For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic...
The Super Bowl has long functioned as more than a football game. It is a national liturgy of sorts, an annual civic gathering where Americans from every region, class, and background participate in a shared cultural moment. Because of that, what appears on that stage...
Few things are more tempting for the church than the desire to appear impressive. Eloquence, intellect, influence, and cultural credibility often feel like necessary tools if the gospel is to be taken seriously in a skeptical age. The Corinthian church lived in a...
“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.”— John 10:28–29 Few doctrines bring more...
“Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my...
Christians today live in a world full of confusion about salvation. We hear contradictory voices speaking about the sovereignty of God, the freedom of the sinner, and the invitation of the gospel. In many circles, doctrines that once brought comfort now stir anxiety...
The United States is living through a profound unraveling, the kind of cultural disintegration few alive today have ever seen. Political polarization steals our peace, cities tremble under unprecedented violence, and leaders appear increasingly unwilling - or unable -...
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”— Isaiah 9:6 In the cold darkness of a world in...
This letter is in response to the letter received from Jake H. from Pocatello, Idaho titled A Struggling Heart in a Broken World Dear Jake, First, thank you for writing. It takes courage to be honest about doubt, especially in a time when many pretend that faith is...
The following was received from Jake H. of Pocatello, Idaho on Monday, November 3rd. Dear Editor, I don’t usually write letters like this. Honestly, I don’t even know what made me sit down tonight and type these words out. Maybe it’s frustration. Maybe it’s guilt....
There is a peculiar kind of weight that rests upon the soul when sin is hidden. It does not announce itself with clamor, yet it corrodes quietly from within. David knew this well when he wrote, “When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day...
Proverbs 16:9 — “A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.” In every generation of ministry, this short verse from Proverbs continues to speak with piercing clarity to the hearts of those who serve. It is both a comfort and a correction,...