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,
God, Our Mighty Fortress
Gloria Furman
As ordinary as our days may seem, the world we live in is precarious. The unknowns we live with can threaten to overwhelm our faith and even our very lives. Where can we look for hope and security?
Should All Believers Take Part in Evangelism?
Jerram Barrs
Simply by being a member of the church of Jesus Christ each Christian has a responsibility to be involved in the missionary call of the whole church.
Podcast: The False Messages Facing Women Today (Lydia Brownback)
What messages are Christian women hearing and imbibing from culture, and what does the Bible have to say?
His Blessings Flow Far as the Curse Is Found
Paul David Tripp
What is the scope of the work of redemption? What in the world is God working on? What does the final chapter of the grand redemptive story look like?
The Gospel in Numbers
L. Michael Morales
Numbers is especially relevant for God's people in “wilderness” times when we must practice faith and trust in God's guidance and provision.
Breaking Down Jesus’s Speech on the Mount of Olives
Murray Smith
In each of the three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus’s Speech on the Mount of Olives is his last extended word to his disciples before he faces his death.
Why Study the Book of Psalms?
Douglas Sean O'Donnell
Douglas Sean O'Donnell suggests three reasons to study the Psalms.
5 Myths about Teaching Theology to Youth
J. Ryan Lister
Everyone is a theologian. The question for Christian parents, church members, and friends is: how do we help children be good theologians?
Imagine Reading ‘The Lord of the Rings’ the Way You Read the Bible
Greg Gilbert
Imagine reading The Lord of the Rings out of order. You pick it up, flip over to Rivendell for a moment, then hop over to Mordor before slamming back into the Shire.
How the Bible's Message Impacts Daily Life
Chris Bruno
Knowing the whole message of the Bible should be transformative.
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.
Jesus Prayed for Your Sanctification
John MacArthur
On the night of Jesus’s betrayal, before he prayed for himself, he prayed for his own.
What Is Hell?
Thomas R. Schreiner
Hell is eternal conscious punishment where sinners are separated from God’s gracious presence. Hell is eternal. Hell lasts forever after this life.
How Technology Is Changing the Way We View People Created in God’s Image
Brett McCracken
One of the ways that modern technology is changing the way we view other people has to do with the disembodied nature of so much of modern technology.
Was Jesus a Leader or a Follower?
Joanne J. Jung,
Richard Langer
The New Testament leaves no doubt as to the deity of Christ. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. So perhaps it is unsurprising that we forget that Jesus was also a follower.
“What Makes You Beautiful”—A Poem by Kristen Wetherell
Kristen Wetherell
What makes you beautiful, my dear? What’s in your heart? Why are you here?
You Have Everything You Need for Life and Godliness
Glenna Marshall
Knowing that God has promised to complete the work he began in us, we are well equipped to practice perseverance.
Why Does History Matter to Christians?
Vern S. Poythress
Is history important? Should it be important to Christians? What is a Christian view of history? And how should Christians study and write about history? We want to explore these questions.
4 Arguments from Scripture in Favor of Biblical Theology
Jon Nielson
The core conviction of those who practice the discipline of biblical theology is that the Bible is a unified work inspired by God and given to humans to help them understand his broad saving plan.
Does Jesus Really Expect Us to Be Perfect?
Jonathan T. Pennington
It is true that all people stand condemned and experience death because of sin, with our only hope being God’s grace toward us, this is not at all what Jesus is talking about in Matthew 5.
What True Humility Is and Is Not
Gavin Ortlund
One mistake that we can make in thinking about humility is seeing it as self-hatred, as though to be humble means you’re constantly attacking yourself or you’re denying your own worth.
The (Anti-Christian) Moral Absolutes of Our Culture
Kevin DeYoung
We live in a time of high moral obligation. The question is who gets to determine what those obligations are?
Adoption and Spiritual Warfare
Russell Moore
There seems to be an orphan-making urge among us, whether we see it in the slave culture of centuries past or the divorce culture of today. But where does it come from?
Podcast: D. A. Carson on His Father, Writing, and Vision for Ministry (D.A. Carson)
D. A. Carson looks back at how God has led him throughout his life and spends time reflecting on his father’s life and ministry and the impact he made on himself and countless others.
The Character of the Christian Minister
Alistair Begg
Christian ministers must be vigilant, prepared to endure.
Why Study the Book of Matthew?
Drew Hunter
Matthew’s account provides a unique window through which to see the glory of Christ.
10 Things You Should Know about Sexual Assault
Justin S. Holcomb
If you were the victim of sexual assault, you were sinned against. Despite all the pain, healing can happen and there is hope.
The Reason You Are Married
John Piper
The highest meaning and the most ultimate purpose of marriage is to put the covenant relationship of Christ and his church on display.
Podcast: How Were the Books of the Bible Chosen? (Michael Kruger)
Michael Kruger walks us through the history of the canon and responds to common questions and misconceptions people tend to have related to our Bibles, how they were formed, and what it means for our faith.