Articles

• Pastor, You Can Endure: 5 Reminders for When Ministry Is Hard

  God strengthens us as we pour our hearts out to him in prayer and as we hear his voice in his Word. Then the joy of the Lord is our strength.

• Should Pastors Write Books? 4 Questions to Consider

  Before you commit to writing and publishing a book, consider its effects on your family, church, and heart.

• From Middle-earth to Asheville: How Tolkien Helps Us Navigate Chaos

  Tolkien helps us understand what it meant for Jesus to pick up the mantle of human history and lead us to victory as the best and truest human king.

• Union with Christ: A Key Doctrine for Global Partnerships

  Union with Christ enables and propels us toward building global partnerships.

• What to Do After You Swipe Right: Wisdom for Online Dating

  Moving from online to in-person dating should be your top priority after meeting someone who sparks your interest. But that process requires careful wisdom.

• Marketing Jesus: The Promise and Peril of ‘He Gets Us’

  The American church may be entering an era in which fewer people ask for Jesus to ‘get’ them, and more people ask him to save them: from the ruins of self, the lies of modernity, and the despair of unbelief.

• Were the Puritans Hypocrites? Christianity and the Atrocities of Early America

  Grappling with the mixed legacy of our forebears in the faith is essential if we’re to engage honestly and constructively in conversations about America’s troubled history.

• Dopamine Media Is a Digital Las Vegas

  Dopamine media is the most powerful, pervasive, and engineered form of communication technology in human history.

• How to Read the Bible like Jesus

  All of Scripture points to Jesus in some way.

• Break Shame’s Chains Through Christ

  Jesus is the remedy to your shame, not the cause. He’s who you need most in your brokenness and sin.

• Student Athlete, Receive the Affirmation of a Better Father

  He’s the perfect Father who offers us his constant presence, loving affirmation, saving declaration, and divine healing. Let’s go to him.

• The Sports Betting House Always Wins. Who Loses? We Do.

  Sports betting is less stigmatized and more accessible than it’s ever been. But it’s still dangerous. Christians should oppose it.

• In Divine Missions, God Gives Us Himself

  The Son on his mission truly gives himself to the creature without ceasing to be himself.

• Develop the Art of Being an Associate Pastor

  Being second isn’t a waypoint to something bigger—it’s a sacred calling. Here’s how to do it well.

• ‘Practicing the Way’ in the Church: Analyzing the Comer Option

  A church truly practices the Way under the shepherding of faithful pastors who can guide them through the spiritual disciplines.

• On My Shelf: Life and Books with Ian Harber

  Ian Harber talks about what’s on his bedside table, favorite fiction, favorite rereads, and more.

• California’s End of Life Option: ‘An Awful Way to Die’

  Assisted suicide isn’t as peaceful and dignified as its advocates advertise.

• ‘Ten Takeaways’ from the Life and Ministry of Jim Shaddix

  Far and above the positions he held, books he wrote, or sermons he preached, Jim was marked most by the disciples he made.