Articles

• Don’t Overlook Lamentations at the Cross

  As Jesus hangs on the cross, he embodies Israel in exile.

• Why I Returned to the Middle East

  The recommendation has been for Americans to come home, and yet I was crossing the Atlantic in the opposite direction.

• 7 Thought-Provoking Hollywood Takes on AI

  Here are six movies (and one TV series) that offer timely food for thought about a technology—AI—we’re all trying to wrap our minds around.

• Passion Week Reading Guide for ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’

  If you’d like to introduce the tradition of reading this C. S. Lewis classic during Passion Week, here are tips for different age groups.

• How Campus Ministry Prepared Me for Pastoral Ministry

  Campus ministry is one of the most formative training grounds for future church leaders. Don’t waste the opportunity.

• Will NIL Wreck Sports at Christian Colleges?

  Winning is a by-product of what we are and what we’re trying to do. It is not our product.

• Yes, You Can Find Christ in a Text About a Fool

  Set against the dark velvet backdrop of David’s foolish actions, the diamond of King Jesus’s perfect righteousness—and, therefore, his perfect sacrifice for our sins—shines all the more brightly.

• Why Rationalists Are Asking AI to Read Their Future

  Star charts give way to personality quizzes, which give way to prompts you type into a glowing rectangle. The packaging changes, but the empty promise remains the same.

• God Shows Us Where to Take Our Groaning

  Groaning is a response to trials that precedes and transcends words. When I need to cry out to God but can’t find the words, I groan.

• 4 Ways to Combat Fear of Man

  Our ultimate security must come from what our Father says about us, not from what others say.

• Christian Sexual Ethics Between the Ages

  God’s designs for sex are good for us, not arbitrary constraints keeping us from having fun. We do well to communicate this truth.

• Help! I Don’t Like My Church’s Music

  We can make up our minds to support our church’s worship—not with the goal of changing the music but of being changed through selfless singing.

• False Gospels Aren’t Just Online

  Our task extends beyond calling out false gospels—we’re also called to embody the biblical truth we defend.

• Your Church Makes Christianity Credible

  God’s people are newly restored creatures, empowered to do the good God intended for all human beings when he created them.

• Moral Failure, Godly Character, and the Challenges of Pastoral Leadership

  Explore four possible explanations for pastoral moral failing and learn the true causes.

• Emotional Validation Isn’t Always Loving

  Contemporary culture says we should always validate feelings. But biblical wisdom requires a more nuanced approach.  

• On My Shelf: Life and Books with Kelly M. Kapic

  Kelly M. Kapic talks about what’s on his bedside table, favorite fiction, favorite rereads, and more.

• The Danger of AI Isn’t Misinformation. It’s Mis-Formation.

  AI’s danger isn’t only a matter of misinformation; it’s a matter of formation. The issue is what habitual AI use does to us.