin and discern events biblically rather than hastily labeling challenges as “God’s pruning.”

Throughout Scripture, God’s work of restoration is never detached from the prior work of humbling the sinner and bringing about genuine repentance.

Seeing “Christians” respond not with rejoicing over a public testimony of God’s saving grace in the life of a local celebrity Joross Gamboa, featured in a recent Toni Talks episode, but instead immediately making much about his supposed incorrect eschatology… this friends, is the arrogance of theology on display.

Holy Week is holy not by our works, but by Christ’s finished work. Reflect biblically on what truly makes this week holy. Holy Week is generally understood as a time for people to reflect on their relationship with God, to remind themselves of doing good and being good to others, being grateful for all their blessings, and perhaps doing some soul searching in-case there is anything in their lives worth addressing.