It remained too horrible to imagine. The blood of animals and of men, mingled together upon the altar. In God’s house, against God’s people — Pilate had sent his soldiers…
Category: THEOLOGY
Wisdom from Above: Wallpaper
Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of…
Why did God promise to give a new heart of flesh to His Old Testament people?
God promised to take away Israel’s heart of stone and give His people a heart of flesh. But weren’t Old Testament believers already born again? From one of our Ask…
How Do I Love Neighbors Who Ignore Me? – John Piper
Jesus commands us to love our neighbors. But how can we love them if they don’t want our help, or if they even actively ignore us? Listen Now Read More…
How Old Should ‘Elders’ Be? The Hebrew Roots of Church Leadership – David Mathis
Who are “the elders”? The term sounds strange in modern ears. For those not raised in the church, or not raised in churches with “elders,” it can be a perplexing…
Recovering the Priority of Personal Holiness
“If the Word does not dwell with power in us,” wrote Puritan John Owen, “it will not pass with power from us” (The Works of John Owen, vol. 16, p.…
$5 Friday (And More): Martin Luther, the Canons of Dort, & Reformed Theology
It’s time for our weekly $5 Friday sale. This week’s resources include such topics as Martin Luther, the Canons of Dort, reformed theology, grace, Richard Sibbes, and more. Plus, several…
Mothering at the End of Me – Liz Wann
I entered motherhood with certain expectations. I thought I would be happier than I was, and I thought mothering would come more naturally and easily. I still loved being a…
To All Who Need Rest: How Jesus Welcomes the Weary – Jon Bloom
Life is hard. There is so much that makes us feel weary: our vocational labors, our parenting labors, our ministry labors, our relational conflicts, our sudden or lingering illnesses. Almost…
The Effects of Anxiety
Here’s an excerpt from The Effects of Anxiety, Rebecca VanDoodewaard’s contribution to the May issue of Tabletalk: Sometimes, even if we know that something is wrong, it can take a…