A few months ago I wrote an article on the West’s move towards a post-Christian culture (Post-Christianity: What’s That?). Since the article’s publication at least two prominent atheists decried the…
Month: August 2024
5 facts to know about Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrat nominee for president in the 2024 presidential election, announced Minnesota’s Democrat Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday. Here are five things to…
The Christian’s New Speech – John Piper
What makes a Christian’s speech unique? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ephesians 4:22–30 to show how our tongues are intended to be a means…
When My Old Testament Became Christian – Jason DeRouchie
Jesus didn’t grow up studying the Gospel of John, 2 Corinthians, or Hebrews. Instead, books like Leviticus, Psalms, and Isaiah shaped our Savior’s mission and understanding of God and his…
Toward Need, Not Comfort: The Blood-Bought Path of the Good Samaritan – John Piper
You don’t have to be Christian to love the story of the Good Samaritan. But applauding Luke’s parable apart from his Gospel contradicts his purpose. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Jesus Does Not Change—and That’s Good News
“Changes,” a popular ’70s-era song, captures well the feeling many of us have toward the notion of change: Everyone is going through changes;No one knows what’s going on;And everybody changes…
False Prophets, Wars, and Persecution in the Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24:1–28) – Don Carson
Don Carson discusses Jesus’s warnings of false prophets, wars, and persecution before the end times as outlined in Matthew 24:1–28. Carson suggests Jesus’s response to the disciples about the end…
Pastor Like It’s AD 299 – Brandon D. Smith
Works like Richard Baxter’s The Reformed Pastor and Charles Spurgeon’s Lectures to My Students are commonplace reading recommendations for aspiring pastors. Rightly so. Spurgeon’s book is more than a century old,…
Elon Musk tussles with UK PM Keir Starmer over ‘civil war’ tweet
Elon Musk has been publicly tussling with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government after the X CEO predicted an “inevitable” civil war in the United Kingdom as violent protests have…
How to Choose, Train, and Keep Women’s Ministry Volunteers – Nora Allison
Shortly into my first position as a women’s ministry director, I oversaw our church’s annual women’s retreat. Read: I planned, organized, and promoted the retreat; I handled registration, set up,…