God could have made all nutritious food taste like sawdust and given us an irresistible urge to eat it anyway. And while some allegedly nutritious food does taste like sawdust,…
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Let’s Stop the Racial Insanity – George Yancey
In words attributed to Albert Einstein, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” When it comes to race relations, I often feel our…
This Week’s Free eBook: ‘Resurrection Life in a World of Suffering’ – Staff
Need a good book for your summer vacation? We’ve got you covered. This summer we are giving away a free eBook every week, for 12 weeks. This week (July 12…
When Ministry Is Not What You Envisioned – Jason James
Casting vision is an essential part of the church planter’s call. He does it in order to galvanize a team, raise financial support, and call the church to persevere amid…
J. I. Packer’s Famous Essay on Christ’s Death – J. I. Packer
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is a polemical work, designed to show, among other things, that the doctrine of universal redemption is unscriptural and destructive of…
5 Puritan Perspectives on Prayer – Don McKim
Prayer is the heartbeat of our faith. John Calvin called it “conversation with God,” even “intimate conversation with God.” In prayer we speak back to him. We pray in faith,…
Christians Need More Intergenerational Friendships – Joe Carter
The Story A new survey of Christian college students finds that many need intergenerational friendships. The Background InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, one of the largest college campus ministries in the United…
The Hard Work of Lifelong Friendships – Christine Hoover
Christine Hoover delivered a message at TGC’s 2021 Women’s Conference titled “Messy Beautiful Friendship: Learning to Love Others in a Christlike Way.” Speaking from her own experiences building friendships—first as…
Look! God Is in Ordinary Stuff – Israel Soong
In Luke’s Gospel, when Jesus enters Jerusalem triumphantly as Israel’s rightful king, his disciples praise God for the miracles they’ve seen. They rejoice and shout, “Blessed is the King who…
Stories Shape Us. Find the Good Ones. – Joe Deegan
People say you are what you eat, and we consume stories all day long. What kind of person are you becoming based on your diet of stories? Movies, music, shows,…