The following 20 quotes caught my attention as I read Trevin Wax’s superb new book The Thrill of Orthodoxy: Rediscovering the Adventure of Christian Faith (IVP, 2022). This book will fire…
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2 Competing Visions of History – Dennis L. Sansom
In 1990 and 1991, I took groups of students to Switzerland and Germany to study during our school’s January term. On both occasions, we went to the infamous concentration camp…
Hope in the Hate Spot: Daniel Nayeri’s ‘Everything Sad Is Untrue’ – Kathryn Butler
Daniel Nayeri’s heart-wrenching, evocative, and at times hilarious autobiographical novel, Everything Sad Is Untrue, has earned widespread acclaim since its release in 2020, with starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher’s…
How Can Jesus’s Return Change Us If We Don’t Know When It Will Be? – Chris Davis
The return of Jesus is the blessed hope that trains us to renounce ungodliness (Titus 2:11–14) and motivates us to purify our hearts (1 John 3:2–3). It strengthens us to…
Philip Yancey on Family Wounds and God’s Grace – Collin Hansen, Philip Yancey
When I worked at Christianity Today magazine, it seemed that readers only wanted to speak with one former editor: Philip Yancey. His writing resonated with readers in uncommonly powerful ways.…
How to Talk with Your Kids About Transgender Ideology – Josh Glaser, Paula Rinehart
Last spring, Helena Kirschner’s story of de-transitioning made waves. Helena detailed what lured her into gender transition—and how she got out. She had felt insecure about her body and was…
Help! My Employer Celebrates Gay Pride and Pays for Abortion Travel – Miranda Carls
My employer publicly celebrates the LGBT+ worldview and has announced it will pay for employees to travel to get abortions. Those things are anti-Christian and make me uncomfortable. As a…
Why Do the Theologians Rage? – Ronni Kurtz
Division and discord are growing sicknesses in our day. We’re separated into ever-fracturing tribes, and the “us versus them” mentality has developed a gravitational pull. What’s more, talking heads who…
Is Classical Theism Biblical? – John Sarver
You may recall the Trinity debates of 2016. In a nutshell, it had become popular to teach that the Son eternally submits to the Father. At the same time, a…
How the Spirit Can Heal the Church (Again) – Hunter Hindsman
“You need to get off Twitter,” a pastor friend told me. He was right. We both noticed my feed turning me into a church cynic. Too often, I’ve participated in…