The Supreme Court closed out its most recent term last week with three significant victories for religious liberty—continuing a ten year series of wins for religious freedom. “Religious freedom is…
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The Ten Commandments Make Life . . . Livable – Peter Leithart
Christians sometimes wonder if the Old Testament law is intended for us. After all, Paul said we’re free from the law, and warned about subjecting ourselves again to slavery. Debates…
Churches in the Graveyard: 10 Plants in 10 Years in Tokyo – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
If the parable of the sower were set in East Asia, South Korea’s soil would be rich and lush. China’s would be weedy but productive. And Japan’s would be blood-red…
Is Salvation a Reward or a Gift? Yes. – Mark Jones
When a sinner believes in Jesus they have the right to eternal life. This is a strong emphasis in the New Testament. Eternal life is God’s free gift in Christ…
Charles Spurgeon and the Ministry of Church Planting – Aaron Lumpkin
Few pastors are more beloved than Charles Spurgeon. The “prince of preachers” delivered thousands of sermons, wrote scores of books, founded a theological college, oversaw an orphanage, and much more…
How to More Wisely Consume News – Bryan Weynand
The COVID-19 pandemic and protests of racial injustice, and the media whirlwinds surrounding both, have heightened an emerging tension for Christians. We need knowledge and information to act rightly and…
It Takes a Village to Help Single Parents – Anna Meade Harris
April 22, 2011 is a day that lives in infamy in my home state of Alabama. Beginning in the dark hours before dawn, 62 tornadoes roared through the state. In…
On My Shelf: Life and Books with Glenna Marshall – Ivan Mesa
On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Glenna Marshall—author of Everyday Faithfulness: The Beauty of Ordinary Perseverance…
Post-Christianity Is an Opportunity for Real Christianity – Leonardo De Chirico
“We live in a post-Christian age.” This refrain is often heard when discussing the present-day conditions of the church in the West. Post-Christian culture, post-Christian society, post-Christian ethics, post-Christian values—these…
Grumbling Is Not a Minor Sin – John Beeson
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a time when God’s miraculous hand was impossible to deny? Surely seeing God work so clearly would make…