13 Times Jesus Amazed His Hearers in 2 Words or Less
Lois Krogh
Look at the red letter edition of the Bible! There are pages of verses in red. Treasure-filled treatises. But sometimes, Jesus gave a full, significant, amazing, life-giving answer in two words or less.
3 Times You Should Disobey Authority
Jonathan Leeman
No human authority is absolute. Authority is always relative to the assignment given by the Authority Giver.
10 Things You Should Know about Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Christopher Catherwood
Learn more about the man who is as relevant to us today as he was in his own lifetime.
The Most Important Paragraph in Human History
The human means of justification is (God-given) faith; the divine means is redemption. God justifies sinners by uniting them with Christ.
3 Ways Attending Church Could Extend Your Life
Rebecca McLaughlin
Weekly church attendance is one of the very best things you can do for both your body and your mind, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.
The Message of the Book of Romans in One Sentence
Andrew David Naselli
Romans is about the good news—the gospel. The word gospel is prominent at the beginning and end of the letter. And we can summarize the bad news and the good news with four words.
What Authority Does a Husband Have over His Wife?
Jonathan Leeman
A husband’s authority is what I would characterize as an authority of counsel, not an authority of command. It is both kinds of authority.
The Birth of Narnia and Why Tolkien Hated It
Harry Lee Poe
Lewis found that his creative imagination was drawing him forward the way something magical drew the children into Narnia.
10 Things You Should Know about Dating
Marshall Segal
Instead of making marriage your mission, make it God’s global cause and the advance of the gospel where you are, and look for someone pursuing the same.
10 Key Bible Verses on Fear
We are encouraged not to fear, but trust in the Lord with all our hearts, leaning not on our strength and understanding, but on his.
Waiting on the Lord Is Not a Waste
Mark Vroegop
You’re not doing anything, but God is. Waiting is one of the greatest applications of the Christian faith.
Podcast: Calvinism 101 (Kevin DeYoung)
What are the five points of Calvinism really about and how can we believe them, while maintaining gracious humility towards others who don't?
10 Passages to Read on Reformation Day
Foundational truths from Scripture in celebration of Reformation Day.
The Greatest Gift a Mom Can Give Her Daughter
Jaquelle Ferris
Mother-daughter discipleship can have a crucial role in the growth and formation of a young girl. Hear why from Jacquelle Crow.
7 Things the Holy Spirit Does in and for Our Salvation
Kevin DeYoung
The work of the Holy Spirit is the means by which all that Christ accomplished comes to benefit the elect. The Holy Spirit does (at least) seven things in and for our salvation.
The Goal of Submission in Marriage
Abigail Dodds
Wives bend toward the nourishment and the leadership of their husbands—they are turning themselves toward what is for their good.
Why Study the Book of Joshua?
Trent Hunter
The best answers to that question will come when we understand why God gave us this book.
Are You a Healthy Church Member?
Thabiti Anyabwile
A healthy church member is deeply committed to and practices particular disciplines within a local church.
What God Is Doing While You Wait for Your Prayer to Be Answered
Courtney Reissig
In Matthew 6:10, we’re given clarity on our prayers and how God answers. He might not answer the way we want him to, but he always gives us his best.
Why John Owen and Richard Baxter Didn’t Like Each Other
Tim Cooper
When we see other people, we do so through a filter that operates on the basis of the only evidence we have: what we see them do and hear them say. It’s easy to get that wrong.
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7 Tips for Being a Good Friend
Drew Hunter
As we emerge from this pandemic, we have a fresh opportunity to embrace essential relationships, not just returning to our pre-pandemic status-quo, but moving forward into something even better.
5 Lessons from Shakespeare's Hamlet
Leland Ryken
Leland Ryken compels us to focus on both the content and the form of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
How to Pray When You’re Fighting with Your Spouse
Paul David Tripp
Every marriage is guided by a set of habits. The question is, are they healthy habits that result in a God-honoring and joyful marriage?
5 Myths about Spiritual Gifts
Jay S. Thomas
There is a reason to value some gifts above others, but the Bible does not teach that any are more important, lasting, or Christ-centered than other gifts.
6 Lessons We Learn from the Nicene Creed
Kevin DeYoung
Here are six summary statements—or, we might say, six lessons—we can learn from this seventeen-hundred year-old confession of faith, the Nicene Creed.
10 Things You Should Know about Athanasius
Michael A. G. Haykin
Learn more about this theologian, church father, and key defender of Christian orthodoxy.
Did Paul Endorse Slavery? (1 Timothy 6)
Denny Burk
Paul states that slaves should pursue their own freedom if at all possible, and he also forbids free Christians from becoming slaves.
Why You Should Read Augustine's Confessions
Leland Ryken
I believe that Augustine's masterpiece is a largely unread book because people approach it with the wrong expectations, quickly become frustrated, and leave the book unfinished.
Is It OK to Call God My Friend?
Drew Hunter
Jesus is—and will always be—our king. And yet, it’s also true that our king has invited us to be his friends.