How Amos Prophesied the Coming of Jesus and Salvation for the World

We Must Reframe Our Concept of Joy in Worship

Ryanne J. Molinari

The root word for joy is actually the word for grace. We often view joy as something that just sort of happens to us, and we have no control over it.

Good Friday Is the Purpose of Christmas

John Piper

Hebrews 2:14–15 is my favorite Advent text because it expresses so clearly the connection between the beginning and the ending of Jesus’s earthly life—between the incarnation and the crucifixion.

Encouragement for Moms Who Don’t Always Feel Gentle

Katie Faris

“Like a nursing mother taking care of her own children” (1 Thess. 2:7). When the apostle Paul sought a simile for gentleness, motherhood came to mind. How apt.

4 Ways to Avoid Sexual Sin

Sam Allberry

Proverbs 5 is all about how committing sexual sin goes against the grain of how we’re made. This passage helps all of us. As it unfolds, it presents to us four steps we need to take to avoid sexual sin.

5 Signs of Dead Faith

Robert L. Plummer

To properly understand the category of living faith, one must also acknowledge the category of dead faith. One category necessitates the other.

The 6 Favorite Christmas Hymns of Keith and Kristyn Getty

Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty

There are so many good hymns, and it can be hard to narrow them down. But these are six of our favorite Christmas hymns.