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Not All Reasons for Leaving a Church Are Created Equal
When is it right to leave a church, and when is it not? Here are four good reasons to leave a church and four bad ones.
Don’t Wait for Tragedy Before You Talk to Your Kids About Death
If we want to teach the whole witness of Scripture, we’re going to have to talk about death with the children in our homes and churches.
To Understand Jesus Walking on Water, Turn to the Old Testament
We can better understand the beauty and depth of God’s Word when we experience the interconnectedness of the Old and New Testaments.
Beauty Bears Witness to God
Art is haunted by beauty, and beautiful things point beyond themselves to more perfect beauty.
Young Men, Sports Gambling, and a Better Way to Play
Ask yourself how much it’s costing, how frequently you’re doing it, and whether there’s a better way to make money, enjoy sports, or connect with friends.
We Need Luther’s High View of Scripture
Luther came to see that the Scriptures stand over the church and all other writings as the final arbiter in matters of faith and Christian living.
While You Sleep, Jesus Prays For You
While five minutes is too long for us, he pleads forever.
‘Lost Bus,’ ‘Roofman,’ and the Fatherly Wiring of Men
‘Roofman’ shows a failure of manhood while ‘The Lost Bus’ shows heroic manhood. Both are commendable in how seriously they wrestle with the unique calling and makeup of men.
Thrive as the Pastor of an Ordinary Church
Eternal fruit often grows in obscurity. Most ordinary pastors will never trend, but their labors will echo in heaven.
God Loves You Just Because He Loves You
Yahweh’s love isn’t contingent on external factors. He simply loves you because he loves you—full stop.
How Brokenness Taught Me the Beauty of Sex
Even while rejecting God’s design for sex, most people betray an unspoken agreement with it.
Research from Harvard Recommends Surprising Health Hack: Go to Church.
If there was one way to improve your quality of life, why wouldn’t you try it?
How a Redeemed Imagination Frees Us from Anxiety’s Power
Left unchecked, anxiety hijacks our imagination with fearful fantasies. In Jesus’s hands, imagination can be reclaimed, redeemed, and repurposed.
The Logic of Penal Substitution in Leviticus
As we read Leviticus on its own terms and in its own context, the logic of penal substitutionary atonement is evident to careful readers.
Jesus’s Atoning Death in Mark
God saves us from our sin not ultimately because of a lamb but because of the precious, efficacious blood of Jesus Christ.
Why Does Pop Culture Feel So ‘Blah’ Right Now?
Contemporary pop culture is stagnant. What does this mean for Christianity amid the malaise?
Blessed Are Those Who Wrestle
The struggle shapes us, leaving scars that tell the story of transformation.
Introducing 6 New Fellows at The Keller Center
Get to know the new pastors, scholars, and marketplace leaders joining our fellows to help the church in its evangelism and formation through cultural apologetics.