Today is “Whit Monday,” traditionally the day after the Christian holy day of Pentecost, which was yesterday. Interestingly, “Whit Monday” is still an official government holiday in many...
In When Helping Hurts, Dr. Brian Fikkert makes a bold claim: the current welfare state is the fault of the evangelical church. In The Great Reversal: Evangelism Versus...
Does our earthly work matter to God? Yes it does, replies Darrell Cosden in his book The Heavenly Good of Earthly Work. Central to his argument is the...
Palm Sunday begins what is traditionally known as the most holy week of the Christian calendar leading up to Easter. In this last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry,...
At their core, people are all basically the same. Whether we’re believers in Christ or not, we are all God’s image bearers and also sinners, not perfect. Being...
You’ve probably heard the quote, “Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” It is often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan...
Most Christians recognize these foundational truths in their faith. I am sinful and broken. I cannot fix my sin on my own, so I need a savior, Jesus...
When I was in college, I read through the Bible for the first time. Before that, I had only read some of the New Testament and a few...
A 2006 Pew Forum poll of self-identified U.S. Christians* revealed that forty-six percent of respondents agreed with the following statement: God will grant material prosperity to all believers...
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