Observing Advent Aright

Observing Advent Aright November 30, 2023 by: Jonathan Gibson What Is Advent For? If you ask the ordinary Christian what Advent season is about, I think they would say that it is a period of preparation for Christmas. That’s certainly how I understood it until recent years. Just as Lent is known as a period…

10 Key Bible Verses on Music

10 Key Bible Verses on Music November 29, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Psalm 150:1–5 Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises…

10 Things You Should Know about the Fall

10 Things You Should Know about the Fall June 17, 2023 by: Mitchell L. Chase This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. The fall refers to the rebellion of God’s image-bearers in the garden of Eden. Genesis 3 is a threshold in the Bible’s storyline. While dwelling in a…

Your Gender Is God’s Good Design

Your Gender Is God’s Good Design June 17, 2023 by: Rachel Gilson Understanding Sexed Embodiment When the Son of God took on a human nature, he underlined forever the dignity and value of human embodiment, because he shared it—and still does. He did not leave his human nature behind; he is still fully human and…

God’s Primary Provision for Our Spiritual Hunger

God’s Primary Provision for Our Spiritual Hunger November 28, 2023 by: Kristen Wetherell A Christian Feast I wonder if we have considered that our main spiritual meal is to be enjoyed at church with our church family. I don’t think many of us have considered that because we think of Bible reading in such an…