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Category: THEOLOGY
Discourse with Enemies
Here’s an excerpt from Discourse with Enemies, Lee Gatiss’ contribution to the August issue of Tabletalk: The lack of civility in public life these days is regularly commented on. The…
What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 6 of 7: A Worshiping Community
Have you ever been reluctant to sing wholeheartedly at church? Alistair reminds us that singing gives God the glory that’s due to His name. Learning the marks of an effective…
Why Is It Important to Understand Penal Substitutionary Atonement?
Unless we understand the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement, we will not understand why Christ died. From one of our Ask Ligonier events, John MacArthur explains why the cross stands…
Will the New Creation Look Like This One? – John Piper
The new creation will probably seem familiar to us. But there will also be new dimensions of life and joy we can’t even begin to fathom. Listen Now Read More…
What Could Be Wrong with ‘Church Planting’? Six Dangers in a Missions Strategy – Mack Stiles
Every Christian is for church planting, right? How could you be against it? It’s biblical: Paul writes, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:6). The…
Are You Shaped By the World or By the Word?
There’s a section in department stores these days called “shapewear.” It’s in both women’s and men’s clothing. These stores are banking on our concern with the shape of our bodies…
What Hinders Us From Becoming Mature Christians?
There are few, if any, priorities more important for the believer than developing a mature faith. Pastor and theologian Sinclair Ferguson sheds light on hindrances to growing in a faith…
Will Your Life Count When You’re Gone? A Plea for Spiritual Fathers – Greg Morse
A good friend recently found out that his biological father may have Alzheimer’s disease. When I asked him how he felt about it, he replied, “I’m torn. On the one…
God’s Law in the Gospel Age: How Jesus Sets Us Free – Tony Reinke
The local church is an epicenter of genuine love because we serve a God who emanates grace, love, and joy from his very essence. Listen Now Read More Desiring God