One image, one aspect, of the atonement has receded in our day almost into obscurity. We have been made aware of present-day attempts to preach a more gentle and kind…
Month: April 2021
Alistair Begg on the Miracle of Conversion
Dear Friend, I have recently been rereading Surprised by Joy, which records the shape of C. S. Lewis’s early life. The front cover of my edition has a subtitle: A…
John Piper on 4 Things That Had to Happen to Jesus – John Piper
“If it costs me my life to deny you—you possession-loving self, you praise-loving self—I’ll die gladly to be with Jesus forever.” John Piper delivered a message at The Gospel Coalition’s…
A Murderer Finds Resurrection Life – Kyle Carlson
I had never seen Martin so dressed up. I was used to my aging Nigerian neighbor wearing baggy jeans, a loose-fitting T-shirt, and black rubber sandals. (Always the sandals.) But…
Curtain Torn in Two: What Did the Tearing of the Veil Accomplish? – Greg Lanier
In The Lord of the Rings, the Doors of Durin bar entrance into Moria under the Misty Mountains. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, a mysterious wardrobe grants…
Watergate and the Resurrection
Each year, the most popular meme that I share on social media is a picture of Chuck Colson with a quote where he describes how his experience in the Watergate…
$5 Friday (And More): The Doctrine of Atonement, the Work of Christ, & the Meaning of the Cross
It’s time for our weekly $5 Friday sale. This week’s resources include such topics as the doctrine of atonement, the work of Christ, the meaning of the cross, the Gospel,…
“If You Don’t Affirm Me, You Don’t Love Me”
“Jesus would’ve baked the cake.” “Christians hate LGBTQ people.” “You’re on the wrong side of history” “Why can’t you let them be ‘their true selves’?” “That’s just your truth, not…
LGBT Students and Alumni Sue to Stop Title IX Religious Exemptions at Their Colleges and Universities
In a full-scale assault on religious freedom, thirty-three LGBT-identified plaintiffs brought a class action lawsuit to end Title IX religious exemptions for religious colleges. Most the students attend or graduated…
New Film ‘Roe v. Wade’ Covers Controversial Supreme Court Decision
Roe v. Wade remains one of the most contentious U.S. Supreme Court decisions ever, but how did it come about? It’s a topic that intrigued movie producer Nick Loeb, who…