Glorifying Christ Every Way: Remembering J. I. Packer
Leland Ryken
Packer never held a prestigious professorship at a famous university, nor did he fill a high-visibility pulpit permanently. He was soft-spoken and unassuming. No assignment was too small or humble.
3 Ways Grace Teaches Holiness
John MacArthur
The same grace that saves sinners from the penalty of their sin also instructs them in holiness.
The Gospel Is about More (But Not Less) Than Your Personal Salvation
Andrew Wilson
We are not just individually liberated from death, hell, and the Devil—the whole of creation is on an exodus journey as well.
Feeling Dissatisfied? Lean into It
Matthew McCullough
We enjoy the moment more when we just accept that it won’t last, that we can’t possibly fully capture it, and that we may as well soak it up while we can.
3 Ways Early Christians Were Intentional about Sharing the Gospel
David Kotter
The New Testament shows that early Christians were consistent in sharing the good news with individuals and households, as well as proclaiming the gospel in public squares.
An Open Letter to Those Nearing Retirement
John Dunlop, MD
We need to have a clear understanding of our priorities in retirement and have a plan to implement them that can be flexible enough to adapt to changes in our abilities and life situations over the coming years.
48 Ways to Show Thankfulness
Sam Crabtree
Why do we need suggestions on how to express gratitude? Shouldn’t a truly grateful heart just naturally overflow in expressing that gratefulness, without needing to be prompted by tips?
4 Steps to Engaging with Your Emotions
J. Alasdair Groves,
Winston T. Smith
When you engage something, you move closer and explore it, preparing yourself to deal with whatever you uncover.
What Grieving People Wish You Knew
Four things grieving people wish we knew about grief to help us confidently interact and helpfully take action.
4 Ways to Go Deeper in the Psalms
Lydia Brownback
From the psalms we see that God works in and through our emotions to draw us closer to him and to mature us spiritually.
Richard Baxter’s Advice for Quieting One’s Heart When Depressed
Richard Baxter,
Michael S. Lundy
With respect to God’s supernatural revelation, cling to God’s Word, the sacred Bible, written by the special inspiration of the Holy Spirit, as the sufficient documentation of it.
Struggling in Your Faith? Isolation Isn’t the Answer
Lewis Allen,
Sarah Allen
The hardest thing for struggling Christians to recognize is that church is exactly the community they need.
Why Bother with Apologetics?
R. C. Sproul
Apologetics does not just entail defense. Apologetics can be used to show that Christianity is true and that all non-Christian worldviews are false.
Podcast: How to Date Your Wife (Justin Buzzard)
Justin Buzzard offers advice for husbands eager to love and serve their wives on a daily basis.
7 Questions about the Creeds
J. I. Packer
What is a creed and why is it important for the Church? Learn the basics from the answers to seven questions from To Be a Christian: An Anglican Catechism.
Turning Prayer from Monologue into Dialogue with God
Daniel J. Brendsel
Prayer is not pleading with a God who is not already there to somehow show up. Prayer is not enticing a silent God to finally speak.
10 Things to Remember When Reading the Bible
Vern S. Poythress
At the heart of the Bible is the gospel, the good news that Christ has come and has lived and died and has risen from the dead, and now lives to intercede for us.
How to Grieve in Hope After Losing a Loved One
Matthew McCullough
How do we face up to death and what it takes from us while we wait for what Christ has promised? It’s crucial, first of all, to accept that grief is not only unavoidable; it’s also appropriate for Christians.
Give Up on Your Own Self-Righteousness
Paul David Tripp
There is a difference between a person in whom disappointment leads to self-reformation and someone in whom grief leads to heartfelt confession. We often confuse the two.
4 Simple (Yet Profound) Things to Remember This Thanksgiving
Joe Rigney
The great privilege of man is to receive everything that God gives, and then to enjoy it and to enjoy him in it.
How God Changes Hearts for His Glory
Michael Reeves
As Spurgeon saw it, the new birth of a Christian has to be a work of pure divine grace: the sinful human heart is impotent, unwilling, and wholly unworthy.
5 Myths about End-of-Life Care
Kathryn Butler
Few things halt conversation as quickly as the topic of death, yet the stewardship of our God-given lives matters until the very end.
The Best Reason to Read the Bible
Jen Wilkin
A lot of people think that the reason they are to study the Bible is so that they can know the Bible well. But when we study the Bible, we always should be coming to an increasing knowledge of God not just the Bible.
Help for Humanly Impossible Acts
John Piper
The languishing come to drink at the fountain of God’s life-giving word. That too is worship. It magnifies the necessity and desirableness of God.
15 Ways to Honor Christ as Women
Susan Hunt
As “true” Christian women, we consecrate ourselves to fulfill his calling and purposes for our lives.
Why All Christians Can (and Should) Share the Gospel
J. Mack Stiles
Opportunities abound for sharing our faith. Things are happening all around us that cause people to ask religious questions.
4 Reasons We Must Not Disregard God's Word
R. Kent Hughes
God's Word has cut me untold numbers of times since. But each pain, responded to, has brought a fresh, satisfying healing.
Orthodoxy Has Always Been Essential for Orthopraxy
Kevin DeYoung
The importance of orthodox theology in the early church cannot be overstated. Paul repeatedly tells Timothy to guard the deposit of apostolic truth entrusted to him.
The Problem of Pain Is a Problem for Everyone
Randy Newman
There are only a few ways to handle this issue, and all of them feel incomplete. So the question is this: Which incomplete answer will you embrace to help you with the problem of evil?
Loving Others through Political Difference
Jonathan Leeman,
Andrew David Naselli
What is wisdom? It’s a capacity of mind that combines the fear of the Lord with the skill of living in God’s created but fallen world in a way that yields justice, peace, and flourishing.