David Mathis | Real peace during the holidays may seem like a far-off dream, but remember, the one who came will come again, and establish himself as King of Peace.بقلم David Mathis

John Piper | In a world of many authorities, we magnify the supreme lordship of Christ by the way we submit to the fading structures of this age.بقلم John Piper

Paul’s Christian life was one of countless dangers, continual sorrows, and constant joy. How is that kind of life possible?بقلم John Piper

In a world of many authorities, we magnify the supreme lordship of Christ by the way we submit to the fading structures of this age.بقلم John Piper

In a world of many authorities, we magnify the supreme lordship of Christ by the way we submit to the fading structures of this age.بقلم John Piper

Jon Bloom | When the Son of God was born, the light of the world dawned on us. He broke upon a world in darkness and lit up the shadows of our hearts.بقلم Jon Bloom

Greg Morse | A locked door needs a key to open. And the bolted gate of Eden, keeping men from God, demanded the strongest key heaven could offer: Jesus Christ.بقلم Greg Morse

The circumstances for world missions may seem forbidding. But if we wait for the optimal time to become or send a missionary, then we won’t.بقلم John Piper

“Hold fast the word, unchanged and true; let insight, joy, and song be new.” John Piper offers a charge to Brian Tabb, the third president of Bethlehem College and Seminary.بقلم John Piper

Greg Morse | Though God made us for more, we often live caged in our own choices. Yet he bids us, “Come and be free.”بقلم Greg Morse

David Mathis | The prophet Micah took a piercing glimpse across the centuries to see a child emerging in Bethlehem, arriving from ancient times, and rising in strength to shepherd God’s people.بقلم David Mathis

Scott Hubbard | From Eden to Advent, the world endured a long loneliness, exiled from God’s presence. But Christ came to bring us home, to end our exile, to be God with us without end.بقلم Scott Hubbard

Paul’s Christian life was one of countless dangers, continual sorrows, and constant joy. How is that kind of life possible?بقلم John Piper

John Piper | Paul’s Christian life was one of countless dangers, continual sorrows, and constant joy. How is that kind of life possible?بقلم John Piper

Greg Morse | Some of the most important words on Sunday morning come from the pews. So, gather with your church not just to listen, but to speak.بقلم Greg Morse

Scott Hubbard | The healthiest Christians forget about themselves often. So, if you find yourself too focused on yourself, consider six modest steps toward joyful self-forgetfulness.بقلم Scott Hubbard

David Mathis | God not only speaks to us — he bends his ear to hear us talk. Through the work of Christ and the help of the Spirit, we have the ear of God.بقلم David Mathis

Greg Morse | Are you drowning in guilt over your sin? What can we do when our hearts condemn us and simply won’t relent?بقلم Greg Morse

Marshall Segal | When our souls grow dull to spiritual reality, the character of God is our confidence. He has restored us before; he will revive us again.بقلم Marshall Segal

Marshall Segal | When our souls grow dull to spiritual reality, the character of God is our confidence. He has restored us before; he will revive us again.بقلم Marshall Segal

Scott Hubbard | The offhand jab, the subtle snub, the thoughtless comment — within the body of Christ, offense is inevitable. How do we keep on overlooking and forgiving?بقلم Scott Hubbard

David Mathis | When you think of the church, do you fixate on present blemishes or remember the heart, and promises, of Christ? He knows her spots, and he keeps working to make her breathtaking.بقلم David Mathis

By God’s design, truth serves emotion. Thinking serves feeling. The lyrics of our best songs serve the Godward longings of our hearts.بقلم John Piper

John Piper | By God’s design, truth serves emotion. Thinking serves feeling. The lyrics of our best songs serve the Godward longings of our hearts.بقلم John Piper

By God’s design, truth serves emotion. Thinking serves feeling. The lyrics of our best songs serve the Godward longings of our hearts.بقلم John Piper

Jon Bloom | The longings of the saints do not lessen with age — they get stronger. As the world wears thin and years grow long, wise souls want more of God.بقلم Jon Bloom

Greg Morse | We marvel at many things — athletes, artists, nature. But what made Jesus marvel?بقلم Greg Morse

Marshall Segal | The banner flying over corporate worship is not “come and give” but “come and get.” Our first business each Sunday is to seek a happy soul in God.بقلم Marshall Segal

Luther stood not on the pronouncements of popes, or the decisions of councils, or the winds of popular opinion, but on “that word above all earthly powers.”بقلم John Piper

David Mathis | What do soldiers, farmers, athletes, and Christians have in common? We endure, through discomfort, to get the reward.بقلم David Mathis

David Mathis | What do soldiers, farmers, athletes, and Christians have in common? We endure, through discomfort, to get the reward.بقلم David Mathis

Katharina married Martin Luther to survive as a runaway nun, but their marriage proved to be a model in a time when “pastor’s wife” was a new role.بقلم Kristin Tabb

The Reformation required more than theological giants. It also demanded organizational geniuses.بقلم Betsy Howard

He took the lead role in writing the Heidelberg Catechism, one of the most ringing affirmations of faith in all of Christian history.بقلم Thomas S. Kidd

October 27, 2024 Let Your Kingdom Come Acts 1:6-14 Jacob Smith preaching, Acts Series: The Acts of the Risen King Jesus Click here to listenبقلم Taylor Allen

Scott Hubbard | What if the worst happens? In Romans 8, the apostle Paul takes us to our darkest fears and inscribes above them all, “More than conquerors through him who loved us.”بقلم Scott Hubbard

Theodore Beza gave form to what we now call Calvinism by explaining and defending the biblical doctrines Calvin had rediscovered.بقلم Shawn Wright

Lady Jane Grey was a teenage victim of social and political conspiracy, beheaded at seventeen for her faith. But her life is far from a tragedy.بقلم Scott Hubbard

Greg Morse | No matter how long you have lived in despair, nor how dark your heart has become, the dungeon that holds you has an escape.بقلم Greg Morse

German Reformer Balthasar Hübmaier had a powerful voice, a mightier pen, and a life that echoed his Reformed and Baptistic beliefs, even under torture.بقلم Obbie Tyler Todd