While Hebrews clearly makes its own unique contribution, it joins other New Testament books in exulting in the same amazing grace in Jesus that forms the Bible’s main message.
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James is a beloved epistle, eminently practical and full of vivid exhortations to godly living.
Peter writes to encourage a “mixed bag” of believers with dear but easily forgotten truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Revival Is a Corporate Blessing
Revival is a work of the Spirit, it is extraordinary, and it comes to a group of people.
Why the Secularization Hypothesis Is Fundamentally Flawed
As the world became more modern, more scientific, and more educated, sociologists thought the world was also becoming less religious, but is it true?
Don’t Mistake Your Passion for Theological Precision
Many of us, even Christians, have little patience for rigorous thinking and little interest in careful definition.
Paul’s second letter to Timothy is a call to endurance amid opposition and suffering for the sake of the gospel.
The book of Titus is a letter from Paul to a young pastor, urging him to lead his people deeper into the gospel.
The central gospel themes in Paul’s shortest letter are surprisingly substantial.
Who Needs Dogma When Stigma Will Do?
Sliding into liberalism is when you no longer take the time or make the effort to define your terms.
Podcast: Is Christianity on the Decline? (Rebecca McLaughlin)
Secular culture often takes issue with various beliefs held by conservative Christians. In this episode, Rebecca McLaughlin responds to two of the most common.
4 Reasons We Neglect the Resurrection
The cross is the basis by which we can be forgiven. Because the cross is literally crucial, it sometimes overshadows the resurrection.
Pastoral Concern about Evangelical Prophecy
Paul M. Smalley, Joel R. Beeke
The question about the cessation or continuation of special revelation has very practical ramifications for the Christian life, for God’s special revelation carries great authority.
In 1 Thessalonians, Paul cannot stop rejoicing that the gospel came to the Thessalonians in word, in power, and with full conviction by the Holy Spirit.
Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians is a letter of comfort to those eagerly awaiting the promised return of Jesus Christ.
The thrust of 1 Timothy is that godliness is central to the Christian’s continuing in the gospel and the church’s proclamation of the gospel.
By the Spirit, We See the Cross
The bold and clear preaching of the cross materializes the spectacle of the cross before a congregation, for those with the faith to see it.
The cross of Christ was more than a victory for Christ alone. It was a triumph in which we, too, can participate.
Does Doctrine Matter for the Everyday Christian?
Does the doctrine of justification make a difference in the way that we live the Christian life?
There may be no other book in all the Bible that packs in as much gospel per square inch than Ephesians.
If there ever was a clarion call to rejoice because of the gospel, it is Paul’s epistle to the Philippians.
Of all the books in the Bible, Colossians may rightly be considered the most Christ-centered.
How to Study Scripture Theologically
Doing theology is a process that involves both study and personal spirituality. And these are not two separate activities.
Suffering with a Christian Worldview
The question we must always ask of suffering is this: What could possibly be worth it? Jesus’s flabbergasting claim is that he is.
The gospel—the good news of what God has done for sinners through Jesus Christ—permeates 1 Corinthians.
Second Corinthians is filled with the astounding paradoxes of the gospel.
Galatians is a letter is about protecting the truth of the gospel, which declares what God has done in Christ for sinners.
Podcast: How to Read the Old Testament in a Christ-Centered Way (Bryan Chapell)
The Old Testament can feel confusing and intimidating. In this episode, we hear from Bryan Chapell about how reading it with an eye on the gospel helps us understand it better.
Beware of This Blindspot in the Christian Life
Why do some Christians—maybe why do many Christians—fail to experience a good life in the present?
10 Things You Should Know about Reformed Theology
Paul M. Smalley, Joel R. Beeke
The heart and soul of Reformed theology is the glory of the triune God. For this reason, it is often called “God-centered” theology.