Israel’s golden calf reveals the danger of a restless heart that forgets God and turns to idols. Like the church at Ephesus, we are called to remember, repent, and return to our first love. Though the world grows increasingly hostile to the truth, our greatest threat is a cold heart that compromises God’s Word. Christ offers mercy to all who repent and trust in Him. Let us cling to His sufficient Word, resist the idols of our age, and stand firm in faith, knowing that His grace is enough and His promises are sure even in the darkest times.
Brad Jordan Brad is the Pastor of Christ Reformed Baptist Church, an RBC church plant in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina (Hartsville, Darlington, Florence, Sumter and surrounding areas). He has a wife, Lisa, and three kids, Kaylee, Anna and Jonathan. Born and raised in South Carolina, Brad has been a pastor for over 15 years and has a great passion and desire for shepherding the flock of CRBC and "teaching them to keep all that [Christ] commanded".