🕯️ The Priest Who Fell and Rose: Gandalf and the Shepherd Who Passed Through Fire

Aragorn walks the long road of hidden royalty. We meet him not in robes, but in rags. Not at a throne, but in the shadows of an inn—watchful, unknown, quietly keeping evil at bay. And for many, that’s the point: he doesn’t look like a king. Like David in the wilderness, like Christ born in a manger, Aragorn’s path to the throne begins with waiting, suffering, and serving.

“I can’t carry it for you... but I can carry you.” — Samwise Gamgee “And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise servant... whom his master will set over his household?” — Matthew 24:45

In a world defined by cynicism, hyper-competence, and ego, Ted walks in with nothing but a smile, a box of biscuits, and a mustard seed of hope. And it spreads.

“I will take the Ring, though I do not know the way.”

“I would have followed you, my brother… my captain… my king.” —Boromir’s final words

When tragedy strikes—when evil shatters homes, bodies, nations—it is not uncommon to ask: “Where was God?” Or more quietly: “Why would He allow this?”

“For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our lawgiver; the Lord is our king; He will save us.” —Isaiah 33:22 “The fear of the Lord is the...

The Covenant of Grace: One Plan, Many Administrations “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” —Hebrews 13:8

The Covenant of Works: Adam, Law, and the Need for a Second Adam “But like Adam they transgressed the covenant; there they dealt...

This is the Covenant of Redemption—a divine agreement between the persons of the Trinity to save a chosen people through the finished work of Christ. Not a reaction. Not a contingency. Not a heavenly plan B. This is the foundation of all redemptive history. And it is the fountain from which every other covenant flows.

What Is Covenant Theology? (And Why It Matters Today)

Not every Christian walks boldly. Some limp. Some crawl. Some weep and drag their bruised hearts forward with more questions than...

We are witnessing a slow erosion in the Church today—not primarily through scandal, but through soft compromise. At first, it appears...

What was the purpose of miraculous gifts in the New Testament?

If you’re like most believers, you’ve probably looked at the world and thought, “How can things possibly get worse?”  The darkness seems...

Yet today, love is often misrepresented, misunderstood, and weaponized against biblical truth.

In this article, we will steelman the paedobaptist position, presenting its strongest biblical, theological, and historical arguments.

So, does salvation rest on God’s power alone, or must we persevere to the end through our own efforts? Let’s explore both perspectives.

Credobaptism vs. Paedobaptism: A Reformed Perspective on the Covenant Sign