What Does "Raised for Our Justification" Mean?
Is Jesus's Resurrection and Our Justification Linked? Romans 4:25 reads "[Jesus] was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification". The Greek behind our English word for could mean either “because of” or …
4 Things Dads Should Teach Their Kids about Money
Paul David Tripp
Your kids need more than practical tips for managing their money. They need theology.
4 Ways to Squash a Child’s Imagination
Kathryn Butler
Sometimes our determination to instruct extinguishes the wonder sparking in our kids’ minds. When do our efforts to discipline actually squash a child’s imagination, and what is the cost?
Why It Matters How We Treat Unborn Children
Wayne Grudem
How serious is it in God’s sight to intentionally cause the death of an unborn child?
Finding Contentment in Singleness
Lydia Brownback
If you’re over the age of twenty-five and single, surely by now you’ve experienced at least some of the challenges of living an uncoupled life.
5 Key Distinctives of Anglican Worship
Michael P. Jensen
Anglican worship is distinct because of the central contribution that the 1662 Book of Common Prayer has made to it.
Help! I Don’t Know How to Initiate Meaningful Conversations
Cheryl Marshall,
Caroline Newheiser
Whether speaking with strangers, acquaintances, or those we dearly love, we sometimes realize that we and they would greatly benefit if we would talk about God. But how?
What Is the Difference between God’s Discipline and God’s Punishment?
Sam Storms
God promises never to repay us for our sins. Why? How? Because he's already poured out that judgment and that wrath on his Son in our place.
An Open Letter to Teens Facing Doubts about Christianity
Rebecca McLaughlin
Perhaps you believe in Jesus, but sometimes you are not sure. Maybe you find the Bible hard to understand or you find yourself wondering what is true. Asking questions is often the best way to learn.
Paul Miller’s Story of Learning to Love
Paul Miller shares his story of learning to love by discovering the pattern of Jesus’s life.
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.
Why Was Jesus’s Teaching So Astonishing?
Greg Gilbert
What was so unusual and so attention-grabbing about Jesus’s teaching? Part of it was that once people began to challenge him and ask him questions, Jesus proved to be a masterful chess player.
Is Your View of Women Aligned with Your Theology?
Paul David Tripp
A body of Christ is healthiest when women are esteemed and their gifts highly valued, not just in the home but also in the church.
7 Questions about Conversion
Michael Lawrence
To be converted as a Christian is to have changed your thinking and your believing about Jesus Christ, and to be changed into a person who is no longer an enemy of God but a beloved child of God.
10 Key Bible Verses on Money
Scripture tells us that we cannot serve two masters and that the love of money is the root of all evil. What is the proper way to use our money for the glory of God and the good of others?
What Is True Worship?
Bob Kauflin
It’s the Spirit who brings life to our spirits and enables us to know, love, and worship God the Father through Jesus Christ.
Why Christian Mission Must Focus on Evangelism
Ajith Fernando
The gospel of Jesus Christ, by its very nature, refuses to be bottled up. It must be shared.
5 Common Ways Church Members Go Astray
Jeramie Rinne
How can church elders engage relationally with their local fellowship and keep a watch out for church members who may be straying?
The Authority of Scripture
John S. Feinberg
Ours is not a time of great respect for authority. For most people, including many evangelical Christians, personal freedom and liberty are avidly pursued virtues.
10 Things You Should Know about Motherhood
Gloria Furman
Motherhood is evidence that God is patient toward us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
4 Prayers to Pray when You’re Sorrowed
Turn to the Word of God and the prayers of the saints when your heart is saddened and in need of the gospel’s hope.
Why You Should Join a Church
Mark Dever
I’m passionate that every Christian display the gospel in their lives, which is why I’m passionate about church membership.
What Is the Kingdom of God?
Sam Storms
Jesus claimed that the fulfillment of the Old Testament hope with its attendant blessings was present in his person and ministry.
When You Don't Even Realize How Discouraged You Are
Lindsey Carlson
The truth is, most of us don’t like the look of discouragement. It feels embarrassing. But when we avoid areas of our own insufficiency, we also avoid finding the help we so desperately need.
Attributes of God That Moms Are Not Called to Emulate
Katie Faris
We’re not supermoms, and we were never meant to be. By God’s good design, we’re dependent creatures, and we look to the Lord for “life and breath and everything” (Acts 17:25).
Can Women Be Deacons? (1 Timothy 3)
Denny Burk
Deacon's wives, whether or not they hold office, do hold responsibility for serving others. This is why they must bear character qualities fitted for a servant.
9 Considerations: What Does Paul Mean by "Able to Teach"?
Thabiti Anyabwile
We must not overlook this qualification when assessing a candidate for pastoral leadership: Can he teach?
Encouragement for Those Who Have Been Betrayed
Ray Ortlund
Betrayal crushes us, because real relationships are built on trust. Real friendship is grounded in the solid bedrock of steady faithfulness. When we trust someone, we take a risk.
4 Questions about Our Suffering
Mark Talbot
Why are we to rejoice in our suffering? Why do we suffer in the ways that we do, and why do some suffer much more than others? Why doesn’t God usually answer our prayers for him to end our suffering?
10 Bible Promises about Eternity
But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.