True, False, or Heresy? March 17, 2024 by: Robert Letham Orthodoxy and Heresy Orthodoxy means right doctrine or belief. In one very important sense it is essential to salvation. Although we are saved entirely by the grace of God, not on the basis of the correctness of our thinking, right views of God promote wonder,…
Courage Is Contagious August 11, 2023 by: Joe Rigney Seeing and Spreading It Boldness. Courage. Fearlessness. These are the watchwords in Philippians 1. I want us to see a crucial element about courage in Philippians 1. It has to do with the connection between the growing boldness of Paul’s friends, his own courage in the…
10 Key Bible Verses on Community August 11, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Galatians 6:1–2 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch…
John Piper on Gambling, the Lottery, and Fantasy Football March 16, 2024 by: Tony Reinke Is it sinful to gamble on sports? Fantasy sports are now a multibillion-dollar gambling industry in the United States thanks to apps like DraftKings and FanDuel, leading a young man to email and ask if a “rather modest” bet of…
Why the Church Is More Important than Any Other Christian Organization March 15, 2024 by: D. A. Carson The Only Eternal Institution Everything depends on your definition of local church. If you simply think—not very accurately, but understandably—about the church as a group of Christians or something like this, then of course these other things…