In today’s world of bite-sized devotionals, pop-spirituality, and soundbite sermons, theology can feel like something reserved for pastors, seminarians, and ivory-tower academics. It’s not uncommon to hear a well-meaning Christian say, “I don’t need theology, I just...
In our cultural moment, when the world reels from division, violence, and an increasing sense of alienation, many Christians look for extraordinary solutions—revivals, movements, and innovations—to heal what is broken in our communities. But the Scriptures and the...
In an age of digital isolation, privacy fences, and individualism parading as freedom, the biblical call to hospitality has become one of the most neglected yet most necessary aspects of the Christian life. And yet, for the Christian rooted in Scripture and formed by...
Somewhere in a ministry conference hall, a keynote speaker steps onto a stage lit with soft blues and amber spotlights. The screen behind him glows with a trendy catchphrase—something like “ReThinking Church” or “The Future of Worship.” The audience, mostly pastors...
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”— Ephesians 2:8–9 Few verses in Scripture so clearly and powerfully encapsulate the doctrine of salvation as Ephesians 2:8–9. In these...
In a legal development that has stirred national attention, Liberty Counsel, a prominent evangelical legal organization, has formally asked the United States Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision that imposed same-sex marriage on all fifty...
In a bold call for justice and equity, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, joined by 25 other state attorneys general, has urged the NCAA to correct what they describe as a grievous wrong—the erasure of female athletes’ accomplishments through the inclusion of...
There is a quiet crisis eating away at the spiritual foundation of the church in America. It doesn’t make headlines. It’s not dramatic. There are no celebrity pastors falling from grace here, no culture war flashpoints, no moral panics that fuel social media outrage....
“Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth.” — Ecclesiastes 12:1 There was a time when simply raising a child in the church, sending them to youth group, and making sure they avoided bad influences seemed sufficient for Christian parents. That time has passed....
“The law is not made void through faith: yea, we establish the law.” — Romans 3:31 The tension between law and gospel has captivated and confounded generations of Christians. On one hand, the gospel proclaims the radical grace of God in Christ, who justifies the...
“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” — Mark 16:15 The great commission of our Lord Jesus Christ was not limited by geography, cultural context, or population density. It was a sweeping command to carry the message of salvation to every...
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (Psalm 119:11) The Christian life is a battlefield. Daily, we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against the spiritual forces of evil, as Paul describes in Ephesians 6. At the heart of this...