Church & Ministry Resource Guide
Church & Ministry Resource Guide
6 Lies Culture Wants You to Believe About Aging
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Articles on Culture
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Podcast: Aging Wisely in an Anti-Aging World (Jen Wilkin)
Jen Wilkin considers how Christians can navigate the chiasm of life through a reforming our perspective on aging and caregiving that is set apart from our current culture.
Should Your Children Read Books with Magic?
Even when we understand that fantasy as a genre is permissible, many Christian parents struggle with the use of magic in literature, be it magical elements or those associated with witchcraft.
Podcast: Should I Become a Missionary? (Matt Bennett)
Matt Bennett discusses the importance of qualified missionaries and what the training and discerning process for them should look like.
The Upside-Down Way to Happiness
The Bible says Jesus has an upside-down kingdom, and that fact makes pursuing the kingdom counterintuitive. Jesus’s actions and words are often the opposite of what we’d imagine them to be.
Pinpointing Why So Many of Us Claim to Be “Not Very Happy”
In 2020, for the first time in American history, those who were “not very happy” exceeded those who were “very happy.” Today, Americans are measurably much less happy than ever before.
Underestimating Technology’s Foothold on the Next Generation
Generational change is real, and one of the chief drivers of it is technology. We’ve always had technology, of course, but one of the things we don’t realize is that technology is not just a neutral.
7 Tips for Building a Library for Your Children
Children who grow up in homes filled with books also tend to have better attention spans and greater academic success.
Careful Bible study helped my seven-year-old grasp God’s work in suffering and our hope in Christ. And once those truths took root, a journey through Middle-earth brought them to life.
Katie Butler and Korrie Johnson discuss the value and challenges of children’s literature and how to sort through both good and bad themes with your kids.
Don’t Use Your Rest as an Excuse for Laziness
We have homes, churches, ministries, or workplaces in which we’re called to use our gifts, energy, time, and attention. These areas of responsibility demand continuous diligence in order to flourish.
Understanding the Difference Between Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory
Critical race theory would be generally progressive and Marxist-leaning, whereas critical theory is explicitly Marxist and transformed, reworked Marxism.
Jesus Is Awkwardly Exclusive, Radically Inclusive, and Stubbornly Objective
According to the Bible, our greatest danger isn’t that we’ll die in some horrific accident or from a crippling disease. It’s that we’ll face the righteous judgment of the God who made the universe.
Podcast: You Can’t Do It All (And That’s Good News) (Winfree Brisley)
Winfree Brisley discusses common challenges that Christians face and what it means for our ultimate source of strength to come from the Lord.
Does Critical Theory Actually Matter for Me Today?
The terms or phrases “critical theory,” or “critical race theory,” or “cultural Marxism” have been fairly dominant in the blogosphere and news cycles and the various news feeds in recent years.
3 Ways You Can Redeem Your Time for God’s Glory
We are commanded to be time redeemers, those who reclaim our time from useless pursuits and employ it to the glory of God. But how can we do this?
Podcast: Are We Enjoying Life as Much as God Wants Us To? (Ray Ortlund)
Ray Ortlund encourages Christians to live a life of embodied holiness through boldly enjoying God’s creation.
10 Things You Should Know About Critical Theory
If you are like many people, for a good while you may have heard the term “critical theory” in the news, in this or that journal, or in your various media sources.
Podcast: What Is Critical Theory? (Bradley Green)
Dr. Bradley Green explains the history, key figures, movements, and cultural influence of critical theory and how Christians should counter this worldview.
3 Foundational Differences Between Critical Theory and Christianity
Critical theory has its own understanding of creation and reality, its own understanding of sin and the human dilemma, and its own understanding of redemption, history, and eschatology.
What Is Wisdom, and How Do I Acquire It?
In a world awash with information, we as believers desperately need wisdom. But what is it exactly? That is a surprisingly difficult question to answer simply.
Podcast: The Life and Legacy of Harriet Tubman (Shar Walker)
Shar Walker talks through Harriet Tubman's life of sacrifice, service, and bravery.
10 Things You Should Know About the Wisdom of God
Human wisdom has its place and its uses, but it is inevitably affected by the effects of the fall and the curse on creation that resulted. What we most desperately need is the wisdom of God.
How the Bible Tells Us to Pursue Purity
In the aftermath of this onslaught against purity culture, are we in danger (and are sometimes guilty) of discarding the baby (purity) with the bathwater (purity culture)?
Sabbath Is More Than Self-Care
No longer dismissed as the niche habit of observant Jews and New England Puritans, the Sabbath is now a habit that seemingly everyone aspires to.
Even in Your Groaning, Remember That the Lord Will Restore All Things
The Bible is punctuated with promises of restoration. They assure you that restoration is written into God’s unshakable redemptive plan.
What Francis Grimké Would Say to the Church Today About Racial Prejudice
Francis Grimké would have a lot that he would want us to know about racial prejudice. He preached prolifically on this topic and had so many thoughts.
What Is the Difference Between Doubt and Unbelief?
If you’ve lived the Christian life very long as a believer, you know that every Christian, at some point or another, has that moment where they wonder whether the things they believe are really true.
The Reality Behind Our Culture’s Favorite Mantra
Surely you’ve seen the simple, uplifting mantra for our times: “You Are Enough.” But have you stopped to consider why this phrase, in these settings, is this popular?
Podcast: Answering Your Questions About AI and Christianity (Part 2)
Samuel James and Shane Morris answer theological, cultural, and ethical questions submitted by the Crossway audience about Christianity and AI.