I’ve Heard It Said That the Bible Is God’s Love Letter to Us
Jen Wilkin
“The Bible is God’s love letter to us.” I can see where that’s coming from. It’s not a hundred percent wrong. It’s just that it’s probably not a big enough statement about what the Bible is.
Men: Don’t Neglect These 4 Key Spiritual Disciplines
R. Kent Hughes
Godliness requires discipline. Here are four categories to commit to growing in.
Essential Tools to Learn in Seminary
Bobby Jamieson
Learning the biblical languages is not just stocking a bookshelf. It’s more like digging a well that you can then draw from over time.
2 Ways You Can Make Your Pastor’s Job a Joy
Gavin Ortlund
It’s so important to say that humility toward leadership is not a blind and uncritical following. We always want to measure what we are being directed towards or encouraged in by Scripture.
The Gospel in Jonah
Colin Smith
Once we begin to pull back the layers of the story, we discover that it is not really about what Jonah is doing for God, but what God is doing for Jonah.
The Gospel in Ecclesiastes
Douglas Sean O'Donnell
Throughout Ecclesiastes we are led forward to other answers, other solutions, and other wisdom than the world’s vain promises of satisfaction, happiness, and fulfillment.
Is Productivity a Godly Goal or an Unhealthy Obsession?
Ana Ávila
Let’s understand productivity correctly—as making the best use you can of the resources God has placed in your hands—and use it as a means of serving our Lord and the people around us.
Faith Is Impossible
Paul David Tripp
Faith is much more than a one-time decision; it is a lifestyle lived with the presence, promises, and call of God always in view.
Not Yet Married: The Pursuit of Joy in Singleness and Dating
God has far more planned for you than your future marriage. In his new book, author Marshall Segal won't call you to wait quietly in the corner of the world for God to bring you “the one,” but instead sets out to inspire you to live and date for more now.
The Crisis Facing Our Pastors
Peter Orr
Of course, every Christian faces difficulty—Jesus called us to a life of carrying our crosses as we follow him. However, the challenges of those in pastoral ministry are often more acute.
2 Dangers In Doing the Lord’s Work
Doing the Lord’s work in our own way is betrayal. It is a stab in the Lord’s back.
How Should the Church Confront Social Injustice?
Thabiti Anyabwile
We need to hear the voice of Dr. Francis James Grimké as he beckons us to both reform the church, leadership, and our society with the gospel of Jesus Christ and Christian witness.
A Word to Those Who Are Lonely This Christmas
Paul David Tripp
Human beings weren't created to be lonely. We were created for intimate relationship with God and intimate relationships with one another.
What the Early Church Can Teach Us about Living in This Strange New World
Carl R. Trueman
Traditional Christians are typically those who take history seriously. If only we might be able to return to ancient worlds, we tell ourselves, all might be well.
A Devotional on the Most Glorious of Birthdays by Charles Spurgeon
Leland Ryken,
Charles H. Spurgeon
The birth of Christ should be the subject of supreme joy. We have the angelic warrant for rejoicing because Christ is born.
An Open Letter to Those Caring for a Loved One with Dementia
John Dunlop, MD
Taking responsibility for the care of a person suffering from any stage of dementia can be one of the greatest challenges of life. But there are not only challenges. There are also opportunities.
What Your To-Do List Can’t Accomplish
Gloria Furman
When your eyes are fixed on the horizon of eternity, it affects your vision for motherhood.
Why You Can’t Be a Christian without the Church
Mark Dever
A Christian is someone who, by virtue of his reconciliation with God, has been reconciled to God’s people.
“Why Have You Forsaken Me?” Understanding Jesus’s Cry on the Cross
Matthew Y. Emerson,
Brandon D. Smith
The crucifixion is a good case study in showing how a careful Trinitarian framework can help work through thorny issues related to the Trinity and salvation.
Learning Money Management from Jesus
Jerram Barrs
We need to teach much more clearly and with far greater boldness the biblical message that we will have to give an account to God, and that the choices we make today have eternal consequences.
The Gospel in Ephesians
Kevin DeYoung
There may be no other book in all the Bible that packs in as much gospel per square inch than Ephesians.
Why Study the Book of Matthew?
Drew Hunter
Matthew’s account provides a unique window through which to see the glory of Christ.
Podcast: Preparing Our Kids for a Post-Christian World (Rebecca McLaughlin)
Rebecca McLaughlin discusses what it looks like for parents to prepare their teens for a life in a post-Christian world, reflectong on kids' propensity to ask hard questions and why that's a good thing,
The Most Epic Tale of All
It is no exaggeration to say that the Bible is the most sweeping and engrossing and enthralling epic ever written.
Does God Care about Gender Identity?
Samuel D. Ferguson
In this video, Samuel D. Ferguson carefully walks through the core beliefs of the transgender movement, comparing them with fundamental truths expressed in Scripture.
“Mommy, Do You Like Being a Mom?”
Katie Faris
Even if and when we talk about some of the harder parts of parenting, we want to do so in a way that affirms our love for our children and how much we value them.
Is Any Love Greater Than a Mother's Love?
Not even the love of a mother for her children can compare to the love of God.
Don't Let the Culture Train Up Your Children in the Way They Should Go
Kevin DeYoung
We need to be intentional about catechizing our kids with what is truly good, truly beautiful, truly life-changing, and life-saving, and God-glorifying.
5 Questions Every Church Must Answer Before It Can Send Out Pastors and Missionaries
Aaron Menikoff,
Harshit Singh
Your church will be ready to send out pastors and missionaries only when it can answer each of the following five questions with a loud and hearty, “Yes, and amen!”
The Gospel in Amos
David R. Helm
In four ways, the Old Testament book of Amos is essential for a robust understanding of the gospel.