Podcast: Growing as a Follower in a Culture Obsessed with Leadership (Richard Langer, Joanne Jung)
Richard Langer and Joanne Jung point out the prevalence of books, podcasts, and workshops on leadership and suggest that the contrasting idea of followership is where our focus should be.
You Are Not What You Do
Michael P. Jensen
It is our achievements that make us; our lack of achievement leaves us wondering who we really are.
What a Productive Life Is (Not) All About
Ana Ávila
The productive life is not a life of working all the time. It’s a life of wisdom to know when it’s time to work and when it’s time to rest.
We Need a Theological Framework for Racial Reconciliation
Mark Vroegop
It’s really critical that the Bible and theological categories inform the racial reconciliation conversation lest culture and politics become where we start from.
5 Ways to Use the ‘ESV Story of Redemption Bible’
Use these five features of the ‘ESV Story of Redemption Bible’ to learn how God has brought salvation to mankind throughout human history.
Podcast: Is Evangelicalism out of Touch with Church History? (Gavin Ortlund)
Have Protestant Evangelicals lost our connection to church history? How can we embrace our heritage and appreciate how to learn from past Christians?
Jesus Is Lovely
John Owen
“He is altogether lovely. This is our beloved, and this is our friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”
Chasing Certainty in an Uncertain World
Bob Cutillo, MD
If we experience repeated successes after we fall, success becomes routine.
Finding Rest in a Restless World
It’s easy to settle for a subhuman life. Despite all our efforts, achievements, and success, many of us discover each night that our hearts don’t rest.
A Surprisingly Unhelpful Promise for a Hurting Friend
Dave Furman
For many of us, asking for help goes against every fiber of our being.
Podcast: The Cure to Our Polarization and Outrage: Humility (Gavin Ortlund)
Gavin Ortlund talks about misconceptions we often have about humility—that it corresponds to weakness or that it hides our abilities—and discusses how humility is so foundational for experiencing true joy in Christ.
Turning High Thoughts to the Help of the Lowly
John Piper
Paul loved God and people. His love for God summoned him ever higher into God’s revealed glory, and his love for people summoned him alongside ordinary folks.
Experiencing Gospel Transformation in 2017
Robert W. Yarbrough
Paul teaches that the very resurrection life of Christ dwells in those who have been united to this risen Lord.
3 Practical Ways to Cultivate Gospel Fluency
Jeff Vanderstelt
It's important to speak the gospel in a community who can speak it back or reflect on what they're hearing.
Living in God's Two Kingdoms - A Vision of Christianity and Culture
In his new book Living in God's Two Kingdoms, David VanDrunen suggests an alternative "two kingdoms" model for cultural engagement.
Podcast: Are You Ashamed of Yourself? Jesus Isn't (Erik Raymond)
Erik Raymond talks about why nothing in our lives is a surprise to our Savior because Jesus’s heart is bent toward those who have an embarrassing history, feel far from God, or struggle with sin.
You Are Being Changed for the Good of the Church
Jonathan K. Dodson
When we join Jesus, we join his family and his mission. When Jesus Christ is Lord, he integrates disciples into a missional church family.
How to Comfort the Comfortless
Susan Hunt
Involvement in someone’s pain gives a dimension to a relationship that nothing else is able to do.
Pastor: Is Your Holiness a Priority?
John MacArthur
There's diminishing interest in holiness and godliness among this generation of younger pastors because of pragmatism.
Podcast: The Unlikely Legacy of Jonathan Edwards (Dane Ortlund)
Dane Ortlund looks back on the life and theology of famed pastor-theologian, Jonathan Edwards, gleaning wisdom that we can learn from him nearly 300 years later.
The Family Photo of God’s Family Is a Little Surprising
Erik Raymond
Imagine if we gathered together all of the believers throughout history and lined them up for a massive family photo. Whom would we see? What kinds of people would be there?
In Your Race of Faith, Run Together
Lindsey Carlson
Christians aren’t designed to run alone. When we run together, we encourage one another to endure.
What Your Complaining Says about God
One of the things that’s important for us to do for our own sanctification is to ask the question, “Why am I grumbling and complaining about this?”
What to Do When Life Messes with Our Plans
Carolyn Mahaney,
Nicole Mahaney Whitacre
We can do the next thing because we know that God orders the seasons of our lives. Even the most difficult ones.
The Image Conscious Disciple
Jonathan K. Dodson
If we are honest, our real image is nowhere near as attractive as we want it to be.
The Book That Is Essential for Knowing God
Andrew David Naselli
You must somehow hear the Bible’s message—whether by reading it yourself or hearing someone else read or explain it—in order to become a Christian.
Can We Ever Emphasize Grace Too Much?
Bryan Chapell
t’s not gracious to reveal to God’s people the safe path that the law is without it also being a reflection of God’s character and care.
Podcast: How Does Jesus Really Feel about Me? (Dane Ortlund)
Dane Ortlund reflects on what God has continued to teach him about the heart of Jesus and why he's more passionate than ever about this life-changing message.
How to Cast Out Impure Affection
Thomas Chalmers
The best way of casting out an impure affection is to admit a pure one, and, by the love of what is good, to expel the love of what is evil.
Podcast: Is the Sabbath Still Relevant for Christians? (Guy Waters)
Guy Waters discusses God's original purpose for the Sabbath, how the idea of Sabbath rest recurs throughout the Old and New Testaments, and whether the Sabbath is relevant for Christians today.