God Offers Christians a Better Way to Measure the Fruitfulness of Their Lives
Megan Hill
We get into trouble when we start to measure our self-worth and how the Lord sees us by how much we got done, by what we can check off our list, and what we can accomplish.
6 Signs You Might Be an Accidental Feminist
Courtney Reissig
An accidental feminist is a woman who does not personally identify as a feminist, and in fact, may actually have no use for the term.
Why Unborn Children Have the Right to Governmental Protection
Wayne Grudem
We have laws against murder because people agree that murder is wrong, and so there are moral standards that underlie many, if not all, of our current laws.
Video: J. I. Packer on Taking God Seriously
J. I. Packer reflects on this "undernourishment" that many Christians suffer from, challenging us to take our faith and God's Word seriously.
Why You Should Enroll in Wisdom University
David Murray
The primary reason people drop out of Wisdom University is peer pressure—the influence of others in the same social group or age group.
What Bible Reading and Eating Have in Common
Dane Ortlund
Devotional Bible reading is vital for every believer in the same way that eating is vital for every human—it's just the way you're nourished. It's what you do to get stronger and grow.
Materialism: The Material Girl
James Montgomery Boice
A fourth “ism” which is part of the “pattern of this world” is materialism.
What Is the Secret to Reaching the Next Generation?
Kevin DeYoung
What we need to do is keep doing the same things that Christians in every age have been called to do: make disciples, love one another, speak the truth, be kind, and ask good questions.
Why Beauty Is a Problem without God
Philip Graham Ryken
I think in a way, for somebody who has not yet surrendered to Jesus Christ, beauty is a problem because beauty is so evident in this world, and it awakens a desire for eternal things.
The Search for Love
Mike Cosper
Maybe in every story is a thread that the human heart that can’t give up the belief that one day, true love will come along.
When Did I Get a Right to Life?
Scott Klusendorf
Some say that just because we exist as human beings at the embryonic/fetal stage doesn’t mean we have the same rights, including a right to life, at every stage of life. How should we respond to this?
Preview: What God Has to Say about Our Bodies by Sam Allberry
There’s a danger in focusing too much on the body. There’s also a danger in not valuing it enough.
The Antidote to Self-Pity
Carolyn McCulley
One great temptation of singleness is an unrelenting self-focus. We need to be reminded to look outside of our circumstances and ourselves.
The Hollow Promise the Internet Makes to Lonely People
Samuel D. James
The web is preaching to our hearts that you can be anything and you can do anything, and you don’t have to accept the life of the world or the truth that God has put in your life.
The Sabbath: A 5-Day Devotional
What does it mean to take a Sabbath? Does this Old Testament law even practically apply today?
Issues of Race in Scripture
John Piper
Jesus was forceful about the issue of ethnocentrism, the conviction or the feeling that one’s own ethnic group should be treated as superior or privileged.
Why Land Is More than Real Estate
Ian K. Smith
After the resurrection of Jesus, God sends the Holy Spirit, who fills not just Israel, but the whole earth with his glory.
The Limitations of Proof
K. Scott Oliphint
The notion of proof is multifaceted. It is often assumed that it is illegitimate to assert anything not susceptible to a strict proof.
Did Jesus Have Bad PR?
Rebecca McLaughlin
Christianity was a multiracial, multiethnic, multicultural movement from the beginning.
A Personal vs. Private Relationship with Christ
Jen Oshman
As we've prioritized our personal relationship with Christ, we've also privatized it.
Putting Health in Its Place
Bob Cutillo, MD
G.K. Chesterton said that "life is as bright as diamond and as brittle as a window pane." Our lives and health are beautiful but fragile, and we need to cherish them.
The Most Significant Edit to the Declaration of Independence
Andrew Wilson
Franklin read Jefferson’s draft which said, “We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable,” and he crossed out “sacred and undeniable” and replaced it with “self-evident.”
A Personal vs. Private Relationship with Christ
Jen Oshman
As we've prioritized our personal relationship with Christ, we've also privatized it.
Misunderstood Christian Classics
The way to get attention and be mainstream in the secular establishment is to debunk what has been accepted as true for centuries.
A Marvel More Fascinating Than Your iPhone
No one could pick up an iPhone or a smartphone of any kind and think that it was an accident. Learn about something that's infinitely more complex.
3 Moral Principles to Consider Related to Reproductive Technology
Wayne Grudem
Modern medicine can be used to overcome many diseases and disabilities today. We should view this as a good thing, and as something for which we can give thanks to God.
Why I Care about Women's Issues
Courtney Reissig
In an increasingly pro-women society, you can’t even watch the Super Bowl anymore without seeing media campaigns elevating the dignity and worth of women.
Podcast: Teaching Your Kids the Real Meaning of Christmas (William Smith)
William Smith offers parents simple advice for viewing the holiday season as a special opportunity to point our kids’ hearts to their Savior.
The Wisdom of God-Centered Rhythms in a Me-Centered Age
Brett McCracken
When every moment of our iWorld existence conditions us to celebrate the self, the church boldly celebrates something bigger, grander, and more compelling.