Why I Started The Cross Still Speaks

I have always loved reading and writing. From a young age, books have played a significant role in my life. Over the years, and particularly as my theology became increasingly shaped by the doctrines of grace and the riches of Reformed theology, I found myself becoming more and more convinced of the importance of sharing both my own journey and the theological truths that have profoundly influenced me.

I wrestled with several names for this blog, but it was only recently, through a season of suffering, that the phrase The Cross Still Speaks truly came alive to me. During times of doubt, anxiety, weariness, struggle, guilt, and grief, the cross spoke volumes. It reminded me not only of what Christ has accomplished for me, but also of the necessity of resting in His finished work.

I needed this message and reminder not only as a pastor, but as a Christian, a husband, a father, and simply as someone deeply aware of his own need for the fullness of Christ.

The reflections on this blog are rooted firmly in the doctrines of grace and shaped by Reformed theology. Yet theology is not given merely to fill our minds with information or make us proud. Rather, sound doctrine helps us to know God more truly, understand His character and purposes more clearly, worship Him more faithfully, and live for His glory more consistently.

The aim of this blog is simple: to create a space for those who may have walked through similar experiences, wrestled with similar questions, or simply long to think more deeply about the Christian faith. Here you will find reflections on Scripture, theology, ministry, suffering, prayer, books, and the ordinary Christian life, all viewed through the lens of Christ crucified and risen.

One of my favourite passages is 1 Corinthians 1:18:

"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."

The cross is not merely an historical event to be remembered; it is a message that continues to be proclaimed and continues to be responded to. It remains to speak to guilty sinners of forgiveness, to restless believers of rest, to anxious hearts of God's sovereign care, and to grieving believers of the resurrection hope.

My prayer is that this blog would encourage all of those who read it, strengthen those struggling, challenge us in areas which need challenged, and, above all, move hearts towards Jesus Christ Himself.

The cross still speaks.