2026 Christmas Gift Guide
‘The Sing! Hymnal’ Suite
Following Jesus in the Everyday Stuff of Life
In this video, pastor Jeff Vanderstelt calls us to look beyond the special "church" events that so often dominate our calendars and start focusing on reaching the lost in and through our everyday lives.
Articles on The Christian Life
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Counsel for Those Experiencing Loneliness Not by Choice
Jesus is a available to everyone, even those who feel isolated, excluded, and rejected.
The Problem with Making Yourself the Centerpiece of Your Own Spiritual Life
Reverence positions our hearts to see God rightly and, in turn, see ourselves rightly. Do I exist for God, or does God exist for me?
What Those Who Care for the Hurting Need Most
This book is not for one who is necessarily suffering physical trauma or depression. Instead, it is a book for everyone.
The Psalms Help Our Own Prayers Become Broader and Deeper
Praying the psalms helps me pray more broadly but also more deeply. Broadly, the psalms remind me to pray for many more things than I would tend to think of on my own.
John Piper lists why we should affirm others.
Preview: ‘Be Thou My Vision’ by Jonathan Gibson
Today's episode is a special audio preview of Jonathan Gibson's new book, Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship.
Dave Kraft lists a few steps that will help us on the road to identifying our purpose.
Why Kids Should Understand the Significance of All of Holy Week
The New Testament writers devote a large majority of their writing to the final week and even the final hours of Jesus’s life.
Podcast: How to Talk with Your Kids About Death and Loss (Alyson Punzi)
Alyson Punzi discusses how she has clung to the Lord through immense grief and suffering, describing how to lead a child through the pain of loss to the hope of the gospel.
Preview: A Special Excerpt from ‘R. C. Sproul’ by Stephen Nichols
A special one-hour excerpt from ‘R. C. Sproul: A Life’ by Stephen J. Nichols, focusing on the final days of Sproul’s life and the lasting legacy of his ministry.
Preface to the Theologians on the Christian Life Series
Series Preface Some might call us spoiled. We live in an era of significant and substantial resources for Christians on living the Christian life. We have ready access to books, DVD series, online material, seminars—all …
The Cure to Our Frustration in Caring for the Hurting
Let's discuss the emotions we often feel when caring for the hurting.
If we’re going to defeat the sin of discontentment, we need to be able to spot its lies.
To Be Human, To Read the Bible, To Live
James M. Hamilton Jr. discusses the challenges of being human, bearing the image, striving to know God, to find truth, and to help others find their joy, satisfaction, purpose, meaning, and life in knowing God through his Son, Jesus Christ, by the power of the Spirit.
Jeff Vanderstelt helps us rethink the way we perceive ourselves, reminding us that our identity as believers is first and foremost in Jesus Christ and what he has done on our behalf.
Video: Justin Taylor and Kevin DeYoung Discuss "The Hole in Our Holiness"
Justin Taylor and Kevin DeYoung, author of The Hole in Our Holiness discuss the topic of holiness.
How Should We Think About Meditation and Mindfulness?
A lot of people, Christian and non-Christian, have felt how that constant distraction is actually robbing us of some real good things and some necessary things.
5 Resources to Help You Start the New Year Off Right
The beginning of a new year is a great chance to find fresh reading material to both challenge and encourage you in your walk with Christ.
Hurtful Ways to “Help” the Hurting
No one wants another treatment, ointment, acupuncture reference or a diet that is 100% guaranteed to heal them.
Why the Book of 1 Peter Is Utterly Relevant Today
Peter is utterly relevant for today. Peter’s epistles have so much to say to us about the world we live in right now.
Making Jesus the Lord of our Free Time
The way we spend our free time reveals what we believe about God.
Purposefully Structuring Our Free Time in a Way That Glorifies God
Too often, we give lip service to seeking first the kingdom, while our lives demonstrate pagan preoccupations.
The Super Bowl and Folk Culture
The event around which we gather shows the erosion of folk culture just as much as it fosters it.
The Battle of Accepting Our Limits
This gospel meditation explores the idea of being worried and confused with the Christian life, offering an invitation to turn to God when life doesn't make sense.
How Is God Defeating Satan?: A 5-Day Devotional
John Piper explains four ways God is defeating Satan by allowing Satan to deceive, influence, and tempt—for now.
Afraid of the Dark? Come into the Light
For a variety of reasons, whether single or married, nighttime for many is a daily chore to simply get through.
Adapted from Expository Apologetics: Answering Objections with the Power of the Word by Voddie Baucham.
Podcast: Help! I’m Feeling Lonely at Christmas (Lydia Brownback)
Lydia Brownback addresses feeling lonely, especially around the holidays, and how to counter those feelings by using your time well and helping others.
Wise Women Know How to Think, Feel, and Want (Part 3)
Our desires—the things we want—tend to govern our lives and our choices. For that reason, it is important that our desires get formed in a biblical mold.