Articles
‘God Told Me’: How We Hear God’s Voice Today
Don’t ignore the Spirit’s promptings. But don’t pass off personal agendas as divine promptings; this honors no one.
Modernity’s Hollowed-Out Search for the Good Life
The modern Western sense of self is profoundly concerned with issues of justification and sanctification.
Why Are Medical Groups Now Opposing Gender Surgeries for Minors?
The struggle over what is allowed to be done to children’s bodies isn’t over; it has simply moved to a new line.
Find Sabbath Rest as a Family
The goal isn’t to just have one occasion for rest as a family; it’s to make rest a regular part of our lives.
What’s the Point of Fasting?
All the benefits of fasting are downstream from this one: deepening our relationship with God through prayer.
‘Solo Mio’ and the Lost Art of Clean Rom-Coms
We need more wholesome, old-fashioned rom-coms that aren’t corny. ‘Solo Mio’ is a step in the right direction.
How Christians Can Out-Narrate Nietzsche
Though Nietzsche seeks to move beyond Christianity, he depends on the creation–fall–redemption–new creation structure, tacitly affirming Scripture’s narrative power even as he opposes it.
Reading Romans 7 with John Newton
According to Newton, Paul’s total inability is the context within which the Lord makes the sufficiency of his own power and grace known to Paul.
New Research Confirms Jesus’s Miracles
While Josephus isn’t sure of the source for Jesus’s supernatural deeds, he is sure they happened.
How My Brain Injury Prepared Me for the AI Revolution
After a brain injury nearly took my life, I learned what really gives human life value—and how humans are fundamentally different from AI.
Does Work-from-Home Mean Work-Without-Rest?
We don’t have to finish everything now, because Christ will finish everything then.
Why Pastoral Ministry Is Worth Pursuing Today
Paul reminds us that those considering pastoral ministry must think neither too little nor too much of this calling.
Phones in the Pews: Threat or Discipleship Opportunity?
How can we shepherd our people to receive the preached Word with humility amid a culture where instant verification has become instinctive?
Struggling with Prayer? Ask God for Help.
When we struggle with prayer, the best place to start isn’t finding a new note-card system or journal—it’s admitting our struggle to God and asking him to help us pray.
What I’ve Learned About Men’s Discipleship from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
A pastor reflects on parallels between the invitations and instructions of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Christian discipleship.
Finding Satan: The Origins of the Evil One
Ezekiel 28 is the strongest evidence for a pre-fall rebellion of a heavenly being in a position of significant responsibility.
How to Derail a Bible Study
Mulling over the world’s blatant shortcomings accomplishes little, but examining our own can help us to be stronger witnesses.
On My Shelf: Life and Books with Simonetta Carr
Simonetta Carr talks about what’s on her bedside table, favorite fiction, favorite rereads, and more.